As a graduate student researching sensationalism in the early twentieth century Black Press, I discovered that the Baltimore Afro-American (AFRO) was one of the most sensational newspapers of the early 20th century. Dr. Hayward ‘Woody’ Farrar Jr.’s work The Baltimore Afro-American, 1892-1950 confirmed my observations. As the only full-length study of the paper, Dr. Farrar’s work quickly became one of several key books on the Black Press I would carry with me for the next three years as I completed my project. So, it was with great sadness that I learned that Dr. Farrar recently passed away at the age of 63.
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