The Washington Afro-American facts for kids
The Washington Afro-American Newspaper Office Building, former site of The Washington Afro American newsroom, located in the Logan Circle neighborhood (2009).
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Founder(s) | John H. Murphy, Sr. |
| Publisher | Frances Draper |
| Founded | August 13, 1892 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 1531 S. Edgewood St. Suite B, Baltimore, MD 21227 U.S. |
| Circulation | 25,000 (as of 2019) |
| ISSN | 0276-6523 |
The Washington Afro-American newspaper is the Washington, D.C., edition of The Afro-American Newspaper. It's a weekly newspaper that shares important news and stories. This newspaper has always been especially important for the African-American community.
A Look Back at the Newspaper's Start
The Washington Afro-American newspaper began a long time ago in 1892. It was started by a man named John H. Murphy, Sr.. He was a brave soldier who fought in the Civil War.
John H. Murphy, Sr. had a church newspaper called The Sunday School Helper. He combined it with two other church newspapers, The Ledger and The Afro-American. This new newspaper became very popular.
Growing and Changing Over Time
The newspaper became even more famous under the leadership of Carl J. G. Murphy. He was John H. Murphy, Sr.'s tenth child. Carl J. G. Murphy was the editor for 45 years!
At one point, there were as many as 13 different versions of the newspaper. These versions were published in big cities all over the country. Today, there are just two main versions. One is in Baltimore, and the other is the Washington Afro-American in Washington, D.C.
