Born in Salem, in Clarendon Parish to Cottilda and Joseph Blake, a farmer, he studied journalism in Panama.
In 1940, Blake established the Spotlight News Magazine, for which he served as editor for more than 16 years.
[1] In 1948, Blake took a swim in the pool at Myrtle Bank Hotel, which was then reserved only for white guests.
This act created a controversy which eventually undermined the racial barriers at the hotel.
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