The AFRO American Newspapers and Afro Charities team recently visited the land where Martha Howard Murphy, wife of AFRO founder John H. Murphy Sr., was enslaved and later owned, which provided seed money for the founding of the AFRO.
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United Negro College Fund to honor local leaders at 80th anniversary ball
The United Negro College Fund will celebrate its 80th anniversary at the Hilton Baltimore on October 26, honoring AFRO publisher Frances “Toni” Draper, Benjamin Morgan, and Alicia Wilson for their contributions to education.
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Standing on 132 years of history: A look at the future of the AFRO
The AFRO-American Newspapers, founded by John H. Murphy Sr. in 1892, is still in operation today, with the board and stakeholders working to keep the newspaper’s archives accessible to the public and to determine who will serve as the next successor.