The Athens Republique
Devoted to the Religious, the Educational and the Industrial Development of the Colored Race.
Cover of The Athens Republique newspaper, from January 15, 1921.
Cover of The Athens Republique newspaper, from January 15, 1921
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Julian Lucasse Brown
PublisherJeruel Baptist Association
Founded1919 (1919)
Ceased publication1927 (1927)
HeadquartersAthens, Georgia
CityAthens, Georgia
CountryUnited States
ISSN2768-654X
OCLC number812195741

The Athens Republique was an African American newspaper in Athens, Georgia. It was published from 1919 to 1927.[1] The paper's editor, Julian Lucasse Brown, was a World War I lieutenant who founded the paper upon his return from serving in France. The paper reported on racial progress and setbacks, and denounced lynchings and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.[2] The newspaper's motto was "Devoted to the Religious, the Educational and the Industrial Development of the Colored Race" and it was closely associated with the Jeruel Baptist Association. After the demise of The Athens Republique, there was no African American newspaper in Athens until the founding of the Athens Voice in 1975.[3]: 187–190 

References

  1. ^ Willis, Kiersten (22 March 2021). "Georgia African American newspapers digitized and published online with federal grant". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021. Athens Republique launched in 1919 and closed in 1927. During those years, it served the African American community in Athens and nearby towns.
  2. ^ Brown, Steven; Whitlock, Beth (8 June 2018). "The Athens Republique: A window on 1920s African-American life". Boom Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ Thurmond, Michael L.; Sparer, Dorothy (1978). A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History, Clarke County School District. OL 21912464M.

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