List of African American newspapers in Missouri

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A front page of the Kansas City Sun from 1914. KC Sun 1914-02-28.jpg
A front page of the Kansas City Sun from 1914.

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

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The first known African American newspaper in Missouri was the Welcome Friend of St. Louis, which was in circulation by 1870. [1] Yet the first surviving issue of any such newspaper dates from 20 years later in 1890, when the sole surviving issue of The American Negro of Springfield was published. [2]

At least 64 African American newspapers have been published in Missouri over the years, although the actual number is likely to be much higher. [2] Of that 64, 55 were established between 1875 and 1920. [2] Most of the publishing activity has been concentrated in the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas, but many smaller cities and towns have had such newspapers as well. [2]

Notable current African American newspapers in Missouri include the St. Louis Sentinel , St. Louis American , and Kansas City Globe .

Newspapers

CityTitleBeginningEndFrequencyCall numbersRemarks
Caruthersville The Anchor1911 [3] or 1912 [4] 1900s [4] Weekly [4]
  • LCCN   sn89066390
  • OCLC   19856062
  • Extant through at least 1921. [4]
  • Published by J.W.D. Mayes. [4]
Charleston The Charleston Spokesman1934 [5] ? [5] Weekly [5]
Columbia / Jefferson City The Professional World 1901 [6] 1920s [6] or 1903? [7] Weekly [6]
Hannibal Home Protective Record1909 [8] ? [8] Weekly [8]
  • Published by Home Protective Association. [9]
  • Extant through at least 1914. [9]
Hannibal Hannibal Register / Missouri State Register [10] 1919 [11] 1941 [11] Weekly
Joplin The Joplin Advance1895 [12] 1800s [12] Weekly [12]
  • Published by W.L. Yancey. [12]
Joplin Joplin-Springfield Uplift (1920s–1933) [13] / Joplin Uplift1926? [14] ? [14] Weekly [14]
  • Published by Augustus Garvin Tutt. [13]
Kansas City Kansas City American1928 [15] 1936 [15] Weekly [15]
  • A Kansas edition was published as the Kansas American in Topeka. [16]
Kansas City The Call / Kansas City Call1919 [17] currentWeekly [17]
Kansas City Greater Kansas City Community Challenger1970s [18] ? [18] Weekly [18]
  • Extant through at least 1976. [18]
Kansas City The Kansas City Globe 1972 [19] currentWeekly [19]
Kansas City The Inter-State Herald1903 [20] ? [20] Weekly [20]
  • Published by H.R. Pinckney. [20]
Kansas City The Liberator1901 [21] 1910 [22] Weekly [21]
  • Published by H.R. Pinckney. [21]
Kansas City Missouri State Post1986 [23] ?Weekly [23]
Kansas City Kansas City Observer1896 [25] 1901 [25] Weekly [25]
  • Edited and published by L.C. Williams. [25]
Kansas City The Rising Son1896 [26] 1918 [26] Weekly [26]
Kansas City The Kansas City Searchlight1908 [27] ? [27] Weekly [27]
Kansas City The Kansas City Sun 1908 [28] 1924 [28] Weekly [28]
Kansas City The Kansas City Sun1908 [29] 1924? [29] Weekly [29]
Macon Missouri Messenger1894 [30] 1900 [30] Weekly [30]
  • Published by the Missouri Baptist State Convention. [30]
Sedalia The Sedalia Sun1882 [31] 1880s [31] Weekly [31]
  • Published by A.H. Lee [31]
Sedalia The Sedalia Times1893 [32] or 1894 [33] 1905 [32] Weekly [32]
  • Earliest Missouri African American newspaper of which an extended run of issues survives. [34]
Sedalia Sedalia Weekly Conservator 1903 [35] 1909 [35] Weekly [35]
Sikeston The Southeast Missouri World1939 [36] ? [36] Weekly [36]
Sikeston Southern Sun1954 [37] 1954 [38] Twice monthly [37]
  • Edited by C. Coolidge Brown. [37]
Springfield The American Negro1890 [39] 1890 [39] Weekly [39]
  • Earliest Missouri African American newspaper of which any issues survive. [34]
St. Louis St. Louis Advance1881 [40] or 1887? [41] 1908 [40] Weekly [40]
  • Published by P.H. Murray [40]
St. Louis The African-American News World1991? [42] ? [42] Quarterly [42]
St. Louis The American Eagle1894 [43] 1907 [43] Weekly [43]
St. Louis The St. Louis American 1927 [45] currentWeekly [45]
St. Louis The St. Louis Argus 1912 [46] ? [46] Weekly [46]
St. Louis St. Louis Call1936? [47] ? [47] Weekly [47]
St. Louis St. Louis Clarion1900s [48] 1900s [48] Weekly [48]
  • Extant from 1920–1921. [49]
St. Louis Cooperative Citizen1937? [50] ? [50] Weekly [50]
  • Edited by George L. Vaughn. [50]
St. Louis The Crusader1963? [51] ? [51] Weekly [51]
  • Extant from 1975–1977. [51]
St. Louis The Evening Whirl 1938 [52] currentWeekly [52]
St. Louis Limelight Magazine1986 [53] currentMonthly newspaper [53]
St. Louis Negro World1875 [1] ? [1]
  • Frequently credited as the first African American newspaper in Missouri. [54]
  • Published by J.W. Wilson. [55]
  • In existence through at least 1887. [55]
St. Louis New National Baptist Voice1915 [56] currentHas varied from twice monthly to semiannual. [56] Currently quarterly.
St. Louis The St. Louis Palladium / The Palladium (–1903) [57] 1884 [58] 1911 [58] Weekly [58]
St. Louis People's Guide1966? [59] ? [59] Weekly [59]
St. Louis St. Louis Sentinel / St. Louis Metro Sentinel1968 [60] Weekly [60]
  • Founder and original editor and publisher: Howard B. Woods. [61]
St. Louis Welcome Friend1870? [1] ? [1]
St. Louis Western Messenger?1917 [34] Weekly [63]
  • Official organ of the Missouri Negro Baptist Convention. [34]
St. Louis St. Louis Whirl-Examiner1938 [64] current [64] Weekly [64]
  • Published by Kevin G. Thomas [64]

