Julian T. Bailey

Julian Talbot Bailey (born March 22, 1859 – unknown) was an African-American lawyer, educator, journalist, newspaper editor, publisher, and civil rights advocate in Arkansas.

[1][2][3][4] Bailey was born in Warren County, Georgia.

[6] In 1891, he was admitted to the bar and established The Sun newspaper in Little Rock.

[7] He was quoted as saying, "Since the negro and the southern white man were reared together, by voting alike I thought the objectionable race prejudice would readily come to a close.

An engraving was made of him that is held in the collection of the New York Public Library.