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Evolution of a man: how Martin Luther King Jr. changed over time and inspired the next generation of leaders

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Freeman Hrabowski’s first memory of Martin Luther King Jr. dates back to when he was 12 years old.  The former president of University […]

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How to Support the AFRO This Holiday Season

by Dana PeckDecember 23, 2022December 25, 2022

Give the gift of local news Founded almost 130 years ago, the AFRO American Newspapers (AFRO) provides readers with good news about the Black community not otherwise found and thanks […]

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Continuing the legacy of John Henry Murphy Sr.: it may not be easy, but it’s worth it

by Frances Toni Draper AFRO PublisherOctober 16, 2022October 16, 2022

By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO A few months ago, in preparation for its 130th anniversary, the AFRO embarked on an ambitious quest to identify the direct […]

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The AFRO at 130: a word from Publisher Frances “Toni” Draper

by Frances Toni Draper AFRO PublisherAugust 12, 2022August 25, 2022

The not-so secret of success: “Believe in yourself, in God and the present generation.” “A newspaper succeeds because its management believes in itself, in God and in the present generation. It […]

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