List of African-American newspapers in Virginia

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The True Southerner from February 1866. True Southerner 1866-02-15.jpg
The True Southerner from February 1866.
George Freeman Bragg, editor of the Virginia Lancet. George Freeman Bragg.jpg
George Freeman Bragg, editor of the Virginia Lancet .
Front page of the Richmond Planet from 1902. Richmond Planet Sat May 31 1902.jpg
Front page of the Richmond Planet from 1902.

This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Virginia. It includes both current and historical newspapers.

Contents

The first African-American newspaper in the state was The True Southerner , in 1865. [1] In the ensuing four decades, more than 50 such newspapers sprang up, addressing the manifold challenges facing the African American community during and after Reconstruction. [2] Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the Richmond Planet , Virginia Lancet and Virginia Star . [3]

Notable African-American newspapers in Virginia today include the New Journal and Guide , Roanoke Tribune , and Richmond Free Press .

Newspapers

CityTitleBeginningEndFrequencyCall numbersRemarks
Alexandria Clipper1891 [4] 1894 [4]
  • Merged with Alexandria Leader in 1894. [4]
Alexandria The Industrial Advocate19001910
Alexandria Leader1888 [4] 1894 [4]
  • Merged with Alexandria Clipper in 1894. [4]
Alexandria Leader and Clipper /
The Alexandria Leader (1898–) [4] 		1894 [4] 1890s [4]
  • Formed from merger of Leader and Clipper in 1894. [4]
Alexandria The Metro Herald1990? [5] 2018 [6] Weekly [6]
  • ISSN   1061-4532
  • LCCN   sn92003167
  • OCLC   25375495
Alexandria The People's Advocate 1876 [7] 1879 [7] Weekly [7]
  • Moved to Washington, D.C. in 1879. [8]
Alexandria Post and National Echo1882 [4] 1882 [4]
Alexandria Virginia Post1880 [4] 1882 [4]
  • Taken over by Magnus Robinson in 1881 after editor P.W. Stewart suspended publication. [4]
Berryville The People's Journal1800s [9] 1900s [9] Monthly newspaper [9]
  • Extant in at least 1899. [9]
  • Published by G.L.D. Harris. [9]
Boydton The Midland Express1891 [10] 1895 [10] Weekly [10]
Buckingham The Informant 1987 [11] currentMonthly newspaper [11]
  • Published by Charles W. White. [11]
  • Extant through at least 2017. [12]
Catlett The Circuit 1937 [13] 1954 [14] Monthly newspaper [13]
Charles City Charles City Times1966 [15] ? [15] Twice-monthly [15]
Charlottesville The African American Reflector2003 [16] 2005 [17] Biweekly [16]
  • Edited by Corey E. Carter. [16]
  • Named in honor of T.J. Sellers' The Reflector newspaper. [18]
Charlottesville Messenger1909 [19] 1928 [19] Weekly [20]
  • Edited by John G. Shelton. [20]
Charlottesville The Reflector 1933 [21] ? [21] Weekly [21]
Charlottesville Charlottesville Tribune 1950 [22] 1951 [22] Weekly [22]
  • Published by the Roanoke Tribune. [22]
Charlottesville The Tribune (1992–) [23] /
Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune (1954–1992)		1954 [24] 2011 [25] Weekly [24]
Claremont The Monthly Advocate1896 [26] 1800s [26] Twice-monthly [26]
  • Published by the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute. [26]
Danville Danville News and Observer1974? [27] ? [27] Monthly [27]
  • Extant through at least 1977. [28]
Farmville The Voice Of Prince Edward County1960s [29] ? [29] Monthly newspaper [29]
  • Extant from 1966. [29]
Hampton The Hampton Roads Voice1994 [30] 2014 [30] Weekly [30]
  • Published by Jack J. Green. [30]
  • Merged with Richmond Voice in 2014 to form The Voice . [30]
Hampton The True Southerner 1865 [31] 1866 [31] Weekly [31]
Lynchburg Counselor and Herald1892? [34] ? [34] Weekly [34]
Lynchburg First Class1984 [35] ? [35] Bimonthly newspaper [35]
Lynchburg Interpreter1903 [8] 1906 [8]
  • Founded by Robert W. Goff. [8]
  • Only African-American paper in Lynchburg in first decade of 1900s. [8]
Lynchburg Laboring Man1886 [8] 1888 [8]
Lynchburg Southern Forge1895 [8] 1896 [8]
Lynchburg The Voice Of God1890s [36] 1900s [36] Weekly [36]
  • Surviving issue from 1897. [36]
Newport News The Star/
Newport News Star [37] 		1900 [19] or 1901 [38] 1940 [37] Weekly [38]
