This is a list of African American newspapers and media outlets, which is sortable by publication name, city, state, founding date, and extant vs. defunct status. For more detail on a given newspaper, see the linked entries below. See also by state, below on this page, for entries on African American newspapers in each state.
Name | City | State | Founded | Closed |
---|---|---|---|---|
92d Buffalo | Fort Huachuca | Arizona | 1943–1945[1] | Defunct |
93d Blue Helmet | Fort Huachuca | Arizona | 1942–1943[2] | Defunct |
AC Phoenix News, The | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1983[3] | Extant |
Advance, The | Wilmington | Delaware | 1899–19?[4] | Defunct |
Advocate | Charleston | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
Advocate, The | Portland | Oregon | 1903–1933 | Defunct |
African Expositor | Raleigh | North Carolina | 18??–18?[6] | Defunct |
African-American News and Issues | Houston | Texas | 1996 | Extant |
Africo-American Presbyterian | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1879–1938[7] | Defunct |
Afro-American Citizen, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1899–1902[8] | Defunct |
Afro-American Courier | Yazoo City | Mississippi | 1926–19?[9] | Defunct |
Daily Record | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1895–1898[10][11] | Defunct |
Aliened American, The | Cleveland | Ohio | 1852–1856[12] | Defunct |
American Record | Plattsmouth | Nebraska | 1945 | Extant |
Anti-Slavery Bugle, The | New Lisbon | Ohio | 1845–1861 | Defunct |
Appeal, The | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 1889–19?[13] | Defunct |
Arizona Gleam, The | Phoenix | Arizona | 1929–193?[14] | Defunct |
Arizona Sun | Phoenix | Arizona | 1942–196?[15] | Defunct |
Arizona Tribune | Phoenix | Arizona | 1958–197?[16] | Defunct |
Atlanta Daily World | Atlanta | Georgia | 1928[17] | Extant |
Baltimore Afro-American | Baltimore | Maryland | 1892 | Extant |
Banner-Enterprise, The | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1883–18?[18] | Defunct |
Bay State Banner | Boston | Massachusetts | 1965 | Extant |
Beacon Journal (later Beacon Digest and West Virginia Beacon Digest) | Charleston | West Virginia | 1957–[5] | Defunct |
Bee, The | Washington | D.C. | 1882–1884[19] | Defunct |
Birmingham Times | Birmingham | Alabama | ? | Extant |
Black Chronicle | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 1979 | Extant |
Black Panther, The | Oakland | California | 1967–1980 | Defunct |
Black Times: Voices of the National Community | Palo Alto | California | 1971–1976?[20] | Defunct |
Boston Guardian | Boston | Massachusetts | 1901–1950s | Defunct |
Breeze | Huntington | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
Broad Ax, The | Salt Lake City | Utah | 1895–19?[21] | Defunct |
Burning Spear, The | Oakland | California | 1968 | Extant |
Bystander, The | Des Moines | Iowa | 1916–1922[22] | Defunct |
California Eagle | Los Angeles | California | 1879–1964[23] | Defunct |
Call, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1919 | Extant |
Call and Post | Cleveland | Ohio | 1928 | Extant |
Carolina Panorama, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1986 | Extant |
Carolina Times, The | Durham | North Carolina | 1921 | Extant |
Cayton's Monthly | Seattle | Washington | 1921–1921[24] | Defunct |
Cayton's Weekly | Seattle | Washington | 1916–1921[25] | Defunct |
Century Voice, The | Yazoo City | Mississippi | 194?–19?[26] | Defunct |
Charleston Advocate, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1867–1868[27] | Defunct |
Charleston Chronicle, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1971 | Extant |
Charlotte Post, The | Charlotte | North Carolina | 1878 | Extant |
Chattanooga Observer, The | Chattanooga | Tennessee | 1927–1962 | Defunct |
Chicago Defender | Chicago | Illinois | 1905 | Extant |
Chicago Whip, The | Chicago | Illinois | 1919–19?[28] | Defunct |
Chicago World | Chicago | Illinois | 1918–19?[29] | Defunct |
Christian Banner | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania[30] | Defunct | |
Christian Recorder, The | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1854 | Extant |
