The Providence Chronicle was a newspaper for African Americans in Providence, Rhode Island from 1939-1957.[1] It was edited by William D. Wiley, a postal worked who also co-founded and served as president of the Rhode Island Urban League.[2] It covered Providence's black baseball team. Emeritus professor of history at Rhode Island College Robert Cvornyek used the newspaper as a source for his book Black Greys and Colored Giants: A Comprehensive Guide to Black Baseball in Rhode Island, 1870-1949.[3]
Square Deal Publishing Company, which also published the Boston Chronicle and Hartford-Springfiel Chronicle / Connecitcut Chronicle was its publisher.
See also
edit- List of African American newspapers in Rhode Island
- Providence Grays, baseball team
- Providence Colored Giants, baseball team