This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Alaska. All of them have been published in Anchorage, the state's largest city.
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The first African American newspaper in the Territory of Alaska (1912-1959) was The Alaska Spotlight, which began publication in 1952 when Alaska was not yet a state.[1]
Newspapers
editCity | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Anchorage | Crusader | 1974[2] | 1974[2] | Weekly[2] |
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Anchorage | The Anchorage Gazette | 1992[3] | Monthly,[4] weekly,[5][6] or irregular[3][7] | |||
Anchorage | Midnight Sun Reporter | 1962[9] | 1960s[8] | Weekly[9] | ||
Anchorage | The New Horizon[11] | 1976[10] | ?[10] | Weekly[10] | ||
Anchorage | The North Star Reporter[12] | 1982[13] | 1983?[12] | Twice-monthly[12] |
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Anchorage | The Alaska Spotlight | 1952[14] | 1960s[14] | Weekly[14] | ||
Anchorage | Anchorage Town Crier | 1994[16] | 1990s | Biweekly[16] | ||
Anchorage | Vox Populi | 1978?[17] | 1980s[17] | Monthly newspaper[17] |
See also
editWorks cited
edit- Alaska State Library (2000). Guide to Alaska Newspapers on Microfilm (PDF).
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Overstreet, Everett Louis (1988). Black on a Background of White: A Chronicle of Afro-Americans ́involvement in Americaś Last Frontier, Alaska. ISBN 9780918270207.
- 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.
- ^ a b c d Alaska State Library 2000, p. 25.
- ^ a b c d "About The Anchorage gazette. [online resource] (Anchorage, Alaska) 1992-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Hayes, James L.; Guindon, Kathleen M. (1994). Burrelle's Media Directory-1995. p. 553.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 44, para. 446.
- ^ Alaska Blue Book 1993-94. 1993. p. 311.
- ^ Alaska State Library 2000, p. 19.
- ^ a b c "About Midnight sun reporter. (Anchorage, Alaska) 1962-196?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b c d Pride & Wilson 1997, p. 106.
- ^ a b c d e f Alaska State Library 2000, p. 29.
- ^ Overstreet 1988, p. 131.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 430, para. 4479.
- ^ "About North star reporter. (Anchorage, Alaska) 1982-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b c d "About The Alaska spotlight. [online resource] (Anchorage, Alaska) 1952-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 32, para. 324.
- ^ a b c d Alaska State Library 2000, p. 21.
- ^ a b c d e Alaska State Library 2000, p. 35.