Maida Odom, trailblazing Black Inquirer reporter and retired assistant professor of journalism at Temple, has died at 73

Newseze Wire·Thu, Oct 29, 3:09 PMWire: Philadelphia Inquirer

She spent 20 hours secretly reporting from a nearby house during the two-day confrontation between Philadelphia police and members of the MOVE group in May 1985.

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Maida Odom, trailblazing Black Inquirer reporter and retired assistant professor of journalism at Temple, has died at 73

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