John H. Murphy Sr.
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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]
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John H. Murphy Sr. | |
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Born | (1840-12-25)December 25, 1840[1] Baltimore, Maryland |
Died | April 5, 1922(1922-04-05) (aged 81) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Publisher |
Known for | "The Afro-American" (Baltimore) |
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