List of African American newspapers in Virginia
Appearance
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This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Virginia. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
The first African-American newspaper in the state was The True Southerner, in 1865.[1] In the ensuing four decades, more than 50 such newspapers sprang up, addressing the manifold challenges facing the African American community during and after Reconstruction.[2] Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the Richmond Planet, Virginia Lancet and Virginia Star.[3]
Notable African-American newspapers in Virginia today include the New Journal and Guide, Roanoke Tribune, and Richmond Free Press.
Newspapers
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Alexandria | Clipper | 1891[4] | 1894[4] |
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Alexandria | The Industrial Advocate | 1900 | 1910 |
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Alexandria | Leader | 1888[4] | 1894[4] |
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Alexandria | Leader and Clipper / The Alexandria Leader (1898–)[4] |
1894[4] | 1890s[4] |
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Alexandria | The Metro Herald | 1990?[6] | 2018[5] | Weekly[5] | ||
Alexandria | The People's Advocate | 1876[7] | 1879[7] | Weekly[7] |
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Alexandria | Post and National Echo | 1882[4] | 1882[4] |
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Alexandria | Virginia Post | 1880[4] | 1882[4] |
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Berryville | The People's Journal | 1800s[9] | 1900s[9] | Monthly newspaper[9] | ||
Boydton | The Midland Express | 1891[10] | 1895[10] | Weekly[10] | ||
Buckingham | The Informant | 1987[11] | current | Monthly newspaper[11] | ||
Catlett | The Circuit | 1937[14] | 1954[13] | Monthly newspaper[14] | ||
Charles City | Charles City Times | 1966[15] | ?[15] | Twice-monthly[15] | ||
Charlottesville | The African American Reflector | 2003[16] | ? | Biweekly[16] | ||
Charlottesville | Messenger | 1909[18] | 1928[18] | Weekly[19] |
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Charlottesville | The Reflector | 1933[20] | ?[20] | Weekly[20] |
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Charlottesville | Charlottesville Tribune | 1950[21] | 1951[21] | Weekly[21] |
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Charlottesville | The Tribune (1992–)[23] / Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune (1954–1992) |
1954[24] | 2011[22] | Weekly[24] |
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Claremont | The Monthly Advocate | 1896[25] | 1800s[25] | Twice-monthly[25] |
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Danville | Danville News and Observer | 1974?[26] | ?[26] | Monthly[26] |
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Farmville | The Voice Of Prince Edward County | 1960s[28] | ?[28] | Monthly newspaper[28] |
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Hampton | The Hampton Roads Voice | 1994[29] | 2014[29] | Weekly[29] | ||
Hampton | The True Southerner | 1865[30] | 1866[30] | Weekly[30] |
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Lynchburg | Counselor and Herald | 1892?[33] | ?[33] | Weekly[33] | ||
Lynchburg | First Class | 1984[34] | ?[34] | Bimonthly newspaper[34] | ||
Lynchburg | Interpreter | 1903[8] | 1906[8] | |||
Lynchburg | Laboring Man | 1886[8] | 1888[8] | |||
Lynchburg | Southern Forge | 1895[8] | 1896[8] | |||
Lynchburg | The Voice Of God | 1890s[35] | 1900s[35] | Weekly[35] |
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Newport News | The Star/ Newport News Star[36] |
1900[18] or 1901[37] | 1940[36] | Weekly[37] |
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Newport News | Your Tidewater Community Paper | 1991[38] | Monthly (Irregular)[38] |
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Norfolk | American Sentinel | 1880[4] | 1881[4] |
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Norfolk | The American Ethiopian | 1900[18] | 1907[18] | |||
Norfolk | Journal and Guide / The New Journal and Guide (1991–)[39] |
1901[40] | current | Weekly[40] |
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Norfolk | The Lodge Journal and Guide | 1900[18] | 1910[18] | |||
Norfolk | The News and Advertiser | 1900[18] | 1908[18] | |||
Norfolk | The Rambler | 1894[18] | 1898[18] | |||
Norfolk | The Right Way | 1885[4] | ||||
Norfolk | The Speaker | 1889[18] | 1893[18] |
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Norfolk | The Spectator | 1887[18] | 1891[18] | |||
