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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Courier Communications |
| Publisher | Jerrel Jones |
| Editor | Roemel Brown |
| Founded | June 27, 1964 |
| Headquarters | 2003 W Capitol Dr Milwaukee, WI 53206-1939 |
| Circulation | 40,000 |
| ISSN | 0026-4350 |
| OCLC number | 4166496 |
| Website | Milwaukee Courier |
The Milwaukee Courier is a weekly African-American newspaper based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1964 [1] and is the state's oldest black-owned newspaper. [2] The newspaper is owned by Courier Communications, which also owns and operates the radio station WNOV, and The Madison Times which they acquired in 2014. [2] [3] [4]
The paper's owner Jerrel Jones, who sits on the board of the Potawatomi Foundation, launched and funded a successful recall petition against then-Senator Gary George in 2003, over his opposition to a bill supporting the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. [5] [6] The newspaper was also known for having a 102-year-old writer, Mattiebelle Woods, who wrote a social column for the newspaper. [7] [8]