Milton Coleman, a barrier-breaking editor at The Washington Post, dies at 79

He became the paper’s highest-ranking Black editor, leading the Metro section and overseeing recruitment and training programs across the newsroom

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Milton Coleman, a former senior editor at The Washington Post who directed the paper’s local coverage, mentored generations of younger journalists and championed diversity across the news industry, arguing that media outlets have a responsibility to credibly reflect the communities they serve, died Oct. 30. He was 79.

His death was announced in a Facebook post by his son, Sekou Coleman, who said that Mr. Coleman had faced “health challenges” in recent years but did not cite a specific cause.

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