Philip Alexander Bell

Philip Alexander Bell (1808–1889) was a 19th-century American newspaper editor and abolitionist. Born in New York City, he made his first public speech at the 1832 Colored Convention, and was active in a variety of issues, including abolition, suffrage, and the protection of fugitives. As a young man, he worked for William Lloyd Garrison's anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator. In 1837, he started the New York City newspaper The Weekly Advocate edited by Samuel Cornish, later renamed the Colored American and co-owned by Charles Bennett Ray. In 1860, he moved to San Francisco where he became co-editor of the African-American newspaper The Pacific Appeal and later, founder and editor of The San Francisco Elevator during the Reconstruction Era.[1][2][3][4]

Phillip A. Bell, newspaper editor and abolitionist

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References
  1. Perry, E.L.; Alexander, L. (2010). Encyclopedia of African American History. American Ethnic Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-85109-769-2. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. George William Gore, Negro Journalism: An Essay on the History and Present Conditions of the Negro Press, University Microfilms, 1922
  3. Lara Langer Cohen, Jordan Alexander Stein, Early African American Print Culture, University of Pennsylvania Press, Sep 6, 2012
  4. Jan Batiste Adkins , African Americans of San Francisco, Arcadia Publishing, 2012


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