List of African-American newspapers in Minnesota

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Front page of the Western Appeal from June 13, 1885. Western Appeal newspaper cover June 13 1885.jpg
Front page of the Western Appeal from June 13, 1885.

This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of Minnesota. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper published in Minnesota was the Western Appeal , established in 1885. [1] African-American newspapers currently published in Minnesota include Insight News and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder .

Contents

Newspapers

CityTitleBeginningEndFrequencyCall numbersRemarks
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Afro-American Advance [2] / The Afro-American Advance [3] 1899 [2] 1905 [2] Weekly [2]
  • LCCN   2011254021, sn86058061
  • OCLC   707541811, 13353098
Saint Paul Afro-Independent1888 [4] ? [4] Weekly [4]
Minneapolis The Twin-City American1899 [5] 1899 [5] Weekly [5]
Saint Paul Western Appeal / Appeal (1889–1924) [6] 1885 [7] 1924 [7] Weekly [7]
Minneapolis The Banner1962 [8] 1963? [8] Weekly [8]
  • Published by Edwin A. Hayden. [9]
Minneapolis [10] The Colored Citizen1899 [11] 1899 [3] Weekly [11]
  • No issues survive. [12]
  • Merged with the Twin City American to form the Afro-American Advance in 1899. [3]
Minneapolis Twin Cities Courier1966 [13] 1986 [13] Weekly [13]
  • Published by Mary J. Kyle. [13]
Saint Paul The St. Paul Echo1925 [14] 1927 [14] Weekly [14]
Saint Paul Globe News1939 [15] ? [15] Weekly [15]
Saint Paul The Grand Selby Digest1971 [16] ? [16] Monthly newspaper [16]
  • "Serving the Summit-University, Crocus Hill, Lexington-Hamline Communities." [17]
  • Published by Eloise Adams. [17]
Saint Paul The Twin City Guardian 1895 [18] 1923 [18] Weekly [18]
Saint Paul Insight / Insight News 1964? [19] currentWeekly [20]
Minneapolis Twin City Leader or Twin-City Leader [22] 1940 [23] 1941 [23] Weekly [23]
Minneapolis Twin-City Herald 1927 [24] 1940 [24] Weekly [24]
  • Edited by J.E. Perry. [24]
Minneapolis The Minnesota Messenger / The Minneapolis Messenger (1921–1922) [25] 1922 [26] 1924 [27] Weekly [27]
  • Published by Charles Sumner Smith and Hamlet B. Rowe. [26]
Minneapolis The National Advocate1916 [28] 1924? [28] Weekly [28]
Saint Paul The Negro World1892 [29] 1900s [29] Weekly [29]
Minneapolis and Saint Paul The Negro World1892 [30] ? [30] Weekly [30]
  • Published by Joseph Houser. [30]
Minneapolis [31] and Saint Paul [32] Northwest Monitor1930 [31] 1931 [31] Weekly [31]
  • Published by William F. Helm. [31]
Saint Paul The Northwestern Bulletin1922 [33] 1924 [33] Weekly [33]
Saint Paul The Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal1924 [34] 1925 [34] Weekly [34]
Minneapolis Northwestern-Vine1901 [35] 1905 [35] Weekly [35]
Minneapolis The Minneapolis Observer1890 [36] 1891 [36] Weekly [36]
Minneapolis Twin City Observer 1943 [38] 1976 [38] Weekly [38]
  • Published by Milton Williams. [39]
Minneapolis The Protest1892 [40] 1892 [40] Weekly [40]
Saint Paul St. Paul Recorder1934 [41] 2000 [42] Weekly [41]
  • Merged with Minneapolis Spokesman to become Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Minneapolis Minneapolis Spokesman1934 [43] 2000 [43] Weekly [43]
  • Followed by Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. [43]
Minneapolis Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 2000 [44] currentWeekly [45]
  • Official site
  • Formed by the merger of Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder. [44]
Minneapolis The Twin City Star 1910 [46] ? [46] Weekly [46]
Saint Paul Summit University Free Press1974 [48] ? [48] Monthly newspaper [48]
  • Edited by Mazi Johnson. [48]
Saint Paul Saint Paul Sun 1941 [49] 1976 [49] Weekly [49]
Minneapolis The Timely Digest1931 [50] 1932 [50] Monthly newspaper [50]
  • Edited by Cecil E. Newman. [50]
Minneapolis The World1896 [51] 1897 [51] Weekly [51]

See also

Works cited

References

  1. ↑ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 23, ¶ 232.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "About The Afro-American advance. [online resource] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 28, ¶ 279.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5989.
  6. ↑ "About The appeal. [online resource] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1889-1923". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  7. 1 2 3 "About Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  8. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 59, ¶ 607.
  9. ↑ "About The banner. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1962-196?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  10. ↑ "New Publications". National Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer. Pettingill & Company. 1899. p. 739.
  11. 1 2 American Newspaper Directory, Volume 32, Issue 3. 1900. p. 508. COLORED CITIZEN; Saturdays; negro; four pages 18x24; subscription $1.25; established 1899; Colored Citizen Publishing Company, editors and publishers.
  12. ↑ "African American Newspapers in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1885-1925". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5982.
  14. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5618.
  15. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 250, ¶ 2618.
  16. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 255, ¶ 2678.
  17. 1 2 "About The Grand Selby digest. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1971-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  18. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5984.
  19. ↑ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 300, ¶ 3157.
  20. ↑ "About Insight. (St. Paul, Minn.) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  21. ↑ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 300.
  22. ↑ "About Twin-City leader. (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1940-1941". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  23. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5985.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 574, ¶ 5990.
  25. ↑ "About The Minneapolis messenger. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1921-1922". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  26. 1 2 "About The Minnesota messenger. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1922-1924". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  27. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 367, ¶ 3832.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 387, ¶ 4039.
  29. 1 2 3 "About The Negro world. [online resource] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  30. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 403, ¶ 4202.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Northwest monitor. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1930-1931". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  32. ↑ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4497.
  33. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4499.
  34. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4500.
  35. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 433, ¶ 4502.
  36. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 366, ¶ 3829.
  37. ↑ "About The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  38. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5986.
  39. ↑ "About Twin City observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1943-1976". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  40. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 476, ¶ 4966.
  41. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5619.
  42. ↑ "About St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  43. 1 2 3 4 "About Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  44. 1 2 "About Minnesota spokesman-recorder. (Minneapolis, MN) 2000-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  45. ↑ "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder". Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  46. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5988.
  47. ↑ "About The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  48. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 548, ¶ 5715.
  49. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 499, ¶ 5206.
  50. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 561, ¶ 5861.
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 621, ¶ 6489.
  52. ↑ "About The world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1895-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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