Springfield College Communications/Sports Journalism Professor Marty Dobrow Published in the Washington Post

Springfield College Communications/Sports Journalism Professor Marty Dobrow was once again published in the Washington Post for his exceptional feature writing focused on topics of issues of civil rights and social justice.

In Dobrow's latest piece, he goes into detail about St. Augustine, Fla., resident James Jackson, 77, who has fought for civil rights since he was in his teens. Jackson recently had the opportunity to talk with Irv Cheney, a white pastor, who helped save Jackson during a KKK rally in St. Augustine, Fla., in 1963.

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Dobrow has been at Springfield College since 1999, where he also serves as faculty advisor to the student newspaper and coordinates internships for communications/sports journalism students.

Dobrow has been a contributor to Triangle magazine since 2004, when he wrote about Martin Luther King Jr.’s journey to deliver the 1964 commencement address at Springfield College (Vol. 76, Issue 3). Since then, his articles have featured such torchbearers as Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown ’43 (83.3), gay Olympian Tom Waddell ’59 (85.2), and internationally renowned Professor Emeritus Mimi Murray ’61 (89.1), and more.

Dobrow is the author of two books, with a third on the way about civil rights. His freelance credits include work for The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, and ESPN.com. Six of his stories have earned recognition in the Best American Sports Writing series.