Norfolk | The Standard | 1889[18] | 1891[18] | |||
Petersburg | Afro-American Churchman | 1885[43] or 1886[42] | 1890[42] | Monthly newspaper[42] |
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Petersburg | The Colored Virginian | 1875?[44] | ?[44] | Weekly[44] | ||
Petersburg | The Evening Recorder | 1897[18] | Daily[18] |
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Petersburg | The Family Reguel | 1880s[18] | 1880s[18] | Monthly[18] | ||
Petersburg | The Petersburg Herald | 1888[45] | 1899[45] | Weekly[45] |
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Petersburg | The Lancet / Virginia Lancet |
1882[46] | 1886[46] | Weekly[46] |
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Petersburg | The National Pilot | 1886[47] | 1900[47] | Weekly[47] |
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Petersburg | The Recorder | 1893[48] | 1897[18] | Weekly[48] |
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Petersburg | The Southern Tribune | 1884[18] | 1884[18] |
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Petersburg | The Star of Zion | 1880s[18] | 1880s[18] | Weekly[18] | ||
Petersburg | Union Republican | 1866[31] | Triweekly[49] |
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Portsmouth | Black Net Working | 1980s[50] | 1900s[50] | |||
Richmond | Richmond Afro-American | 1939[51] | 1941[51] | Weekly[51] | ||
Richmond | Richmond Free Press | 1992[52] | current | Weekly[52] |
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Richmond | The Good News Herald | 1986?[54] | Monthly newspaper[54] | |||
Richmond | Industrial Day | 1888 | 1890 |
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Richmond | Legacy | 2015[55] | current | Weekly[55] | ||
Richmond | The Negro Advocate | 1902[56] | ?[56] | Biweekly[56] | ||
Richmond | Richmond Planet | 1883[57] | 1938[57] | Weekly[57] | ||
Richmond | The Reformer | 1895[58] | 1931[58] | Weeky[58] |
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Richmond | The Reporter | 1890[8] | 1893[8] |
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Richmond | The Southern News | 1892[59] | 1894[59] | Weekly[59] | ||
Richmond | The Southside Voice | 1987[60] | 1987[60] | Semimonthly newspaper[60] | ||
Richmond | St. Luke Herald | 1902?[61] | ?[61] | Weekly[61] | ||
Richmond | The Virginia Star | 1877[62] | 1888[62] | Weekly[62] |
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Richmond | Richmond Voice | 1987?[63] | 2000s | Weekly[63] | ||
Richmond | The Richmond Voice / The Voice |
1917?[65] or 1918[8] | 1926[8] | Weekly[65] | ||
Roanoke | The Roanoke Tribune / The Tribune (1951–) |
1939[66] | current | Weekly[66] |
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Roanoke | Roanoke Weekly Press | 1891[69] | 1897[69] | Weekly[69] | ||
Staunton | Staunton Reporter | 1921[70] | 1923[70] | Weekly[70] |
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Staunton | Staunton Reporter | 1915[71] | 1918[71] | Weekly[71] |
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Staunton | Staunton Tribune / Southern Tribune[72] |
1891[72] | 1896[72] | Weekly[72] |
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Staunton | The Staunton Tribune | 1926[73] | 1933[73] | Weekly[73] | ||
Staunton | The Valley Index | 1897[8] | 1905[8] |
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Staunton | Virginia Critic | 1884[8] | 1888[8] |
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Newport News / Tidewater |
The National Newport News & Commentator | 1986[74] | 1993[74] | Bimonthly newspaper[74] | ||
Virginia Beach | The Answer | 1982[75] | 1900s[75] | |||
Waverly | Pioneer | 1894[18] | 1895[18] | |||
Williamsburg | Peninsula Churchman | 1900s[76] | ?[76] |
See also
- List of African-American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African-American newspapers in Kentucky
- List of African-American newspapers in Maryland
- List of African-American newspapers in North Carolina
- List of African-American newspapers in Tennessee
- List of African-American newspapers in Washington, D.C.
- List of African-American newspapers in West Virginia
- List of newspapers in Virginia
Works cited
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
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(help) - Pride, Armistead Scott; Wilson, Clint C. (1997). A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press. ISBN 9780882581927.
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(help) - Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
- Suggs, Henry Lewis (1983). "Virginia". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the South, 1865–1979. ISBN 9780313222443.
