List of African American newspapers and media outlets
This is a list of African-American newspapers and media outlets.
Extant
Listed chronologically by founding date
19th Century
- Savannah Tribune, Savannah, Georgia, 1875
- The Charlotte Post, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1878
- Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1884
- Baltimore Afro-American, Baltimore, Maryland, 1892
- The Washington Afro-American, Washington, D.C., 1892
- Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1895
- New Journal and Guide, Norfolk, Virginia, 1900
1901-1950
- The Advocate, Portland, Oregon, 1903
- Chicago Defender, Chicago, Illinois, 1905
- New York Amsterdam News, New York City, 1909
- St. Louis Argus, St. Louis, Missouri, 1912
- Florida Sentinel Bulletin, Tampa, Florida, 1919
- The Call, Kansas City, Missouri, 1919
- The Carolina Times, Durham, North Carolina, 1921
- ‘’ The Columbus Times,’’ Columbus, Georgia, 1921
- The Miami Times, Miami, Florida, 1923
- The Louisiana Weekly, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1925
- Call and Post, Cleveland, Ohio, 1928
- Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta, Georgia, 1928[1]
- Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1928[2]
- Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles, California, 1933
- Louisville Defender, Louisville, Kentucky, 1933
- Michigan Chronicle, Detroit, Michigan, 1936
- Roanoke Tribune, Roanoke, Virginia, 1936
- Jackson Advocate, Jackson, Mississippi, 1938
- Omaha Star, Omaha, Nebraska, 1938
1951-2000
- The Florida Star, Jacksonville, Florida, 1951
- Tri-State Defender, Memphis, Tennessee, 1951
- The Cincinnati Herald, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1955
- Houston Forward Times, Houston, Texas, 1960
- The Facts, Seattle, Washington, 1961
- Muhammad Speaks, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
- Muslim Journal, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
- The Sacramento Observer, - Sacramento, California, 1962
- Oakland Post, Oakland, California, 1963
- The Washington Informer, Washington, D.C., 1964
- The Washington Sun, Washington, D.C., mid-1960s
- Bay State Banner, Boston, Massachusetts, 1965
- Frost Illustrated, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1968
- St. Louis Sentinel, St. Louis, Missouri, 1968
- The Portland Observer, Portland, Oregon, 1970
- Seattle Medium, Seattle, Washington, 1970
- The Skanner,Portland, Oregon, 1975
- San Francisco Bay View, San Francisco, California, 1976
- Black Chronicle, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1979
- The Final Call, Chicago, Illinois, 1979
- The New Orleans Tribune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1985
- Richmond Free Press, Richmond, Virginia, 1992
- Tennessee Tribune, Nashville, Tennessee, 1992
- African-American News and Issues, Houston, Texas, 1996
- Our Time Press, Brooklyn, New York, 1996
Defunct
Listed alphabetically
A-K
- Advocate, Charleston, West Virginia[3]
- The Aliened American, Cleveland Ohio, 1852-1856[4]
- The Anti-Slavery Bugle, New Lisbon, Ohio, 1845-1861
- Beacon Journal (later Beacon Digest and West Virginia Beacon Digest), Charleston, West Virginia, 1957-[3]
- The Black Panther, 1967-?
- Boston Guardian, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901-1950s
- Breeze, Huntington, West Virginia[3]
- California Eagle, Los Angeles, California, 1879-1964[5]
- Christian Banner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[6]
- The Christian Recorder,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1861-[7]
- The Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, 1883-1945
- The Colored American, Washington, D.C., 1893-1904
- The Colored American, New York City, 1837-1842
- Daily Record, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1895-1898[8]
- Dallas Express, Dallas, Texas, 1892-1970
- Freedom's Journal, New York City, 1827-1829
- Harambee News, Los Angeles, California, 1966-1969[9]
- Huntington Enterprise, Huntington, West Virginia[3]
- Huntington Times, Huntington, West Virginia[3]
- Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1888-1926
- Indianapolis Leader, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1879-1891
- Ink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2001-?
L-Z
- The Liberator, Boston, Massachusetts, 1831-1865
- McDowell Herald (later McDowell Times), Keystone, West Virginia[3]
- Mojo, New York City, 1968-?
- The Montana Plaindealer, Helena, Montana, 1906-1911[10]
- Nashville Globe, Nashville, Tennessee, 1906-1960
- National Enquirer and Pennsylvania Freeman, 1836-?
- The National Era, Washington, D.C., 1847-1860
- North Star, 1847-1851
- Ohio State News, Columbus, Ohio, 1944-1952[11]
- The Philadelphia Independent, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1931-1971
- Pioneer, Montgomery, West Virginia[3]
- Pioneer Press, Martinsburg, West Virginia][3]
- Pittsburgh Courier, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1907-1966
- St. Louis Palladium, 1884?-1911?
- The Topeka Plaindealer, Topeka, Kansas, 1900-1932[12]
- La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orleans or New Orleans Tribune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1864-1870
- The Washington Bee, Washington, D.C., 1882-1922
- West Virginia Digest]], Charleston, West Virginia[3]
- West Virginia Eagle, Montgomery, West Virginia[3]
- West Virginia Enterprise, Charleston, West Virginia[3]
- West Virginia Spokesman, Huntington, West Virginia[3]
- West Virginia Weekly, Charleston, West Virginia[3]
Online
- Black News[13]
- The Grio
- The Root
- The Skanner
See also
References
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