See also

Works cited

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Slavens 1983, p. 211.
  3. ↑ Ayer 1922, p. 529.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "About The anchor. (Caruthersville, Mo.) 1912–19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  5. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 144, ¶ 1500.
  6. 1 2 3 "About The professional world. [online resource] (Columbia, Missouri) 1901-192?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  7. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 474, ¶ 4938.
  8. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 278, ¶ 2923.
  9. 1 2 "About Home protective record. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1909–19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  10. ↑ Ayer 1922, p. 535.
  11. 1 2 3 "Hannibal's African American Notables". Jim's Journey. Huck Finn Freedom Center. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "About The Joplin advance. [volume] (Joplin, Mo.) 1895-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  13. 1 2 "About The Joplin-Springfield uplift. (Joplin, Mo.) 19??-1933". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  14. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 314, ¶ 3303.
  15. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 324, ¶ 3387.
  16. ↑ "About The Kansas City American. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1928–1936". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  17. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 129, ¶ 1344.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "About Greater Kansas City community challenger. [volume] ([Kansas City, Mo.]) 197?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  19. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 324, ¶ 3388.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 304, ¶ 3208.
  21. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 336, ¶ 3525.
  22. ↑ "About The liberator. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1901–1910". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 371, ¶ 3873.
  24. ↑ "About Missouri state post. (Kansas City, Kan.) 1986-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  25. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 324, ¶ 3389.
  26. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 495, ¶ 5160.
  27. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 324, ¶ 3390.
  28. 1 2 3 4 "About The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908–1924". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  29. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 324, ¶ 3391.
  30. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 371, ¶ 3872.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "About The Sedalia sun. (Sedalia, Mo.) 1882-188?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  32. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 508, ¶ 5302.
  33. ↑ "About The Sedalia times. [online resource] (Sedalia, Mo.) 1894-1905". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  34. 1 2 3 4 Slavens 1983, p. 212.
  35. 1 2 3 4 "About Sedalia weekly conservator. (Sedalia, Mo.) 1903–1909". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  36. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 525, ¶ 5484.
  37. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 529, ¶ 5524.
  38. ↑ "About Southern sun. (Sikeston, Mo.) 1954–1954". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  39. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 41, ¶ 418.
  40. 1 2 3 4 "About St. Louis advance. (St. Louis, Mo.) 1881–1908". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  41. ↑ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 538, ¶ 5610.
  42. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 19, ¶ 190.
  43. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 40, ¶ 409.
  44. ↑ "About The American eagle. [online resource] (St. Louis) 1894-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  45. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 538, ¶ 5611.
  46. 1 2 3 "About The St. Louis argus. [microfilm reel] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1912-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  47. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5613.
  48. 1 2 3 "About St. Louis clarion. [online resource] (St. Louis, Mo.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  49. ↑ "About The St. Louis clarion. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  50. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 174, ¶ 1814.
  51. 1 2 3 4 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 181, ¶ 1888.
  52. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 216, ¶ 2254.
  53. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 340, ¶ 3569.
  54. ↑ Perry, Earnest; Edmondson, Aimee (2008). "The African American Press". In Winfield, Betty Houchin (ed.). Journalism 1908: Birth of a Profession. p. 310. ISBN   9780826218131.
  55. 1 2 Rowell's American Newspaper Directory. 1887. p. 1122.
  56. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 410, ¶ 4270.
  57. ↑ "About St. Louis palladium. [online resource] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1903-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  58. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5616.
  59. 1 2 3 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 459, ¶ 4786.
  60. 1 2 Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5614.
  61. ↑ "About St. Louis metro sentinel. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1971-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  62. ↑ Proceedings of the Colored People's Educational Convention, Held in Jefferson City, Missouri, Jan., 1870. 1870. p. 22. On motion, it was voted that this Convention recommend the newspaper entitled the Welcome Friend, published in St. Louis by Mr. C. H. Tandy, to the friendly consideration of a discerning public.
  63. ↑ "About The Western messenger. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 19??-192?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  64. 1 2 3 4 "About St. Louis whirl-examiner. (St. Louis, Mo.) 1938-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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