John H. Murphy Sr. | |
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| Born | December 25, 1840[1] Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | April 5, 1922 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | "The Afro-American" (Baltimore) |
John Henry Murphy Sr. (25 December 1840 – 5 April 1922)[1] was an African-American newspaper publisher based in Baltimore, Maryland. Born into slavery, he is best known as the founder of the Baltimore Afro-American (also known colloquially/for short as The AFRO), published by the AFRO-American Newspaper Company of Baltimore, Inc. This newspaper is one of the oldest operating black family-owned newspapers in the U.S.A.[2]
- ^ a b Martin Dann, The Black Press 1827-1890: The Quest for National Identity (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1971)
- ^ Jessica Anderson (2010-10-18). "John H. Murphy III, publisher of Afro newspaper, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2012-01-24.