Preface Introduction Steady and Sure: The Afro-American's Development as a Business But Slowly: The Afro-American and Black Education Failure, Futility, and Frustration: The Afro-American as a Political Force A Place to Work, A Place to Own, A Place to Live: The Afro-American's Crusade for Jobs, Business, and Housing And Justice for All: The Afro-American's Crusade for Criminal Justice Lifting as It Climbed: The Afro-American's Morality Crusades Which Way for the Black Community? The Afro-American Considers Washington, Du Bois, Garvey, and Communism In War and Peace: The Afro-American Covers the World A Public Place for Black Folk: The Afro-American's Civil Rights Crusades The Years Beyond: The Afro-American since 1950 Notes A Note on Sources Selected Bibliography Index
Examines the Baltimore Afro-American from its founding in 1892 to the dawn of the Civil Rights Era in 1950.
HAYWARD FARRAR is Assistant Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is the author of Leaders and Movements (1995), an elementary school textbook.
.,."presents a thorough and painstaking history of this important
African American newspaper for the first 50-plus years of its
life....The history not only describes the content of the
newspaper, as most histories of publications do, but it also
provides insight into the business of the newspaper, as most
histories of publications do, but it also provides insight into the
business of the newspaper and into the personal relationships of
its owners and employees. With such success and a well-rounded
approach, Farrar presents a full picture of the
publication."-Communication Booknotes Quarterly
"To support this far-reaching conclusion, Farrar has organized the
book in a rather atypical fashion....Well-researched, this book is
amply supported by a host of primary source materials....[T]he
author has rounded out his study with personal interviews and
documents provided by the Murphy family....This book would be a
solid supplementary text in courses about journalism history, race,
and public opinion and the media."-Journalism and Mass
Communication Quarterly
?...presents a thorough and painstaking history of this important
African American newspaper for the first 50-plus years of its
life....The history not only describes the content of the
newspaper, as most histories of publications do, but it also
provides insight into the business of the newspaper, as most
histories of publications do, but it also provides insight into the
business of the newspaper and into the personal relationships of
its owners and employees. With such success and a well-rounded
approach, Farrar presents a full picture of the
publication.?-Communication Booknotes Quarterly
?[A] valuable contribution to understanding the role of the black
press in laying the groundwork for the civil rights gains of the
1950s and 1960s....The work is well written and is useful to
historians.?-Journalism History
?[I]t is encyclopdeic in scope and provides a well-documented
history of the editorial policies and politics of the Baltimore
Afro-American....Farrar's book provides an excellent synopsis of
the Baltimore Afro-American as a black-owned business, a community
advocate, and a forum for the voiceless....[T]he research-hungry
student will find much fodder for further study in these
pages....In addition to being interesting and analytical this work
demonstrated that the owners and editorial writers maintained a
gadfly mentality in order to provoke the African-American
intelligentisa, as well as the working class, in their relentless
quest for full cizitenship in their state and nation.?-Maryland
Historical Magazine
?The book shows clearly and in considerable detail the
interrelationships among community leaders and the considerable
overlap in areas of expertise and participation as these people
worked together in numerous efforts. It is the best published
source for much of this information....Any scholar interested in
African American history, the general history of the late
nineteenth century, the history of journalism, or community history
should read this interesting work.?-The Journal of Southern
History
?To support this far-reaching conclusion, Farrar has organized the
book in a rather atypical fashion....Well-researched, this book is
amply supported by a host of primary source materials....[T]he
author has rounded out his study with personal interviews and
documents provided by the Murphy family....This book would be a
solid supplementary text in courses about journalism history, race,
and public opinion and the media.?-Journalism and Mass
Communication Quarterly
"�A� valuable contribution to understanding the role of the black
press in laying the groundwork for the civil rights gains of the
1950s and 1960s....The work is well written and is useful to
historians."-Journalism History
"�I�t is encyclopdeic in scope and provides a well-documented
history of the editorial policies and politics of the Baltimore
Afro-American....Farrar's book provides an excellent synopsis of
the Baltimore Afro-American as a black-owned business, a community
advocate, and a forum for the voiceless....�T�he research-hungry
student will find much fodder for further study in these
pages....In addition to being interesting and analytical this work
demonstrated that the owners and editorial writers maintained a
gadfly mentality in order to provoke the African-American
intelligentisa, as well as the working class, in their relentless
quest for full cizitenship in their state and nation."-Maryland
Historical Magazine
..."presents a thorough and painstaking history of this important
African American newspaper for the first 50-plus years of its
life....The history not only describes the content of the
newspaper, as most histories of publications do, but it also
provides insight into the business of the newspaper, as most
histories of publications do, but it also provides insight into the
business of the newspaper and into the personal relationships of
its owners and employees. With such success and a well-rounded
approach, Farrar presents a full picture of the
publication."-Communication Booknotes Quarterly
"[A] valuable contribution to understanding the role of the black
press in laying the groundwork for the civil rights gains of the
1950s and 1960s....The work is well written and is useful to
historians."-Journalism History
"The book shows clearly and in considerable detail the
interrelationships among community leaders and the considerable
overlap in areas of expertise and participation as these people
worked together in numerous efforts. It is the best published
source for much of this information....Any scholar interested in
African American history, the general history of the late
nineteenth century, the history of journalism, or community history
should read this interesting work."-The Journal of Southern
History
"[I]t is encyclopdeic in scope and provides a well-documented
history of the editorial policies and politics of the Baltimore
Afro-American....Farrar's book provides an excellent synopsis of
the Baltimore Afro-American as a black-owned business, a community
advocate, and a forum for the voiceless....[T]he research-hungry
student will find much fodder for further study in these
pages....In addition to being interesting and analytical this work
demonstrated that the owners and editorial writers maintained a
gadfly mentality in order to provoke the African-American
intelligentisa, as well as the working class, in their relentless
quest for full cizitenship in their state and nation."-Maryland
Historical Magazine
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