Carl Thomas Rowan was an American government official, journalist, and author. Rowan was born in Ravenscroft, Tennessee on August 11, 1925 to Johnnie, a cook and cleaner, and Thomas Rowan, who stacked lumber. He was raised in McMinnville, Tennessee and was determined to get a good education. He graduated from Bernard High School in 1942 […]
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