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References
- ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
- ^ Suggs 1983, p. 424.
- ^ Suggs 1983.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Suggs 1983, p. 380.
- ^ a b "About The Metro herald. (Alexandria, Va.) 199?-2018". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 361, ¶ 3771.
- ^ a b c "About The people's advocate. [online resource] (Alexandria, Va.) 1876-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Suggs 1983, p. 382.
- ^ a b c d e "About The People's journal. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 363, ¶ 3798.
- ^ a b c "About The Informant. (Buckingham, Va.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ White, Morgan (2017-06-13). "Informant celebrates 30 years". Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Moon, Vicky (2019-02-22). "Making 'The Circuit': Fauquier's African-American newspaper hailed from Catlett". Fauquier Times. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ a b "About The Circuit. (Catlett, Va.) 1937-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c "About Charles City times. [volume] (Charles City, Va.) 1966-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c "About The African American reflector. (Charlottesville, Va.) 2003-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Borgmeyer, John (2003-09-16). "Charlottesville Media: "The Reflector" Dusts Off a 70-year Mission". C-Ville Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Suggs 1983, p. 381.
- ^ a b Tucker, T. Nicole. "Individual Profiles of Politically Active African Americans in Charlottesville". White Supremacy & African-American Resistance in Charlottesville 1900-1925. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c d e "About The Reflector. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1933-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About Charlottesville Tribune. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1950-1951". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Maurer, David (2012-07-29). "Yesteryears: Randolph White David Maurer". Daily Progress. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "About The Tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1992-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5922.
- ^ a b c d "About The Monthly advocate. (Claremont, Va.) 1896-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 186, ¶ 1930.
- ^ "About Danville news & observer. ([Danville, Va.?) 1974-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About The Voice of Prince Edward County. (Farmville, Va.) 196?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e "About The Hampton Roads voice. (Hampton, Va.) 1994-2014". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 569, ¶ 5942.
- ^ a b c d Suggs 1983, p. 379.
- ^ "About The true Southerner. (Hampton, Va.) 1865-1866". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 177, ¶ 1845.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 224, ¶ 2348.
- ^ a b c d "About The Voice of God. (Lynchburg, Va.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b "About Newport News star. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 192?-1940". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b "About The Star. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1901-192?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 626, ¶ 6546.
- ^ "About New journal & guide. [online resource] (Norfolk, Va.) 1991-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 315, ¶ 3312.
- ^ "About Journal and guide and Newport News star. ([Norfolk, Va.]) 1940-1943". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "About Afro-American churchman. [volume] (Petersburg, Va.) 1886-1890". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Suggs 1983, p. 391.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 163, ¶ 1696.
- ^ a b c "About The Petersburg herald. (Petersburg, Va.) 1888-1899". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 331, ¶ 3469.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 393, ¶ 4097.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 486, ¶ 5070.
- ^ "About The Union Republican. [volume] (Norfolk & Petersburg, Va.) 186?-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c d "About Black net working. (Portsmouth, Va.) 198?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c "About Richmond Afro-American. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1939-1941". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 493, ¶ 5143.
- ^ "About Richmond free press. (Richmond, VA) 1992-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 252, ¶ 2641.
- ^ a b "About Legacy. (Richmond, Va.) 2015-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 398, ¶ 4147.
- ^ a b c "About Richmond planet. [online resource] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 487, ¶ 5080.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5513.
- ^ a b c d e "About The Southside voice. (Richmond, Va.) 1987-1987". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5617.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 590, ¶ 6179.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 493, ¶ 5147.
- ^ a b "About The Richmond voice. (Richmond, Va.) 1995-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 493, ¶ 5146.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 495, ¶ 5165.
- ^ "About The Roanoke tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "About The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c "About Roanoke weekly press. (Roanoke, Va.) 1891-1897". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About Staunton reporter. (Staunton, Va.) 1921-1923". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About Staunton reporter. (Staunton, Va.) 1915-1918". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About Staunton tribune. (Staunton, Va.) 1893-1896". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About The Staunton tribune. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1926-1933". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 392, ¶ 4090.
- ^ a b c d "About The Answer. (Virginia Beach, Va.) 1982-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "About Peninsula Churchman. (Williamsburg, Va.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.