GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dozens of families filled the church yard at St. Matthews United Methodist on Florida Street. The church prepared nearly 300 backpacks to give to the community Saturday evening.
The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...