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Memphis World was an African-American newspaper founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1931. It was edited by Lewis O. Swingler, and published by W. A. Scott and L. F. Scott. [1] Educator and activist Estes Kefauver had a column in the paper. The World closed in 1973. [2]

The paper advocated for civil rights. [3]

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References

  1. "Memphis world. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
  2. Frank, Ed (March 1, 2018). "Memphis World". Tennessee Encyclopedia . Tennessee Historical Society . Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. "Memphis World | Rhodes College". www.rhodes.edu.