Newport News Your Tidewater Community Paper1991 [39] Monthly (Irregular) [39]
  • Published by Ibn H.K. Khailfah. [39]
Norfolk American Sentinel1880 [4] 1881 [4]
Norfolk The American Ethiopian1900 [19] 1907 [19]
Norfolk Journal and Guide /
The New Journal and Guide (1991–) [40] 		1901 [41] currentWeekly [41]
  • Official site
  • Published as Journal and Guide and Newport News Star from 1940 to 1943. [42]
Norfolk The Lodge Journal and Guide1900 [19] 1910 [19]
Norfolk The News and Advertiser1900 [19] 1908 [19]
Norfolk The Rambler1894 [19] 1898 [19]
Norfolk The Right Way1885 [4]
Norfolk The Speaker1889 [19] 1893 [19]
  • Politically independent. [19]
Norfolk The Spectator1887 [19] 1891 [19]
Norfolk The Standard1889 [19] 1891 [19]
Petersburg Afro-American Churchman1885 [43] or 1886 [44] 1890 [44] Monthly newspaper [44]
Petersburg The Colored Virginian1875? [45] ? [45] Weekly [45]
Petersburg The Evening Recorder1897 [19] Daily [19]
Petersburg The Family Reguel1880s [19] 1880s [19] Monthly [19]
Petersburg The Petersburg Herald1888 [46] 1899 [46] Weekly [46]
Petersburg The Lancet /
Virginia Lancet 		1882 [47] 1886 [47] Weekly [47]
Petersburg The National Pilot1886 [48] 1900 [48] Weekly [48]
  • Edited by Charles B.W. Gordon. [48]
Petersburg The Recorder1893 [49] 1897 [19] Weekly [49]
Petersburg The Southern Tribune1884 [19] 1884 [19]
  • Founded to counteract the pro-Readjuster effect of the Petersburg Lancet. [19]
Petersburg The Star of Zion1880s [19] 1880s [19] Weekly [19]
Petersburg Union Republican1866 [32] Triweekly [50]
Portsmouth Black Net Working1980s [51] 1900s [51]
  • Extant as of 1987. [51]
  • Published by Larry Alexander. [51]
Richmond Richmond Afro-American1939 [52] 1941 [52] Weekly [52]
Richmond Richmond Free Press 1992 [53] currentWeekly [53]
Richmond The Good News Herald1986? [55] Monthly newspaper [55]
Richmond Industrial Day18881890
Richmond Legacy2015 [56] currentWeekly [56]
Richmond The Negro Advocate1902 [57] ? [57] Biweekly [57]
Richmond Richmond Planet 1883 [58] 1938 [58] Weekly [58]
Richmond The Reformer1895 [59] 1931 [59] Weekly [59]
  • Official newspaper of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers. [59]
Richmond The Reporter1890 [8] 1893 [8]
  • Politically independent. [8]
Richmond The Southern News1892 [60] 1894 [60] Weekly [60]
Richmond The Southside Voice1987 [61] 1987 [61] Semimonthly newspaper [61]
  • Free newspaper. [61]
  • Published by Southside Voice, Inc. [61]
Richmond St. Luke Herald1902? [62] ? [62] Weekly [62]
Richmond The Virginia Star 1877 [63] 1888 [63] Weekly [63]
  • "[E]stablished in September 1877 by R.A. Green, a physician, in partnership with black businessmen O.M. Steward and P.H. Woolfolk." [8]
  • Supported the Readjuster Party. [8]
Richmond Richmond Voice1987? [64] 2000sWeekly [64]
  • Distributed free of charge. [65]
  • Published by Jack J. Green [65]
  • Followed by Legacy.
Richmond The Richmond Voice /
The Voice		1917? [66] or 1918 [8] 1926 [8] Weekly [66]
  • Edited by Benjamin F. Vaughn. [66]
  • Took the place of the Young Men's Voice. [66]
Roanoke The Roanoke Tribune /
The Tribune (1951–)		1939 [67] currentWeekly [67]
Roanoke Roanoke Weekly Press1891 [70] 1897 [70] Weekly [70]
Staunton Staunton Reporter1921 [71] 1923 [71] Weekly [71]
  • Published by O.W. Marshall. [71]
Staunton Staunton Reporter1915 [72] 1918 [72] Weekly [72]
  • Relationship to later Staunton Reporter unclear. [72]
Staunton Staunton Tribune /
Southern Tribune [73] 		1891 [73] 1896 [73] Weekly [73]
  • Published by Willis M. Carter. [74]
Staunton The Staunton Tribune1926 [74] 1933 [74] Weekly [74]
Staunton The Valley Index1897 [8] 1905 [8]
  • Founded by James M. Morris. [8]
Staunton Virginia Critic1884 [8] 1888 [8]
  • Founded by C.L. Smith and D.C. Carter. [8]
Newport News /
Tidewater 		The National Newport News & Commentator1986 [75] 1993 [75] Bimonthly newspaper [75]
Virginia Beach The Answer1982 [76] 1900s [76]
  • Billed as "[t]he progressive newspaper for the progressive citizen." [76]
  • Published by E. George Minns [76]
Waverly Pioneer1894 [19] 1895 [19]
Williamsburg Peninsula Churchman1900s [77] ? [77]
  • Affiliated with the Baptist church. [77]
  • Extant at least in 1904. [77]

