List of African-American newspapers in Pennsylvania

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Front page of an 1845 issue of The Mystery .

This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of Pennsylvania.

Contents

This list includes both current and historical newspapers. In the 19th century, Pennsylvania saw a level of publishing that rivaled New York, with 14 African-American periodicals in circulation from 1838 to 1906. [1] Pennsylvania's first African-American newspaper was The Mystery , published in Pittsburgh by Martin Robison Delany from 1843 to 1847. [2]

Today, Pennsylvania is home to numerous active African-American newspapers, including the oldest such newspaper nationwide, the Philadelphia Tribune . Other notable current newspapers include the New Pittsburgh Courier and Philadelphia Sunday Sun .

Newspapers

CityTitleBeginningEndFrequencyCall numbersRemarks
Allentown First World News1993 [3] 1995 [3] Bimonthly newspaper [3]
  • ISSN   2639-958X
  • LCCN   2011254374
  • OCLC   664611225
Harrisburg The Harrisburg Journal1976 [4] ? [4] Monthly newspaper [4]
  • Published by Bill Kiser [4]
Harrisburg The State Journal1882 [5] or 1883 [6] 1885 [5] Weekly [5]
Harrisburg The Harrisburg Tymes1995 [7] ?Weekly [7]
Philadelphia Philadelphia Afro-American (1937–1965) [8]
The Afro-American (1934–1937) [9] 		1934 [10] 1965 [8] Weekly [10]
  • Circulation of 18,496 in 1951. [11]
Philadelphia The Christian Banner1888 [12] 1920 [12] Weekly [12]
Philadelphia The Christian Recorder / Daily Christian Recorder1861 [13] 1960 [13] Weekly [13]
Philadelphia The Christian Review1913 [14] 1952 [14] Weekly [14]
  • Circulation of 6,000 in 1951. [11]
Philadelphia The Defender1897 [15] 1909? [15] Weekly [15]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Flame1971 [17] ? [17]
Philadelphia Flipshot News1993 [18] ? [18] Monthly newspaper [18]
Philadelphia Garvey's Voice1960s [19] ? [19] Irregular [19]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Independent 1931 [20] 1971 [20] Weekly [20]
  • Circulation of 24,213 in 1951. [11]
Philadelphia The Jamal Journal1994 [21] Quarterly newspaper [21]
  • Published by Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal. [21]
Philadelphia The Journal1892 [22] 1892 [22] Weekly [22]
Philadelphia The National Leader1982 [23] 1985 [23] Monthly newspaper [23]
Philadelphia Philadelphia New Observer / Philadelphia Observer 1976 [24] currentWeekly [24]
Philadelphia North Philly Free Press1982 [25] 1983 [25] Monthly [25]
Philadelphia Odd Fellows’ Journal1897 [26] 1917 [26] Weekly [26]
Philadelphia Schuylkill River Express1970 [27] 1972 [27] Irregular [27]
Philadelphia Scoop USA 1960 [28] currentWeekly [28]
  • Official site
  • Free weekly newspaper. [28]
  • Founded by Richard Driver and published since 2018 by Sherri Horsey Darden. [28]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Sunday Sun 1992 [29] currentWeekly [29]
Philadelphia Tribune Metro1990? [30] ? [30] Weekly [30]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Tribune 1884 [31] currentTwice weekly [31]
  • Official site
  • Oldest continuously-published African American newspaper.
  • Circulation of 20,916 in 1951. [11]
Philadelphia The Weekly Prophet1900s [32] 1900s [32] Weekly [32]
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Courier (1910–1967)
New Pittsburgh Courier (1967–present)		1910 [33] currentWeekly [33]
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Homewood-Brushton News1967? [34] ? [34] Biweekly [34]
Pittsburgh The Mystery 1843 [36] 1847 [36] Weekly [37]
  • "[T]he first African American newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains." [36]
Pittsburgh The Pennsylvania Guard1926? [38] ? [38] Unknown [38]
Pittsburgh Triangle AdvocateWeekly
  • Circulation of 2,000 in 1951. [11]
Pittsburgh The Thrust1968 [39] ? [39] Weekly [39]
  • Published by the United Movement for Progress and edited by Bouie Haden. [39]
Reading The ‘M’ Voice1989? [40] 1995 [40] Monthly [40]
West Philadelphia Tribune Metro: West Philadelphia1990? [41] ? [41] Weekly [41]
  • Extant through at least 1993. [41]

See also

Works cited


References

  1. ↑ Blockson 1994, p. 60.
  2. ↑ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  3. 1 2 3 "About First world news. [online resource] (Allentown, PA) 1993-1995". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "About The Harrisburg journal. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1976-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 541, ¶ 5634.
  6. ↑ "About The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  7. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 270, ¶ 2830.
  8. 1 2 "About Philadelphia Afro-American. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1937-1965". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  9. ↑ "About The Afro-American. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1934-1937". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  10. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 461, ¶ 4813.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Smith & Horton 1995, p. 1207.
  12. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 150, ¶ 1559.
  13. 1 2 3 "About The Christian recorder. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1861-1960". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  14. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 151, ¶ 1569.
  15. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 189, ¶ 1965.
  16. 1 2 "About The defender. [online resource] (Philadelphia ;) 1897-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  17. 1 2 3 "About The Philadelphia flame. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1971-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  18. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 228, ¶ 2384.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "About Garvey's voice. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 196?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  20. 1 2 3 "About The Philadelphia independent. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1931-1971". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  21. 1 2 3 "About The Jamal journal. [volume] (Philadelphia, PA) 1994-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "About The Journal. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1892-1892". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  23. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 391, ¶ 4077.
  24. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4815.
  25. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 430, ¶ 4471.
  26. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 438, ¶ 4567.
  27. 1 2 3 "About Schuylkill River express. ([Philadelphia, Pa.) 1970-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Russ, Valerie (2018-07-26). "New publisher of Philly's Scoop USA keeps a black-owned newspaper going with faith and own funds". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  29. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4816.
  30. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5925.
  31. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4817.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 "About The Weekly prophet. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  33. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 412, ¶ 4289.
  34. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 465, ¶ 4845.
  35. ↑ "Erroll B. Davis". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  36. 1 2 3 Davidson, Adenike Marie. "Martin Robinson Delany (1812–1885)". In Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (ed.). African American Authors, 1745-1945: Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. p. 101.
  37. ↑ "The Mystery". Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  38. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 458, ¶ 4770.
  39. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 560, ¶ 5848.
  40. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3649.
  41. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5927.
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