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African American Newspapers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order African-American Newspapers and Periodicals: Freedom's Journal 
 Freedom's Journal was the "first African-American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. The Journal was published weekly in New York City from 1827 to 1829. ... All 103 issues of the Freedom's Journal have been digitized and placed into Adobe Acrobat format." From librarian James P. Danky of the library of the Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/aanp/freedom/ Topics: Black Resources, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 16, 2009 The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
Covers the history of black journalism in the United States. Provides information on notable newspapers and journalists, a study guide, a bibliography, and a timeline beginning with the publication of the first black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, on March 16, 1827. Online companion to the Stanley Nelson film of the same title (includes transcript). From PBS Online. http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/ Topics: Black Resources, Media, Newspapers Last updated Oct 16, 2009 BlackPressUSA.com
"The only national web site featuring news exclusively from African-American journalists and Black community publications," mostly from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) News Service -- "the last national Black Press news wire." Includes daily national news, local news, news links, and press releases; a searchable history section with articles and cartoons from black newspapers and journalists of the past, a black history time line, and black history links; and an op-ed page with letters, essays, and current cartoons. http://www.blackpressusa.com/ Topics: Black Resources, News, Newspapers, Notable People, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Cayton, Horace (1859-1940)
This article presents biographical information about Seattle newspaperman Horace Cayton. Born in 1859, Cayton was a former slave who worked his way through college before moving to Washington state. The site discusses his career working for Seattle newspapers and publishing the Seattle Republican, "a newspaper directed at both white and black readers and which at one point had the second largest circulation in the city." Includes photos and related resources. From HistoryLink.org. http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=309 Topics: Black Resources, Newspapers, Notable People Last updated May 16, 2009 The Seattle Medium
Online edition of this Seattle newspaper, part of the "largest African American owned and operated communications company in the Pacific Northwest." Includes local, state, and national news, editorials, and sports and lifestyle sections. http://www.seattlemedium.com Topics: Black Resources, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 17, 2005 SFBayView.com
The online version of the San Francisco Bay View newspaper is updated weekly. It presents a perspective from the African American community of San Francisco's Bayview District. Includes a weekly calendar of events as well as news and analysis of local, national, and international issues. Searchable. http://www.sfbayview.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 26, 2009 |
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