Monroe Free Press

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Monroe Free Press
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)Wright's Publishing, Co.
Founder(s)Roosevelt Wright, Jr.
FoundedDecember 1969
Headquarters507 N. 17th Street
Monroe, LA 71201
Website monroefreepress.com

The Monroe Free Press is a weekly African American newspaper in Monroe, Louisiana.

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History

The newspaper was founded in December 1969 by Roosevelt Wright, Jr. as a single sheet flier providing information on the Civil rights movement. It was originally called Rapping Black but the name was later changed to the Monroe Free Press. [1]

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References

  1. "About Us". Monroe Free Press. Retrieved September 18, 2024.