ORLANDO, Fla. – For someone who spent his 50-year career behind the camera, Tee Taylor is no stranger to the spotlight.
Taylor was hired at News 6 in 1970, becoming the first Black photojournalist at the station. Decades later, he’s considered a pioneer in the Orlando market and is easily recognizable from his appearance in promos and his work in the field.
But he fought hard to earn that recognition. [TRENDING: 1 dead in Rolls Royce crash | Mom, boyfriend arrested after toddler drowns | How to get the vaccine in Fla.] When he started at the station in 1970, management was glad to have him on board but he didn’t exactly receive a warm welcome from all of his new colleagues. “It was out of the norm to have a person of color walking around