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 ...

Along with 10 other workers from PNG, he performs general duties, like planting, packing and harvesting the farm's watermelons, pumpkins and squash. "I've learnt to drive and operate machinery ...