Black Pioneers in Communication Research is the only book in the field of communication thatthrough personal interviewssystematically explores the lives, careers, and profound conceptual contributions of the men and women who have helped shape the contours of humanistic and social scientific inquiry within communication studies and beyond.Black Pioneers in Communication Research is the only book in the field of communication thatthrough personal interviewssystematically explores the lives, careers, and profound conceptual contributions of the men and women who have helped shape the contours of humanistic and social scientific inquiry within communication studies and beyond.Introduction 1. Molefi Kete Asante Introduction Biographical Information Academic Background and Experience Contributions to Communication Research Conclusion References 2. Donald E. Bogle Introduction Biographical Information Academic Background and Experience Contributions to Communication Research Conclusion References 3. Hallie Quinn Brown Introduction Biographical Information Academic Background and Experience Contributions to Communication Research Conclusion References 4. Melbourne S. Cummings Introduction Biographical Information Academic Background and Experience Contributions to Communication Research Conclusion References 5. Jack L. Daniel Introduction Biographical Information Academic Background and Experience Contributions to Communication Research Conclusion References