Alfred S. Barnett | |
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 Phototype from the Progress, June 21, 1890 | |
| Born | December 27, 1858 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bessie Burfitt |
| Relatives | Ferdinand L. Barnett (brother) |
Alfred S. Barnett (December 27, 1858 – aft. 1905) was an American journalist and civil rights activist in Omaha, Nebraska, Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. In Des Moines, Barnett created and ran the newspaper, The Weekly Avalanche from 1891 to 1894. Before moving to Des Moines, he contributed to his brother, Ferdinand L. Barnett's Omaha paper, The Progress. He worked for civil rights also a member and an officer of numerous civil rights organizations, including the Nebraska branch of the National Afro-American League and the Afro-American Protective Association of Iowa. Barnett was described as a "pleasing speaker".[1]
- ^ Mouser, Bruce L. For Labor, Race, and Liberty: George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics. Univ of Wisconsin Press, Jan 21, 2011