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The Chavis Chronicles

Rev. Dr. Frances Draper

Season 4 Episode 410 | 26m 24s

Dr. Chavis interviews newspaper publisher Frances Draper of the The Baltimore Afro-American, the longest-running African-American family-owned newspaper in the United States, established in 1892. Chavis and Draper discuss the historical, political and cultural importance of the black press in America and black women in leadership roles.

Aired: 10/06/23 | Expires: 10/06/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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