Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

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Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
TypeWeekly newspaper (Thursday)
OwnerTracey Williams-Dillard
Founder Cecil Newman
PublisherTracey Williams-Dillard
FoundedAugust 10, 1934;91 years ago (1934-08-10)
Language American English
Headquarters3744 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409
CityMinneapolis
CountryUnited States
Circulation 9,800(as of 2024) [1]
ReadershipTwin Cities
OCLC number 43310423
Website spokesman-recorder.com

The Minnesota Spokesman–Recorder is an African-American, English-language newspaper headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and serves readers in the Twin Cities. Founded in 1934 by Cecil Earle Newman (who remained editor until his death in 1976), [2] it is the oldest continuously operated black newspaper and longest-lived black-owned business in Minnesota. [3] [4] [5] The current Publisher & CEO of the paper is Newman's granddaughter, Tracey Williams-Dillard. [3] [6]

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History

The newspaper's first issue appeared on August 10, 1934, as the St. Paul Reporter. [7] Until 2000, it released weekly alongside The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, also published and edited by Newman (until his death in 1976). [2] [8] [9] The newspaper office moved from St. Paul to 3744 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, in 1958. [10] Under Newman's leadership, the newspaper played a key role in the civil rights movement in Minnesota.

After Newman's death in 1976, his wife Launa took over operation of the papers. In 2000, she merged them into a single title, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. In 2007, Newman's granddaughter Tracey Williams-Dillard became CEO of the paper. [3]

The late photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composer Gordon Parks was a photo-journalist for the newspaper. [11]

The newspaper building on Fourth Avenue was declared a historic landmark in 2015 for its association with the civil rights movement in Minnesota. [11]

The Minnesota Spokesman–Recorder is a member of the National Newspaper Association, Amalgamated Publishers, Inc., Metropolitan Economic Development Association, Minnesota Minority Media Coalition, and Minnesota Newspaper Association. [12] [13]

In 2021, the newspaper's archives from 1934 to 1964 were publicly digitized in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Minnesota Historical Society. [5] [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Newspaper Directory 2024" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Glover, Maury (November 8, 2021). "Oldest Black newspaper in Minnesota to headline new season of 'Small Business Revolution'". FOX 9. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "About Minnesota spokesman-recorder. (Minneapolis, MN) 2000-current". Chronicling America, Historic Newspapers. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sanna, James (July 15, 2008). "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder turns 75". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Mikus, Matt (May 30, 2021). "'Super cool': Minnesota's oldest Black-owned newspaper puts its archive online". MPR News . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ Raihala, Ross (November 13, 2021). "Streaming show 'Small Business Revolution' shines the light on six Black-owned Twin Cities businesses". St. Paul Pioneer Press . Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder". African American Registry. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ Leipold, L. E. (2005). "Cecil E. Newman, Newspaper Publisher, quoted by The African American Registry". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
  9. ↑ Burnside, Tina (2017). "Southside African American Community, Minneapolis". www.mnopedia.org. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ Brandt, S (2015). "Spokesman-Recorder building moving toward historic designation". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Building Individual Landmark". Minneapolis.MN.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Members of the National Newspaper Association". NNPA.org. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "About the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder". Spokesman-Recorder.com. October 4, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Minnesota's oldest Black-owned newspaper puts archive online". The Associated Press . May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

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