See also

Works cited

References

  1. ↑ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. ↑ Suggs 1983, p. 424.
  3. ↑ Suggs 1983.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Suggs 1983, p. 380.
  5. ↑ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 361, ¶ 3771.
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  7. 1 2 3 "About The people's advocate. [online resource] (Alexandria, Va.) 1876-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Suggs 1983, p. 382.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "About The People's journal. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  10. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 363, ¶ 3798.
  11. 1 2 3 "About The Informant. (Buckingham, Va.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  13. 1 2 "About The Circuit. (Catlett, Va.) 1937-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  15. 1 2 3 "About Charles City times. [volume] (Charles City, Va.) 1966-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  16. 1 2 3 "About The African American reflector. (Charlottesville, Va.) 2003-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  29. 1 2 3 4 "About The Voice of Prince Edward County. (Farmville, Va.) 196?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 "About The Hampton Roads voice. (Hampton, Va.) 1994-2014". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  32. 1 2 3 4 Suggs 1983, p. 379.
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  34. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 177, ¶ 1845.
  35. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 224, ¶ 2348.
  36. 1 2 3 4 "About The Voice of God. (Lynchburg, Va.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  37. 1 2 "About Newport News star. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 192?-1940". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  41. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 315, ¶ 3312.
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  43. ↑ Suggs 1983, p. 391.
  44. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Afro-American churchman. [volume] (Petersburg, Va.) 1886-1890". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  45. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 163, ¶ 1696.
  46. 1 2 3 "About The Petersburg herald. (Petersburg, Va.) 1888-1899". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  47. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 331, ¶ 3469.
  48. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 393, ¶ 4097.
  49. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 486, ¶ 5070.
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  51. 1 2 3 4 "About Black net working. (Portsmouth, Va.) 198?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  52. 1 2 3 "About Richmond Afro-American. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1939-1941". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  53. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 493, ¶ 5143.
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  55. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 252, ¶ 2641.
  56. 1 2 "About Legacy. (Richmond, Va.) 2015-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  58. 1 2 3 "About Richmond planet. [online resource] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  59. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 487, ¶ 5080.
  60. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5513.
  61. 1 2 3 4 5 "About The Southside voice. (Richmond, Va.) 1987-1987". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  62. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5617.
  63. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 590, ¶ 6179.
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  67. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 495, ¶ 5165.
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  71. 1 2 3 4 "About Staunton reporter. (Staunton, Va.) 1921-1923". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  76. 1 2 3 4 "About The Answer. (Virginia Beach, Va.) 1982-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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