Maynard had purchased the declining Tribune -- thus becoming the first black owner of a major metro paper -- and recruited Roy to be its features editor .
Aarons joined the Oakland Tribune at the behest of his former Post colleague Robert C. Maynard .
Robert C. Maynard had purchased the declining Oakland Tribune -- thus becoming the first black owner of a major metro paper -- and recruited Roy to be Oakland Tribune 's features editor .
Aarons joined the Oakland Tribune at the behest of his former Post colleague Robert C. Maynard .