Wilmington Journal

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Wilmington Journal
Type Weekly newspaper
Founded1927
City Wilmington, North Carolina
Website wilmingtonjournal.com

The Wilmington Journal is a newspaper in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is North Carolina's oldest existing newspaper for African Americans. [1] [2] R. S. Jervay established the paper in 1927. It continued under his son Thomas C. Jervay Sr. [3]

History

It succeeded the Daily Record that was destroyed in the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. [4] It was established in 1927. [5] Fundraising efforts in 2021 helped save the newspaper's building at 412 South 7th Street. [5]

Mary Alice Thatch served as editor and covered the Wilmington 10. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Kosikowski, Ashlea. "Fundraiser underway to save 'The Wilmington Journal'". www.wect.com.
  2. ↑ Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 616. ISBN   978-0-674-00788-8.
  3. ↑ "'A fierce advocate for the people.' Wilmington Journal editor, publisher dies" . Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "The Wilmington Journal has been the region's Black newspaper for decades, now it needs help". WHQR. January 29, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Ingram, Hunter. "'Dawn of a better day': The Wilmington Journal building saved following telethon". Wilmington Star-News.


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