George B. Murphy Jr.
George Benjamin Murphy Jr. | |
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| Born | 1906 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | November 29, 1986 (aged 79–80) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Education | Dickinson College (BA) |
| Occupations | Newspaper editor, editor-in-chief, journalist, civil rights leader, publicist, advertiser, teacher |
| Spouse | Lillie Jones |
| Relatives | William H. Murphy Sr. (brother), Carl J. Murphy (uncle), John H. Murphy Sr. (grandfather), Madeline Wheeler Murphy (sister in-law), Billy Murphy Jr. (nephew), John H. Murphy III (cousin) |
George Benjamin Murphy Jr. (1906–1986) was an American newspaper editor, journalist, publicist, advertiser, and civil rights leader in Maryland and Washington, D.C.. He was born into a prominent Black family which published, the Baltimore Afro-American. Murphy Jr. worked as editor-in-chief at The Washington Afro-American. Murphy Jr. was active in the Socialist Party of America, and the Communist Party USA.