The Murphy Family and The Afro-American-Baltimore, MD
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N 39° 17.615 W 076° 38.944
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The Murphy Family and The Afro-American (Baltimore Black History)-In the pages of The Afro-American newspaper and beyond, the Murphy family fought for civil rights for over a century.
Waymark Code: WM11KYF
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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The Murphy Family and The Afro-American (Baltimore Black History)-In the pages of The Afro-American newspaper and beyond, the Murphy family fought for civil rights for over a century. In 1892, John Henry Murphy, a Union Army Veteran, combined newsletters from three black churches to form a modern newspaper. The Afro achieved lasting national prominence under his son, Carl Murphy, who built the paper into a powerful, persistent force for civil rights, After Carl’s death in 1967, a new generation stepped up to lead the paper.

The marker is on a brick post at the entrance to a parking lot on Payson Street.
Group that erected the marker: Baltimore Heritage Organization

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
500 N Payson Street
BALTIMORE, MD us
21223


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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