Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Midtown-Edmondson in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The Murphy Family and The Afro-American

Baltimore Black History

 
 
The Murphy Family and The Afro-American Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, February 12, 2017
1. The Murphy Family and The Afro-American Marker
Inscription. 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.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCommunicationsIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
 
Location. 39° 17.615′ N, 76° 38.944′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Midtown-Edmondson. Marker is on North Payson Street. The marker is on a brick post at the entrance to a parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 N Payson St, Baltimore MD 21223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Arabbers (a few steps from this marker); Violet Hill Whyte: Baltimore’s Lady Law (a few steps from this marker); The Royal Theater & Pennsylvania Avenue (a few steps from this marker); The Maddox Family and Time Printers (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarence and Parren Mitchell
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
(within shouting distance of this marker); Lucille Clifton (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Lange and the Oblate Sisters of Providence (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph H. Lockerman and the Coppin Normal School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
The Murphy Family and The Afro-American Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, February 12, 2017
2. The Murphy Family and The Afro-American Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=101483

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 19, 2024