List of African American newspapers in Georgia

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The Colored American of Augusta, Georgia, from December 30, 1865. The Colored American 1865-12-30.jpg
The Colored American of Augusta, Georgia, from December 30, 1865.

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Georgia. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in Georgia was The Colored American , founded in Augusta in 1865. [1] However, most were founded in Atlanta.

Contents

While most such newspapers in Georgia have been very short-lived, a few, such as the Savannah Tribune , Atlanta Daily World , Savannah Herald , and Atlanta Inquirer , have had extensive influence over many decades. [2] : 119 

Newspapers that are currently published are highlighted in green in the list below.

Newspapers

CityTitleBeginningEndFrequencyCall numbersRemarks
Albany
  • The Albany Southwest Georgian
  • Southwest Georgian
1938 [3] currentWeekly [3]
  • LCCN   sn98062571
  • OCLC   27819689
Albany The Albany Times1960s [4] ?Weekly [4]
Athens Athens Blade 1879 [5] 1880 [5] Weekly [5]
Athens The Athens Clipper 1888 [6] 1900s [6] Weekly [6]
  • Attested from 1901. [6]
Athens The Athens Republique 1919 [7] ? [7] Weekly [7]
  • Attested from 1923. [7]
Athens Athens Voice 1975 [8] 1900s [8] [8]
Athens The Progressive Era 1899 [9] Semimonthly [9]
Atlanta Atlanta Age1898 [10] 1908 [10] Weekly [10]
Atlanta The Crusader1967 [11] 1900s [11] Weekly [11]
Atlanta The Crusader1963 [12] ? [12] Biweekly [12]
Atlanta
1928 [14] or 1932 [15] current4 times a week [14] or Semiweekly [15]
Atlanta Atlanta Independent 1903 [16] 1928 [16] Weekly [16]
Atlanta The Atlanta Inquirer 1960 [17] currentWeekly [17]
Atlanta The People's Crusader1972? [18] ? [18] Weekly [18]
  • Published by Martin Luther King Jr. Peoples Church of Love. [18]
Atlanta Georgia Sentinel1989currentWeekly [19]
Atlanta The Southern Courier1965 [20] 1968 [20] Weekly [20]
Atlanta The Southern Recorder1886? [21] 1888? [21] Weekly [21]
  • Edited by H.M. Turner. [21]
Atlanta The Atlanta Times1890 [22] ? [22] Weekly [22] Reuben Shannon Lovinggood was editor and part owner.
Atlanta
  • Voice Of Missions [23]
  • Voice of Missions: By Way of the Cross [24]
1893 [24] 1900 [23] Monthly newspaper [24]
Atlanta
  • The Voice Of The People [25]
  • Voice of the People [26]
1901 [26] 1918? [26] Monthly newspaper [26]
Atlanta The Atlanta Voice 1966 [27] currentWeekly [27]
  • Published by Janis L. Ware. [27]
Atlanta The Weekly Defiance1881 [28] 1889 [28] Weekly [28]
  • Published by Brown & Barnett. [28]
Augusta The Colored American 1865 [29] 1866 [29] Weekly [29]
  • Founded by John T. Shuften, who was forced to sell the paper within six months. [30]
  • Published by John T. Shapiro. [29]
Augusta The Echo1914? [31] ? [31] Weekly [31]
Augusta Augusta Focus1980s [32] ?Weekly [32]
  • Attested through at least 1993. [32]
Augusta The Loyal Georgian1866 [33] or 1867 [34] 1868 [34] or 1867 [35] Daily [34]
Augusta
  • The Metro Courier
  • Metro County Courier (1984–1991)
1981 [36] currentWeekly [36]
  • Published by Barbara Gordon. [37]
Augusta
  • Augusta News-Review [38]
  • The Augusta News-Review [39]
  • The News-Review [40]
1971 [38] 1985 [38] Weekly [38]
  • Published by Mallory K. Millender. [38]
Augusta Southern Christian Advocate1800s [41] 1800s [41] Weekly [41]
Augusta The Augusta Union1889 [42] 1904 [42] Weekly [42]
Augusta
  • The Loyal Georgian [35]
  • The Weekly Loyal Georgian [43]
1866 [43] or 1867 [44] 1868 [43] or 1867 [35] Weekly and daily editions [35]
Augusta The Weekly Review1947 [45] ? [45] Weekly [45]
  • Attested through at least 1970. [45]
Brunswick Brunswick Herald1895? [46] ? [46] Weekly [46]
  • Edited by A. Jasper Shootes. [46]
  • Attested through at least 1904. [46]
Columbus Columbus Chronicle1895 [47] 1900 [47] Weekly [47]
  • Published by J.T. Coleman. [47]
Columbus Family1990 [48] ? [48] Bimonthly [48]
  • Published by Ophelia DeVore Associates. [48]
Columbus The Columbus Times1961 [49] or 1970 [50] currentWeekly [49]
Cordele Southeastern News1981? [51] ?Weekly [52]
  • Published by Eugene Rutland. [51]
  • Attested through at least 1995. [51]
Decatur The Champion Newspaper1900s [53] currentWeekly [53]
Fort Valley Fort Valley Herald1986 [54] currentWeekly [54]
  • Published by Atlantic Communications of Georgia. [54]
Kingsland The South Georgia Journal? [55] ?Weekly [55]
  • Attested through at least 2008. [55]
Macon The Macon Community Enterprise1955 [56] or 1970s [57] 1990? [56] Monthly newspaper [56]
  • Published by A.M.E. Churches of Georgia. [56]
Macon The Macon Courier1974 [58] ?Weekly [58]
  • Published by Melvin Williams. [58]
  • Attested through at least 1993. [58]
Macon Georgia Informer1982 [59] currentMonthly [59]
Macon Macon Metro Times1968? [60] 1993 [60] Weekly [60]
  • Published by Harris Walker Jr. [60]
Macon
  • The Negro Progress
  • Progress
1929 [61] 1948? [61] Monthly newspaper [61]
  • Published by Memorial Institutional Church. Edited by J.T. Saxon. [61]
Macon Macon Reporter1964 [62] Ceased publication 2017 or earlier.
See notes.		Weekly [62]
Macon The Macon Sentinel1899 [65] 1900s [66] Weekly [65]
  • "Official organ of the Georgia Colored Industrial Orphans' Home." [66]
Macon The Macon Times1900s [67] ?Weekly [67]
Savannah The Savannah Banner1963 [68] ? [68] Irregular [68]
  • Published by Abram Eisenman. [68]
Savannah Freedom's Journal1991 [69] [69] Bimonthly [69]
  • Published by Shabazz Publishing Company. [69]
Savannah
1945 [70] currentWeekly [70]
Savannah The Savannah Journal1919? [71] ? [71] Unknown [71]
Savannah The Savannah Sentinel1962 [72] ? [72] Weekly [72]
  • Published by Houston L. Tolbert. [72]
Savannah
1875 [74] currentWeekly [74]
Savannah Savannah Weekly Echo 1879 [76] 1884 [76] Weekly [76]
  • Published by Hardin Bros. [76]
Thomasville
  • The Thomasville News [77]
  • The Progress News [78]
1967 [77] 1967 [78] Weekly [77]
  • Published by D.L. Inman. [77]
  • Attested through at least 1978. [77]
Thomasville The T T News1967 [79] ? [79] Weekly [79]
Union City Atlanta News Leader1991? [80] currentWeekly [80]
  • Published by Rochelle Render Pannell. Edited by Lee R. Haven. [80]
  • Weekly paid circulation of 13,515 as of 2018. [81]
Waycross [82] The Gazette and Land Bulletin [82] 1896 [82] 1900s [83] Weekly [82]
Waycross South Georgia Times1936 [84] ? [84] Weekly [84]
  • Edited by Lloyd H. King. [84]
Waycross The Waycross Tribune1915? [85] ? [85] Weekly [85]
  • Edited by Isaac Gainus. [85]

