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List of African American newspapers in Arkansas

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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Arkansas. The first such newspaper in Arkansas was the Arkansas Freeman of Little Rock, which began publishing in 1869.[1]

Front page of the Arkansas Freeman from 1869.

Newspapers

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Baxter, Drew County The Baxter Vidette 1902[2] 1900s[2] Twice monthly[2]
  • LCCN sn90050275
  • OCLC 22286393
Earle The Eastern Arkansas World 1940[3] 1900s[3] Weekly[3]
Fayetteville Times 1976[4] 1977[4] Irregular[4]
Forrest City The Forrest City Herald 1896[5] ?[5] Weekly[5]
  • “Devoted to Religious and Literary Work. Motto: Never Give Up.”[5]
Forrest City Homeland / Home With Homeland (1998–)[6] 1991[7] ? Monthly newspaper[7]
  • Attested through at least 1999.[6]
  • Edited by Henerine Hunter. Published by Curtis Varnado.[8]
Forrest City The Southern Liberator ?[9] 1900s[9] [9]
  • Attested from at least 1936.[9]
  • Official organ of the Southern Liberal Organization.[9]
Fort Smith The Appreciator-Union 190?[11] ?[10] Unknown[11]
  • Attested from at least 1911.[10]
Helena The Inter State Reporter 1886?[12] ?[12] Weekly[12]
Helena The New Era 1891[13] ?[13] Weekly[13]
Helena The Reporter 1891[14] 1907[14] Twice monthly[14]
  • Edited by W.A. Holmes.[14]
Hot Springs The Arkansas Citizen /
The Citizen (1958–1963)[17]		 1958[15] 1977[15] or 1980s[16] Biweekly[15]
  • Published and edited by Kenneth Adair.[15]
Hot Springs Hot Springs Echo 1901?[18] ?[18] Weekly[18]
  • Edited by Edward S. Lockhart.[18]
Hot Springs The Negro Voice 1933[19] 1900s[19] Weekly[19]
Jacksonville / Little Rock Southern Mediator /
Southern Mediator Journal (1938–1978)[21]		 1938[20] 1985?[20] Weekly[20]
  • Published at Little Rock from approximately December 14, 1979 to January 13, 1984.[22]
Little Rock The American Guide 1889[23] 1906[23] Weekly[23]
  • Edited by D.G. Hill.[23]
Little Rock Arkansas Carrier 1976?[24] ?[24] Weekly[24]
Little Rock Arkansas Freeman /
The Arkansas Freeman[26]		 1869[25] 1871[25] Weekly[25]
  • Published and edited by Tabbs Gross.[25]
Little Rock Arkansas State Press 1941[27] 1959[27] Weekly[27]
  • Published by L. Christopher Bates and Daisy Bates.[28]
  • Took a leadership role in the battle against segregation in Arkansas.[28]
Little Rock Arkansas State Press 1984[30] 1998[29] Weekly[30]
  • "Dedicated to the memory of L. Christopher Bates." A revival of the Arkansas State Press of the 1940s and 1950s.[29]
Little Rock Arkansas Survey 1923[31] 1935[31] Weekly[31]
Little Rock Arkansas Survey-Journal 1935[33] 1950s[32] Weekly[33]
Little Rock Arkansas Tribune 1973[34] 1973[34] Weekly[34]
Little Rock Arkansas Weekly Mansion /
Arkansas Mansion[35]		 1880[35] 1886[35] Weekly[35]
  • Edited by Henry Simkens.[35]
  • Notable for Simkens' unusual position in support of the Supreme Court decision in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883.[36]
Little Rock Arkansas Weekly Sentinel 1978[37] 1980s[37] Weekly[37]
  • Published and edited by J.F. Cooley.[37]
Little Rock The Arkansas World 1940[38] 1957[38] Weekly[38]
  • Published by A.G. Shields Jr. Edited by P.L. Dorman.[38]
Little Rock The Baptist Vanguard 1800s[39] 1800s[39] Twice monthly[39]
  • Attested in at least 1893.[39]
Little Rock The Black Consumer / The Consumer[41] 1972[40] 1900s[40] Weekly[40]
  • Attested through at least 1974.[40]
  • Edited and published by David W. Walters.[41]
Little Rock The Mosaic Guide 1898?[43] 1900s[42] Weekly[43]
  • Attested through at least 1909.[43]
Little Rock The Little Rock Reporter 1901[45] or 1902[44] 1906[44] Weekly[44]
Little Rock The Southern Christian Recorder 1885?[46] ?[46] Weekly[46]
Little Rock State Weekly News 1976[47] 1977[47] Weekly[47]
  • Published and edited by Clarence H. Guy.[47]
Little Rock The Twin City Press /
Twin City Press[48]		 1930s[48] or 1940?[49] 1940[48] Weekly[49]
  • Published by Southern Recorder Publishing Company.[48]
Little Rock The World Picture Magazine 195?[50] ?[50] Monthly[50]
Pine Bluff Arkansas Dispatch 1962[51] ?[51] Biweekly[51]
  • Edited by Elijah Coleman.[51]
  • Suspended publication between 1962 and July 4, 1975.[52]
Pine Bluff The Arkansas Mirror 1967[53] 1970[53] Weekly[53]
Pine Bluff The Negro Spokesman 1900s[54] 1900s[54] Weekly[54]
  • Attested from at least 1941.[54]
Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Press 1940[55] ?[55] Weekly[55]
  • Published by A.R.D. Thompson.[55]
Pine Bluff The Weekly Echo 1880s[56] ?[56] Weekly[56]
Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Weekly Herald 1900[58] 1907[58] Weekly[58]
West Memphis Many Voices 1971[59] 1900s[59] Biweekly (irregular)[59]

