African American newspapers

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African American newspapers are those newspapers in the United States that seek readers primarily of African American descent. These newspapers came into existence in 1827 when Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwarm started the first African-American periodical called Freedom's Journal. During the antebellum South, other African American newspapers sprang forth, such as The North Star founded by Frederick Douglass. As African Americans moved to urban centers around the country, virtually every large city with a significant African American population soon had newspapers directed towards African Americans. Today, these newspapers have gained audiences outside of African American circles.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 1900s 1.3 Modern day 1.4 The future of African American newspapers 2 List of African American newspapers in the United States 3 See also 4 External references

[edit] History

[edit] Origins

[edit] 1900s

[edit] Modern day

[edit] The future of African American newspapers

[edit] List of African American newspapers in the United States

• Black Chronicle
• California Eagle
• Chicago Defender
• Dallas Express
• Freedom's Journal
• Jackson Advocate
• Los Angeles Sentinel
• Michigan Chronicle
• North Star (newspaper)
• Pittsburgh Courier
• San Francisco Bay View
• Seattle Medium
• St. Louis Sentinel
• The Liberator
• The Louisiana Weekly
• The New York Amsterdam News
• The Sacramento Observer

[edit] See also

• List of newspapers in the United States
• African American
• African American history

[edit] External references

• Newspaper
• Cool Pape
• Aasguide
• African American Newspapers: The 19th Century.
• African-American Newspapers 1829 to present.