The Afro-American press and its editors (1891) (14779355572)

Identifier: afroamericanpres00penn_0 (find matches)
Title: The Afro-American press and its editors
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Penn, I. Garland (Irvine Garland), 1867-1930
Subjects: Press African Americans
Publisher: Springfield, Mass. Willey & co.
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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common sense to be foundin them. Much can be done for the race, if TJie Bannercontinues to wave on the present pinnacle of moral andreligious endeavor. Mrs. F. M. W. Clair, the beloved wife of Rev. Mr. Clair,does much to assist him in his editorial labors. Hercontributions to the editorial columns share alike with histhe commendation of a reading public. She was born, andreared mostly in Baltimore, Md., being the youngest livingdaughter of Rev, Perry G., and Mrs. Mary E. Walker. Shewas educated at Morgan College, and is a graduate of itsnormal department. Until she assumed the duties of a wife,she was a teacher in the schools of Maryland, and, lastly,an instructor in the Baltimore City Academy. She is wellknown as an essayist, and as an associate upon the editorialstaff of The Banner. She has the following to say of thepress: The object of the press is to elevate humanity.It is one of the greatest means of bringing our people to thelevel of those who have had centuries of privileges.
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CHAPTER XIX. ILLUSTRATED AFRO-AMERICAN JOURNALISM. THE illustrated paper, among all classes and conditions,has met the most cordial reception. To read of an occur-rence, or about a fixed thing, and to observe the sameillustrated, tends to fix in the mind of the reader the factsmore impressively; it also better enables him to grasp the situ-ation as intended. He also is enabled to see the purposesought; and he sees without effort the picture the articleintends to have the imagination form. The necessity ofsuch a phase of journalism among any people admits of noargument. With this idea in view, Edward Elder Cooper ofIndianapolis, Ind., issued The Indianapolis Freeman, (the firstand only illustrated journal of the Afro-American race,) con-sisting of eight pages, July 14, 1888. To say that this wasa most commendable step upon the part of Mr. Cooper, is tosay the least of it. While the Afro-American seems hardlyprepared for a very high plane of journalism, from a money orintellectual consi