List of African American newspapers in Alaska
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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Alaska. All of them have been published in Anchorage, the state's largest city.
The first African American newspaper in the Territory of Alaska (1912-1959) was The Alaska Spotlight, which began publication in 1952 when Alaska was not yet a state.[1]
Newspapers
[edit]City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Anchorage | Crusader | 1974[2] | 1974[2] | Weekly[2] |
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Anchorage | The Anchorage Gazette | 1992[3] | Monthly,[4] weekly,[5][6] or irregular[3][7] | |||
Anchorage | Midnight Sun Reporter | 1962[9] | 1960s[8] | Weekly[9] | ||
Anchorage | The New Horizon[11] | 1976[10] | ?[10] | Weekly[10] | ||
Anchorage | The North Star Reporter[12] | 1982[13] | 1983?[12] | Twice-monthly[12] |
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Anchorage | The Alaska Spotlight | 1952[14] | 1960s[14] | Weekly[14] | ||
Anchorage | Anchorage Town Crier | 1994[16] | 1990s | Biweekly[16] | ||
Anchorage | Vox Populi | 1978?[17] | 1980s[17] | Monthly newspaper[17] |
See also
[edit]- List of African American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African American newspapers in Hawaii
- List of newspapers in Alaska
Works cited
[edit]- Alaska State Library (2000). Guide to Alaska Newspapers on Microfilm (PDF).
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Overstreet, Everett Louis (1988). Black on a Background of White: A Chronicle of Afro-Americans ́involvement in Americaś Last Frontier, Alaska. ISBN 9780918270207.
- Pride, Armistead Scott; Wilson, Clint C. (1997). A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press. ISBN 9780882581927.
- Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
References
[edit]- ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
- ^ a b c d Alaska State Library 2000, p. 25.
- ^ a b c d "About The Anchorage gazette. [online resource] (Anchorage, Alaska) 1992-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Hayes, James L.; Guindon, Kathleen M. (1994). Burrelle's Media Directory-1995. p. 553.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 44, para. 446.
- ^ Alaska Blue Book 1993-94. 1993. p. 311.
- ^ Alaska State Library 2000, p. 19.
- ^ a b c "About Midnight sun reporter. (Anchorage, Alaska) 1962-196?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b c d Pride & Wilson 1997, p. 106.
- ^ a b c d e f Alaska State Library 2000, p. 29.
- ^ Overstreet 1988, p. 131.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 430, para. 4479.
- ^ "About North star reporter. (Anchorage, Alaska) 1982-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b c d "About The Alaska spotlight. [online resource] (Anchorage, Alaska) 1952-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 32, para. 324.
- ^ a b c d Alaska State Library 2000, p. 21.
- ^ a b c d e Alaska State Library 2000, p. 35.