About John Edward Bruce

John Edward Bruce, also known as Bruce Grit or J. E. Bruce-Grit, was an American journalist, historian, writer, orator, civil rights activist and Pan-African nationalist. He was born a slave in Maryland; as an adult, he founded numerous newspapers along the East Coast, as well as co-founding the Negro Society for Historical Research in New York.

members

Occupation

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Photograph held by Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, Atlanta University Photographs, box 2, folder "Bruce, John Edward." via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

John Edward Bruce

American journalist (1856-1924)

0members

Ask Genius Site

Site Journal

Feed Discussions About

Sort by

Content type

Latest John Edward Bruce news and discussion

Sort by

Content type

Nothing published yet

The conversation starts anyway — post the first discussion above.

John Edward Bruce across IJR

Ask Genius by OpenServe about John Edward Bruce Create in Studio Build a game

About John Edward Bruce

members

Occupation

journalist, writer

Citizenship

United States

Born

February 22, 1856

Died

August 7, 1924

Everything about John Edward Bruce →

Related journals

Connected

Reasons Why the Colored American Should Go to Africa Howard University United States

Related journals

Connected

Reasons Why the Colored American Should Go to Africa Howard University United States

John Edward Bruce across IJR

Ask Genius by OpenServe about John Edward Bruce Create in Studio Build a game