See also

Works cited

References

  1. ↑ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. ↑ Hornsby, Alton Jr. (1983). "Georgia". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black press in the South, 1865-1979. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 119–127. ISBN   0-313-22244-4.
  3. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 32, ¶ 326.
  4. 1 2 "About The Albany times. [volume] (Albany, Ga.) 196?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "About Athens blade. (Athens, Ga.) 1879-1880". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "About The Athens clipper. (Athens, Ga.) 1888-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "About The Athens republique. (Athens, Ga.) 1919-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 "About Athens voice. (Athens, Clarke County, Ga.) 1975-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "The Progressive Era (Athens, Ga.) 1899-????". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 "About Atlanta age. [online resource] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1908". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 "About The crusader. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1967-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  14. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 540.
  15. 1 2 "About Atlanta daily world. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1932-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 "About Atlanta independent. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1903-1928". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  18. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 459, ¶ 4781.
  19. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 249, ¶ 2608.
  20. 1 2 3 "About The Southern courier. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1965-1968". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 598, ¶ 6253.
  27. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 54, ¶ 552.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 606, ¶ 6339.
  29. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 161, ¶ 1674.
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  32. 1 2 3 "About Augusta focus. ([Augusta, Ga.]) 198?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  40. ↑ "About The news-review. (Augusta, Ga.) 1971-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  42. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 55, ¶ 562.
  43. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6343.
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  45. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 608, ¶ 6352.
  46. 1 2 3 4 5 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 119, ¶ 1234.
  47. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 164, ¶ 1707.
  48. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 221, ¶ 2315.
  49. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 165, ¶ 1713.
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  51. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 525, ¶ 5487.
  52. ↑ "About Southeastern news. [volume] (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  53. 1 2 "About The champion newspaper. (Decatur, GA) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  54. 1 2 3 "About Fort Valley herald. (Fort Valley, Ga.) 1986-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  55. 1 2 3 "About The South Georgia journal. (Kingsland, Ga.) ????-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  58. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3653.
  59. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 248, ¶ 2605.
  60. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3654.
  61. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 402, ¶ 4187.
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  69. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 240, ¶ 2515.
  70. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 274, ¶ 2874.
  71. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5238.
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  74. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5240.
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  79. 1 2 3 "About The T T news. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1967-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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  85. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 605, ¶ 6321.
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