| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Fred O. Smith and Mike Thurmond |
| Founded | June 12, 1975 (1975-06-12) |
| Headquarters | Athens, Georgia |
| City | Athens, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC number | 17936844 |
Athens Voice was an African American newspaper in Athens, Georgia. The newspaper was founded by students Fred O. Smith and Mike Thurmond. The first issue was published on June 12, 1975.[1]: 190 The paper was later published by the same company that publishes the Atlanta Voice.[2]
Following the demise of the Republique, there was no black newspaper to take its place until June 12, 1975 when the Athens Voice was founded by two students, Fred O. Smith and Michael L. Thurmond.
Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, the paper extended its presence into other cities with via The Athens Voice, The Macon Voice, The Pensacola Voice and The Augusta Voice.