Born in Chicago, Illinois, the granddaughter of slaves, Ethel Lois Payne began her journalism career rather unexpectedly while working as a hostess at an Army Special Services club in Japan, a position she had taken in 1948.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, the granddaughter of slaves, Ethel Lois Payne began her journalism career rather unexpectedly while. Born in Chicago, Illinois, the granddaughter of slaves, Ethel Lois Payne were working as a hostess at an Army Special Services club in Japan. Japan was a position. She had taken in 1948 a position.