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Afro Charities cares for the historic AFRO American Newspapers’ archives, and creates meaningful opportunities for our community to engage with this indispensable set of resources.
The AFRO-American Newspapers have been chronicling world history through a Black lens since their founding in 1892. At its height, the company had 13 editions across the eastern seaboard as well as European bureaus during World War II.
Because of this geographical breadth, the archives extend well beyond our home city of Baltimore. Our collection represents one of the best preserved Black newspaper archives in the country, inclusive of more than 3 million photographs, thousands of letters, rare audio recordings, and other ephemera related to the publishing business.
