James Hutton Brew, often called the “Pioneer of West African Journalism,” died on this day in 1915. A lawyer, politician, and journalist from the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana), Brew used the press as a powerful tool for political advocacy and social change. He founded The Western Echo newspaper in the 1870s and became a leading voice against colonial injustice and exploitation. Brew’s legacy laid the foundation for press freedom and intellectual resistance in West Africa.
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