EYEBROW: The Voting Rights Act: Part Five of a Five-Part Series Independent Black media isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the infrastructure that has kept Black communities informed through every wave of suppression since 1892. The AFRO needs your support right now. Here’s why that matters as much as any lawsuit. By Portia WoodSpecial to the AFRO […]
Tag: Carl J. Murphy
Posted inOpinion
It’s hard to admit it, but I was wrong about democracy
AFRO Publisher and CEO, Dr. Frances Murphy Draper, speaks on how democracy’s promise of protecting every voice has fallen short in her latest reflection and call to action. This week, she urges unity among the Black Press, the Black Church and the community to defend free speech and fight for a democracy that truly values every voice.
Posted inAfro Newspaper
AFRO Publisher Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper draws crowd at Enoch Pratt Free Library with latest book, ‘Prayer and Pen’
Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper presented her book “Prayer and Pen” at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, which is a collection of her grandfather Carl J. Murphy’s prayers, paired with period photographs and archival headlines, to provide a devotional and historical record of the AFRO-American Newspapers’ legacy.
Posted inNational News
AFRO-American Newspapers marks 132 years of publishing
The AFRO American Newspapers, founded by John Henry Murphy Sr. in 1892, celebrate 132 years of operation, with the company expanding to 13 editions and becoming one of the largest Black publications in circulation, thanks to the efforts of the Murphy family.
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From the AFRO Archives: Bridging the gap between Liberia and Baltimore
Bilphena Decontee Yahwon is a fellow at Afro Charities, where she is using her internship to explore the transatlantic dialogue between Liberia and Baltimore, and to highlight the global impact of the AFRO-American Newspaper.
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Fathers’ best gifts
By Dr. Leeland A. Jones “Turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” ~ Malachi 4:5-6 NKJV There are many reasons why Father’s Day is so different from Mother’s Day. Thank God that most of […]