Cincinnati Herald, The | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1955 | Extant |
Cleveland Gazette, The | Cleveland | Ohio | 1883–1945 | Defunct |
Colored American, The | New York City | New York | 1837–1842 | Defunct |
Colored American, The | Washington | D.C. | 1893–1904 | Defunct |
Colored Citizen, The | Helena | Montana | 1894–1894[31] | Defunct |
Columbus Times, The | Columbus | Georgia | 1921 | Extant |
Community Citizen, The | New Albany | Mississippi | 19??–19?[32] | Defunct |
Concordia Eagle, The | Vidalia | Louisiana | 1873–1890[33] | Defunct |
Connecticut Chronicle | Hartford | Connecticut | 194?–194?[34] | Defunct |
Crisis, The | Baltimore | Maryland | 1910 | Extant |
Afro-American Sentinel | Omaha | Nebraska | 1892 | Extant |
Daily Express, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1950–1955[35] | Defunct |
Daily National Era | Washington | D.C. | 1854–1854[36] | Defunct |
Dallas Express | Dallas | Texas | 1892–1970 | Defunct |
Dayton Forum, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1913–1949[37] | Defunct |
Delta Leader, The | Greenville | Mississippi | 1939–19?[38] | Defunct |
Denver Star, The | Denver | Colorado | 1913–1963[39] | Defunct |
Detroit Tribune | Detroit | Michigan | 1933–1933[40] | Defunct |
Detroit Tribune, The | Detroit | Michigan | 1935–1966[41] | Defunct |
Ebony | Los Angeles | California | 1945 | Extant |
Echo, The | Meridian | Mississippi | 1942–1960[42] | Defunct |
Essence | New York | New York | 1970 | Extant |
Facts, The | Seattle | Washington | 1961 | Extant |
The Progress | Omaha | Nebraska | 1889 | Extant |
Final Call, The | Chicago | Illinois | 1979[43] | Extant |
Florida Sentinel Bulletin | Tampa | Florida | 1919 | Extant |
Florida Star, The | Jacksonville | Florida | 1951 | Extant |
Forum, The | Springfield | Illinois | 1904–192?[44] | Defunct |
Franklin's Paper the Denver Star | Denver | Colorado | 1912–1913[45] | Defunct |
Franklin's Paper the Statesman | Denver | Colorado | 1906–1912[46] | Defunct |
Free Citizen, The | Orangeburg | South Carolina | 1874–1876[47] | Defunct |
Free Press, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1868–186?[48] | Defunct |
Freedom | New York City | New York | 1950–1955 | Defunct |
Freedom's Journal | New York City | New York | 1827–1829 | Defunct |
Frost Illustrated | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 1968 | Defunct |
Future Outlook, The | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1941–1972[49][50] | Defunct |
Gary Crusader | Gary | Indiana | 1961 | Extant |
Gazette, The | Raleigh | North Carolina | 18??–1???[51] | Defunct |
Georgetown Planet, The | Georgetown | South Carolina | 1873–1875[52] | Defunct |
Golden Rule, The | Vicksburg | Mississippi | 1898–19?[53] | Defunct |
Gossip Depot free online news | Memphis | Tennessee | 2020[54] | Extant |
Harambee News | Los Angeles | California | 1966–1969[55] | Defunct |
Hartford Chronicle | Hartford | Connecticut | 194?–1947[56] | Defunct |
Hartford-Springfield Chronicle | Springfield | Massachusetts | 1940–194?[57] | Defunct |
Houston Forward Times | Houston | Texas | 1960 | Extant |
Huntington Enterprise | Huntington | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
Huntington Times | Huntington | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
Illinois Times, The | Champaign | Illinois | 19??–19?[58] | Defunct |
Indianapolis Freeman | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1888–1926 | Defunct |
Indianapolis Leader | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1879–1891 | Defunct |
Indianapolis Recorder | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1895 | Extant |
Ink | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 2001–? | Defunct |
Iowa State Bystander | Des Moines | Iowa | 1894–1916[59] | Defunct |
Jackson Advocate | Jackson | Mississippi | 1938 | Extant |
Jet | Los Angeles | California | 1951 | Extant |
St. Louis Palladium | St. Louis | Missouri | 1884?–1911? | Defunct |
Journal of Industry, The | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1879–1???[60] | Defunct |
Kansas City Sun, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1908–1924[61] | Defunct |
Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans or New Orleans Tribune | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1864–1870 | Defunct |
Langston City Herald, The | Langston City | Oklahoma | 1891–1902[62] | Defunct |
Lexington Standard, The | Lexington | Kentucky | 1892–1912[63] | Defunct |
Liberator, The | Boston | Massachusetts | 1831–1865 | Defunct |
Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles | California | 1933 | Extant |
Louisiana Weekly, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1925 | Extant |
Louisianian, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1870–1871[64] | Defunct |
Louisville Defender | Louisville | Kentucky | 1933 | Extant |
Maryville Republican | Maryville | Tennessee | 1867–187?[65] | Defunct |
McDowell Herald | Keystone | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
McDowell Times, The | Keystone | West Virginia | 1904–1941[66] | Defunct |
Metropolis Weekly Gazette | Metropolis | Illinois | 1???–19?[67] | Defunct |
Metropolitan News | Chicago | Illinois | 1935–19?[68] | Defunct |
Miami Times, The | Miami | Florida | 1923 | Extant |
Michigan Chronicle | Detroit | Michigan | 1936 | Extant |
Missionary Record | Charleston | South Carolina | 1868–1879[69] | Defunct |
Mojo | New York City | New York | 1968–? | Defunct |
Monitor, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1915 | Extant |
Montana Plaindealer, The | Helena | Montana | 1906–1911[70] | Defunct |
Muhammad Speaks | Chicago | Illinois | 1962 | Extant |
Muskogee Cimeter, The | Muskogee | Oklahoma | 1901–19?[71] | Defunct |
Muslim Journal | Chicago | Illinois | 1962 | Extant |
Nashville Globe | Nashville | Tennessee | 1906–1960[72] | Defunct |
National Enquirer and Pennsylvania Freeman | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1836–? | Defunct |
National Era, The | Washington | D.C. | 1847–1860[73] | Defunct |
National Forum, The | Washington | D.C. | 1910–19?[74] | Defunct |
National Savings Bank | Washington | D.C. | 1868–18?[75] | Defunct |
New Age, The | Portland | Oregon | 1896 | Defunct |
New Age, The | Butte | Montana | 1902–190?[76] | Defunct |
New England Bulletin | Hartford | Connecticut | 1949–19?[77] | Defunct |
New Era | Washington | D.C. | 1870–1870[78] | Defunct |
New Era, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1921 | Extant |
New Journal and Guide | Norfolk | Virginia | 1900 | Extant |
New National Era | Washington | D.C. | 1870–1874[79] | Defunct |
New Orleans Tribune, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1985 | Extant |
New York Amsterdam News | New York City | New York | 1909 | Extant |
North Carolina Gazette | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1885–18?[80] | Defunct |
North Carolina Republican | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1879–1880[81] | Defunct |
North Star, The | Rochester | New York | 1847–1851 | Defunct |
Northwestern Bulletin, The | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1922–1924[82] | Defunct |
Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal, The | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1924–1925[83] | Defunct |
Oakland Post, The | Oakland | California | 1963 | Extant |
Ohio Daily-Express, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1946–1950[84] | Defunct |
Ohio State News | Columbus | Ohio | 1944–1952[85] | Defunct |
Omaha Chronicle | Omaha | Nebraska | 1933 | Extant |
Omaha Guide | Omaha | Nebraska | 1927 | Extant |
Omaha Star | Omaha | Nebraska | 1938 | Extant |
Omaha Whip, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1922 | Extant |
Our Time Press | Brooklyn | New York | 1996 | Extant |
Peoples' Advocate, The | New Bern | North Carolina | 1886–188?[86] | Defunct |
People's Advocate, The | Alexandria | Virginia | 1874 | Extant |
People's Recorder, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1893–1925[87] | Defunct |
Philadelphia Independent, The | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1931–1971 | Defunct |
Philadelphia Tribune | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1884 | Extant |
Phoenix Index, The | Phoenix | Arizona | 193?–19?[88] | Defunct |
