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The People's Voice, also known as Voice, was a newspaper based in Harlem, New York City to serve the African American community. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., a New York politician and pastor, founded the newspaper in 1942. Voice mainly focused on racial issues, local events and investigative news, but it also covered entertainment and sports. Many activists and writers contributed to Voice, including Ann Petry, Fredi Washington, and Marvel Cooke. The paper stopped publication in 1948 partly due to accusations that Voice was circulating Communist propaganda.
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- ↑ "Adam Clayton Powell III". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ↑ "Adam Clayton Powell, III - CPD University Fellow". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ Weber, Bruce (1 August 2008). "Eileen Slocum, G.O.P. Patron and Newport Riche, Is Dead". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Son Born Heir to Adam Powell, Blueblood Legacy". Jet. Vol. 39, no. 2. Johnson Publishing Company. 15 October 1970. p. 53.
- ↑ Newman, Andy (13 April 2010). "If Your Name Is Powell, Take a Number". City Room. The New York Times.
