List of African American newspapers in Georgia
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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Georgia. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in Georgia was The Colored American, founded in Augusta in 1865.[1] However, most were founded in Atlanta.
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While most such newspapers in Georgia have been very short-lived, a few, such as the Savannah Tribune, Atlanta Daily World, and Atlanta Inquirer, have had extensive influence over many decades.[2]: 119
Newspapers that are currently published are highlighted in green in the list below.
Newspapers
editCity | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Albany |
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1938[3] | current | Weekly[3] | ||
Albany | The Albany Times | 1960s[4] | ? | Weekly[4] | ||
Athens | Athens Blade | 1879[5] | 1880[5] | Weekly[5] | ||
Athens | The Athens Clipper | 1888[6] | 1900s[6] | Weekly[6] |
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Athens | The Athens Republique | 1919[7] | ?[7] | Weekly[7] |
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Athens | Athens Voice | 1975[8] | 1900s[8] | [8] | ||
Athens | The Progressive Era | 1899[9] | Semimonthly[9] | |||
Atlanta | Atlanta Age | 1898[10] | 1908[10] | Weekly[10] | ||
Atlanta | The Crusader | 1967[11] | 1900s[11] | Weekly[11] | ||
Atlanta | The Crusader | 1963[12] | ?[12] | Biweekly[12] | ||
Atlanta |
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1928[14] or 1932[15] | current | 4 times a week[14] or Semiweekly[15] | ||
Atlanta | Atlanta Independent | 1903[16] | 1928[16] | Weekly[16] | ||
Atlanta | The Atlanta Inquirer | 1960[17] | current | Weekly[17] |
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Atlanta | The People's Crusader | 1972?[18] | ?[18] | Weekly[18] |
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Atlanta | Georgia Sentinel | 1989 | current | Weekly[19] |
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Atlanta | The Southern Courier | 1965[20] | 1968[20] | Weekly[20] | ||
Atlanta | The Southern Recorder | 1886?[21] | 1888?[21] | Weekly[21] |
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Atlanta | The Atlanta Times | 1890[22] | ?[22] | Weekly[22] | Reuben Shannon Lovinggood was editor and part owner. | |
Atlanta | 1893[24] | 1900[23] | Monthly newspaper[24] |
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Atlanta | 1901[25] | 1918?[25] | Monthly newspaper[25] |
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Atlanta | The Atlanta Voice | 1966[27] | current | Weekly[27] |
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Atlanta | The Weekly Defiance | 1881[28] | 1889[28] | Weekly[28] |
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Augusta | The Colored American | 1865[29] | 1866[29] | Weekly[29] |
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Augusta | The Echo | 1914?[31] | ?[31] | Weekly[31] | ||
Augusta | Augusta Focus | 1980s[32] | ? | Weekly[32] |
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Augusta | The Loyal Georgian | 1866[35] or 1867[33] | 1868[33] or 1867[34] | Daily[33] |
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Augusta |
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1981[36] | current | Weekly[36] |
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Augusta | 1971[38] | 1985[38] | Weekly[38] |
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Augusta | Southern Christian Advocate | 1800s[41] | 1800s[41] | Weekly[41] | ||
Augusta | The Augusta Union | 1889[42] | 1904[42] | Weekly[42] | ||
Augusta | 1866[43] or 1867[44] | 1868[43] or 1867[34] | Weekly and daily editions[34] | |||
Augusta | The Weekly Review | 1947[45] | ?[45] | Weekly[45] |
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Brunswick | Brunswick Herald | 1895?[46] | ?[46] | Weekly[46] | ||
Columbus | Columbus Chronicle | 1895[47] | 1900[47] | Weekly[47] |
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Columbus | Family | 1990[48] | ?[48] | Bimonthly[48] |
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Columbus | The Columbus Times | 1961[49] or 1970[50] | current | Weekly[49] |
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Cordele | Southeastern News | 1981?[51] | ? | Weekly[52] | ||
Decatur | The Champion Newspaper | 1900s[53] | current | Weekly[53] | ||
Fort Valley | Fort Valley Herald | 1986[54] | current | Weekly[54] |
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Kingsland | The South Georgia Journal | ?[55] | ? | Weekly[55] |
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Macon | The Macon Community Enterprise | 1955[56] or 1970s[57] | 1990?[56] | Monthly newspaper[56] |
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Macon | The Macon Courier | 1974[58] | ? | Weekly[58] | ||
Macon | Georgia Informer | 1982[59] | current | Monthly[59] |
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Macon | Macon Metro Times | 1968?[60] | 1993[60] | Weekly[60] |
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Macon |
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1929[61] | 1948?[61] | Monthly newspaper[61] |
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Macon | Macon Reporter | 1964[62] | Ceased publication 2017 or earlier. See notes. |
Weekly[62] |
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Macon | The Macon Sentinel | 1899[66] | 1900s[65] | Weekly[66] |
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Macon | The Macon Times | 1900s[67] | ? | Weekly[67] | ||
Savannah | The Savannah Banner | 1963[68] | ?[68] | Irregular[68] |
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Savannah | Freedom's Journal | 1991[69] | [69] | Bimonthly[69] |
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Savannah |
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1945[70] | current | Weekly[70] | ||
Savannah | The Savannah Journal | 1919?[71] | ?[71] | Unknown[71] | ||
Savannah | The Savannah Sentinel | 1962[72] | ?[72] | Weekly[72] |
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Savannah |
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1875[74] | current | Weekly[74] |
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Savannah | Savannah Weekly Echo | 1879[76] | 1884[76] | Weekly[76] |
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Thomasville | 1967[78] | 1967[77] | Weekly[78] | |||
Thomasville | The T T News | 1967[79] | ?[79] | Weekly[79] | ||
Union City | Atlanta News Leader | 1991?[80] | current | Weekly[80] | ||
Waycross[83] | The Gazette and Land Bulletin[83] | 1896[83] | 1900s[82] | Weekly[83] | ||
Waycross | South Georgia Times | 1936[84] | ?[84] | Weekly[84] |
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Waycross | The Waycross Tribune | 1915?[85] | ?[85] | Weekly[85] |
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See also
edit- List of African American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African American newspapers in Alabama
- List of African American newspapers in Florida
- List of African American newspapers in North Carolina
- List of African American newspapers in South Carolina
- List of African American newspapers in Tennessee
- List of newspapers in Georgia (U.S. state)
Works cited
edit- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals: a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Pride, Armistead Scott; Wilson, Clint C. (1997). A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press. ISBN 9780882581927.
- Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
References
edit- ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
- ^ Hornsby, Alton Jr. (1983). "Georgia". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black press in the South, 1865-1979. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 119–127. ISBN 0-313-22244-4.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 32, ¶ 326.
- ^ a b "About The Albany times. [volume] (Albany, Ga.) 196?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About Athens blade. (Athens, Ga.) 1879-1880". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Athens clipper. (Athens, Ga.) 1888-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Athens republique. (Athens, Ga.) 1919-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About Athens voice. (Athens, Clarke County, Ga.) 1975-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b "The Progressive Era (Athens, Ga.) 1899-????". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ a b c "About Atlanta age. [online resource] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1908". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About The crusader. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1967-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About The Crusader. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1963-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "About Atlanta world. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 540.
- ^ a b "About Atlanta daily world. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1932-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About Atlanta independent. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1903-1928". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 542.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 459, ¶ 4781.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 249, ¶ 2608.
- ^ a b c "About The Southern courier. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1965-1968". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 529, ¶ 5517.
- ^ a b c "About The Atlanta times. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1890-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b "About Voice of missions. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1893-1900". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 596, ¶ 6237.
- ^ a b c d e f Danky & Hady 1998, p. 598, ¶ 6253.
- ^ "About The voice of the people. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1901-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 54, ¶ 552.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 606, ¶ 6339.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 161, ¶ 1674.
- ^ James C. Clark (1990-02-24). "JOHN SHUFTEN BLAZED A PAIR OF TRAILS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
At the end of the Civil War, he started a newspaper, The Colored American, the first black-owned newspaper in Georgia.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 205, ¶ 2140.
- ^ a b c "About Augusta focus. ([Augusta, Ga.]) 198?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3643.
- ^ a b c d e "About The loyal Georgian. [volume] (Augusta) 1867-1867". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "About The loyal Georgian. [online resource] (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1867". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 360, ¶ 3768.
- ^ Stacey Eidson (2013-09-20). "'The Metro Courier' standing strong for 30 years - Metro Spirit". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
As publisher of The Metro Courier for past 30 years, Gordon has dedicated her life to informing, inspiring and serving Augusta's black community with a no-nonsense attitude.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 55, ¶ 561.
- ^ "About The Augusta news-review. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1972-1985". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "About The news-review. (Augusta, Ga.) 1971-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About Southern Christian advocate. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 55, ¶ 562.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6343.
- ^ "About The weekly loyal Georgian. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1867-1868". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 608, ¶ 6352.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 119, ¶ 1234.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 164, ¶ 1707.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 221, ¶ 2315.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 165, ¶ 1713.
- ^ "About The Columbus times. (Columbus, Ga.) 1970-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 525, ¶ 5487.
- ^ "About Southeastern news. [volume] (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b "About The champion newspaper. (Decatur, GA) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About Fort Valley herald. (Fort Valley, Ga.) 1986-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c "About The South Georgia journal. (Kingsland, Ga.) ????-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3652.
- ^ "About The Macon community enterprise. (Macon, Ga.) 197?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3653.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 248, ¶ 2605.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3654.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 402, ¶ 4187.
- ^ a b "About Macon reporter. (Macon, Ga.) 1964-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "About Us | Macon Reporter". 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Political Super PACs Are Benefitting from the Local News Crisis". Vanity Fair. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "About The Macon sentinel. [online resource] (Macon, Ga.) 1899-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3655.
- ^ a b "About The Macon times. [volume] (Macon, GA) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5237.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 240, ¶ 2515.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 274, ¶ 2874.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5238.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5239.
- ^ "About The Colored tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1875-1876". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5240.
- ^ Hornsby 1983, p. 119.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5241.
- ^ a b "About The progress news. [volume] ([Thomasville, Ga.]) 1967-1967". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 560, ¶ 5843.
- ^ a b c "About The T T news. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1967-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 545.
- ^ "Georgia" (PDF). American Newspaper Representatives. 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "About The Gazette and land bulletin. [volume] (Waycross ;) 1896-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 247, ¶ 2589.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 524, ¶ 5475.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 605, ¶ 6321.