Phoenix Tribune | Phoenix | Arizona | 1918–193?[89] | Defunct |
Pioneer | Montgomery | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
Pioneer Press | Martinsburg | West Virginia | 1882–19?[5][90] | Defunct |
Pittsburgh Courier | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1907–1966 | Defunct |
Portland Observer, The | Portland | Oregon | 1970 | Extant |
Portland Times, The | Portland | Oregon | about 1919.[91][92][93] | Defunct |
Professional World, The | Columbia | Missouri | 1901–192?[94] | Defunct |
Ravenswood Post | Menlo Park | California | 1953–1981 | Defunct |
Republican, The | Maryville | Tennessee | 187?–187?[95] | Defunct |
Richmond Free Press | Richmond | Virginia | 1992 | Extant |
Rising Son, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1896–19?[96] | Defunct |
Roanoke Tribune | Roanoke | Virginia | 1936 | Extant |
Robbins Eagle, The | Robbins | Illinois | 1951–1963[97] | Defunct |
Rock Hill Messenger, The | Rock Hill | South Carolina | 1896–1921[98] | Defunct |
Sacramento Observer, The | Sacramento | California | 1962 | Extant |
San Francisco Bay View | San Francisco | California | 1976 | Extant |
Savannah Tribune | Savannah | Georgia | 1875 | Extant |
Seattle Medium | Seattle | Washington | 1970 | Extant |
Seattle Republican, The | Seattle | Washington | 1???–1915[99] | Defunct |
Sedalia Weekly Conservator | Sedalia | Missouri | 1903–1909[100] | Defunct |
Semi-Weekly Louisianian | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1871–1872 | Defunct[101] |
Skanner, The | Portland | Oregon | 1975 | Extant |
Soigne`+Swank Magazine[102] | Wabasso | Florida | 2020 | Extant |
South Carolina Leader | Charleston | South Carolina | 1865–18?[103] | Defunct |
South Florida Times | Oakland Park | Florida | ? | Extant |
Southern Advocate, The | Mound Bayou | Mississippi | 1933–19?[104] | Defunct |
Southern Indicator, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1903–1925[105] | Defunct |
Southern News, The | Asheville | North Carolina | 1936–19?[106] | Defunct |
Southland Advocate, The | Asheville | North Carolina | 19??–????[107] | Defunct |
St. Louis Argus | St. Louis | Missouri | 1912 | Extant |
St. Louis Sentinel | St. Louis | Missouri | 1968 | Extant |
St. Paul Echo | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1925–1927[108] | Defunct |
Statesman, The. [volume] | Denver | Colorado | 1889–1906 | Defunct |
Sun-Reporter | San Francisco | California | 1943 | Extant |
Tennessee Tribune | Nashville | Tennessee | 1992 | Extant |
Enterprise, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1893–1914 | Defunct[109] |
Topeka Plaindealer, The | Topeka | Kansas | 1900–1932[110] | Defunct |
Tribune Independent of Michigan, The | Detroit | Michigan | 1933–1935[111] | Defunct |
Tribune, The | Roanoke | Virginia | 1951–19?[112] | Defunct |
Tri-State Defender | Memphis | Tennessee | 1951 | Extant |
Tulsa Star, The | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 1913–1921[113] | Defunct |
Twin City Star, The | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 1910–19?[114] | Defunct |
Vanguard News | Terre Haute | Indiana | 1994–1995 [115] | Defunct |
Voice of the People | Laurel | Mississippi | 19??–19?[116] | Defunct |
Washington Afro-American, The | Washington | D.C. | 1892 | Extant |
Washington Bee, The | Washington | D.C. | 1882–1922[117] | Defunct |
Washington Informer, The | Washington | D.C. | 1964 | Extant |
Washington Sun, The | Washington | D.C. | 1960s (mid) | Extant |
West Virginia Digest | Charleston | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
West Virginia Eagle | Montgomery | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
West Virginia Enterprise | Charleston | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
West Virginia Spokesman | Huntington | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
West Virginia Weekly | Charleston | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct |
Wilmington Journal | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1928[118] | Extant |
Winston-Salem Chronicle | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1974 | Extant |
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