See also

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Works cited

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References

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  1. ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. ^ a b c "About The Baxter vidette. (Baxter, Ark.) 1902-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ a b c "About The eastern Arkansas world. (Earle, Ark.) 1940-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. ^ a b c "About Times / [volume] ([Fayetteville, Ark.) 1976-1977". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  5. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 233, ¶ 2445.
  6. ^ a b "About Home with homeland. [online resource] (Forrest City, AR) 1998-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. ^ a b "About Homeland. [online resource] (Forrest City, AR) 1991-1998". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 279, ¶ 2927.
  9. ^ a b c d e "About The Southern liberator. (Forrest City, Ark.) 1???-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  10. ^ a b "About The appreciator-union. (Fort Smith [Ark.) 1???-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  11. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 46, ¶ 476.
  12. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 302, ¶ 3178.
  13. ^ a b c "About The New era. (Helena, Ark.) 1891-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  14. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 489, ¶ 5103.
  15. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 154, ¶ 1598.
  16. ^ "About The Arkansas citizen. [volume] (Hot Springs National Park, Ark.) 1963-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  17. ^ "About The Citizen. (Hot Springs National Park, Ark.) 1958-1963". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  18. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 280, ¶ 2943.
  19. ^ a b c "About The Negro voice. (Hot Springs Nat'l. Park, Ark.) 1933-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  20. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5510.
  21. ^ "About Southern mediator journal. [online resource] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1938-1978". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  22. ^ "About The Southern mediator. [volume] (Jacksonville, Ark.) 1978-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  23. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 41, ¶ 412.
  24. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 489.
  25. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 491.
  26. ^ "About The Arkansas freeman. [online resource] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1869-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  27. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 493.
  28. ^ a b Smith 1983, p. 82.
  29. ^ a b "About Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, AR) 1984-1998". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  30. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 494.
  31. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 496.
  32. ^ "About Arkansas survey-journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1935-195?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  33. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 497.
  34. ^ a b c "About Arkansas tribune. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1973-1973". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  35. ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 499.
  36. ^ Smith 1983, p. 69.
  37. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 500.
  38. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 501.
  39. ^ a b c d "About The Baptist vanguard. (Little Rock, Ark.) 18??-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  40. ^ a b c d "About The Black consumer. [volume] ([Little Rock, Ark.]) 1972-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  41. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 173, ¶ 1801.
  42. ^ "About The Mosaic guide. (Little Rock, Ark.) 18??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  43. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 377, ¶ 3932.
  44. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 344, ¶ 3606.
  45. ^ "About The Little Rock reporter. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1901-1906". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  46. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 526, ¶ 5497.
  47. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 542, ¶ 5644.
  48. ^ a b c d "About Twin city press. (Little Rock, Ark.) 193?-1940". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  49. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5987.
  50. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 621, ¶ 6494.
  51. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 490.
  52. ^ "About Arkansas dispatch. [volume] (Pine Bluff Ark.) 1962-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  53. ^ a b c "About The Arkansas mirror. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1967-1970". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  54. ^ a b c d "About The Negro spokesman. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  55. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 464, ¶ 4835.
  56. ^ a b c "About The Weekly echo. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 188?-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  57. ^ Jones 1983, p. 58.
  58. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 464, ¶ 4836.
  59. ^ a b c "About Many voices. [volume] (West Memphis, Ark.) 1971-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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