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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Wright's Publishing, Co. |
| Founder(s) | Roosevelt Wright, Jr. |
| Founded | December 1969 |
| Headquarters | 507 N. 17th Street Monroe, LA 71201 |
| Website | monroefreepress |
The Monroe Free Press is a weekly African American newspaper in Monroe, Louisiana.
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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