253:(now the Stanford Warren Library), which had been founded by her father. She served as its editor for eighteen years. During this time, she also endeavored to find funding for the magazine, often taking on the expense herself rather than charging a subscription fee from the often in-need readers. At its height, the magazine reached international circulation. When Merrick stepped down as its editor in 1971, the Stanford Warren Library trustees took it over, publishing it semi-annually. Around 1980, the periodical was renamed
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in 1952. This publication was the first to cater to the needs and interests of blind
African Americans. The magazine included excerpts from leading Black periodicals, selected by Merrick, translated into Braille. The magazine was published by the
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Merrick was an accomplished portraitist. Several of her works are displayed in buildings named for their subjects. She was also a pianist. She gave private piano lessons and played the organ at
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membership grew. However, the
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neighborhood. She was born into a prominent black family in North
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Aaron McDuffie Moore: An
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The Hayti
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lobbied the all-white Durham school board on behalf of Black school needs.
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a national publication addressing the needs of black people with
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