The Afro-American press and its editors . and others equally prominent. His article toThe A. 31. E. Review on The Pulpit and School-room wasvery highly commended. The Afro-American Spokesman, of which he is now editor,is the only paper published among the Afro-Americans ofPittsburg and Allegheny City. It is supported by a stockcompany, composed principally of the ministers of the began operations on the 30th of May without a subscriberor helper, except those of the stock company with theircapital shares. Mr. Clinton, as a writer, is clean, with great simplicity ofstyle. He uses his des
The Afro-American press and its editors . and others equally prominent. His article toThe A. 31. E. Review on The Pulpit and School-room wasvery highly commended. The Afro-American Spokesman, of which he is now editor,is the only paper published among the Afro-Americans ofPittsburg and Allegheny City. It is supported by a stockcompany, composed principally of the ministers of the began operations on the 30th of May without a subscriberor helper, except those of the stock company with theircapital shares. Mr. Clinton, as a writer, is clean, with great simplicity ofstyle. He uses his descriptive powers to much he continues in journalism, he is destined to be one ofthe foremost writers of his race. In entering upon his workas editor of The S/iokesman, Mr. Clinton says: While weshall devote adequate space to the religious doings of ourpeople and give church work its due recognition, we shallconsider ourselves at liberty, and to be in keeping with theaim and purpose of the paper, to give a reason of the faith. KEV. GEORGE VV. CLINTON. 311 312 THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS. we acknowledge, and express our opinion upon all questionsthat pertain to our people and country. We promise thepublic a paper worthy of their patronage, and our peopleone that will be ever vigilant in their defence when theirrights, privileges and opportunities are trammelled, We shallbe no less active in speaking our opinion concerning anyfaults, short-comings, and indiscretions of our own we desire is to represent the race before the public asit is, and see that it has fair play; and by counsel andencouragement stimulate it to move forward till it hasattained the highest possibilities of American citizenship. The Spokesman, keeping to the line indicated above, willever conserve the best interests of the race, as it under-stands them. William Bolden Townsend, Editor and Publisher Leavenworth Advocate. William B. Townsend first saw the light near Huntsville,Ala., about the y
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