Frances Murphy Draper

Frances Murphy Draper
Born	December 18, 1947  Baltimore
Alma mater	Morgan State University Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland Loyola University Maryland
Employer	Baltimore Afro-American (1973–1976) Baltimore Afro-American (1986–1999)

Frances Murphy Draperalso known as Toni, is an American teacher, newspaper executive and pastor. She was President of the Baltimore Afro-American from 1988 to 1999, and subsequently pastor of Freedom Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Baltimore.^[1] In 2018 she became chairman of the board and publisher of AFRO-American Newspapers.^[2]