Ka kammala wannan magana: Ya fara aikinsa a aikin jarida a 1947 a matsayin marubuci da kuma babban mai ba da rahoto ga "Philadelphia Tribune" da kuma "Associated Negro Press". Poindexter ya shafe shekaru 15 tare da "Philadelphia Tribune" a matsayin marubuci, mai daukar hoto, marubuci, marubucin wasanni, editan wasanni, editan gari, manajan kasuwanci, mataimakin mai kula da lissafi da mai kula da lissafi. A lokacin 1948 Democratic da kuma
Taron kasa na Republican, duka biyun an gudanar da su a Philadelphia, Poindexter ya yi hira da 'yan siyasa da masu halarta daga farfajiyar saboda ba a yarda da' yan jarida baƙar fata a cikin filayen taron. Poindexter ya shiga ma'aikatan " Philadelphia Evening Bulletin " a cikin 1960 kuma ya ba da gudummawar manyan labarai ga mujallar Lahadi ta jaridar.