This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Washington, D.C. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
Although Washington was home to abolitionist papers prior to the American Civil War (1861-1865), the first known newspaper published by and for African Americans in the District of Columbia was the New Era, which Frederick Douglass launched in 1870.
Notable newspapers in Washington today include the Washington Afro-American and Washington Informer.
Newspapers
editTitle | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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The Washington Afro-American / Washington Afro-American and Washington Tribune (1984–2015)[1] / The Afro-American |
1932[2] or 1937[3] | current | Weekly[3] |
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The Anacostia Grapevine | 1991[4] | ?[4] | Monthly[4] |
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The Washington Bee / The Bee (1882–1884)[5] |
1882[5] | 1922[5] | Weekly[5] |
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Black Land News | 1971?[6] | ?[6] | Bimonthly[6] | ||
Black Networking News | 1989[7] | ? | Monthly newspaper[7] |
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The Capital Spotlight | 1954[8] | ? | Weekly[9] | ||
Capital Times | 1948[10] | ?[10] | Weekly[10] |
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The Grit | 1883[11] | 1884[11] | Weekly[11] | ||
The Washington City Tribune | 1964?[12] | ?[12] | Weekly[12] | ||
The Colored American | 1893[13] | 1904[13] | Weekly[13] |
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The Columbia Sentinel | 1896[14] | ?[14] | Weekly[14] |
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The Common Denominator | 1998[16] | 2006[15] | Biweekly[16] |
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The Commoner | 1875[18] | 1875[17] | Weekly[18] |
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The Communicator | 1974?[19] | ?[19] | Bimonthly[19] |
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Washington Daily American | 1918?[20] | 1925?[20] | Daily except Sunday[20] | ||
Washington Daily Sun | 1968?[21] | ?[21] | Daily[21] | ||
Washington Eagle News | 1993[22] or 1994[23] | ? | Bimonthly[23] or monthly[22] |
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Washington Eagle: National Negro Weekly | 1913?[24] | ?[24] | Weekly[24] |
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The Exodus | 1880[25] | ?[25] | Weekly[25] |
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Washington Gaily News | 1931?[26] | ?[26] | Weekly[26] | ||
Grass Roots News | 1970s[27] | 1974[27] | Monthly newspaper[27] | ||
Washington Grit[28] | current | Weekly[29] | |||
The Leader / The National Leader (1888–1889)[31] |
1888[30] | 1894[30] | Weekly[30] |
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The Metro Chronicle | 1986[33] | 1990[33] | Weekly[33] | ||
Naked City News | 1985?[34] | ? | Unknown[34] | ||
National Black Register | 1974[35] | ?[35] | Bimonthly newspaper[35] |
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The National Chronicle | 1990[36] | 1992[36] | Weekly[36] | ||
The National Forum | 1910[37] | ?[37] | Weekly[37] |
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National Savings Bank | 1868[38] | 1800s[38] | Monthly newspaper[38] |
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The New Citizen | 1873[39] | 1873[39] | Weekly[39] |
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New Era (1870)[41] / New National Era (1870–1874)[42] / The New National Era and Citizen[40] |
1870[40] | 1874[40] | Weekly[41] |
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The Washington New Observer / New Observer (–1984)[44] |
1958?[45] or 1960[44] | Weekly[45] |
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News Dimensions | 1992[46] | Weekly[46] | |||
The Washington North Star | 1981[47] | ?[47] | Weekly[47] or irregular[48] |
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The Northeast Star | 1988[49] | 1900s[49] | Monthly newspaper[49] | ||
Pan-African Roots | 1991?[50] | 1994[50] | Quarterly newspaper[50] | ||
People’s Advocate | 1876[51] | 1886?[51] | Weekly[51] |
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Washington Press | 1961[52] | ?[52] | Unknown[52] |
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Prince Hall Masonic Digest | 1973?[53] | ?[53] | Quarterly newspaper[53] | ||
Washington Sentinel | 1922?[54] | ?[54] | Weekly[54] | ||
The Washington Sun | 1914[55] | ?[55] | Weekly[55] | ||
The Washington Sun / The New Washington Sun (1975–1980s)[56] |
1968[57] | current | Weekly[56] |
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Third World | 1970[59] | ?[59] | Biweekly[59] | ||
Washington Times | 1980[61] or 1981[60] | 1981?[60] | Weekly[61] |
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Washington Tribune | 1921[62] | 1946[62] | Twice weekly[62] |
See also
editWorks cited
edit- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
References
edit- ^ "About Washington Afro-American and the Washington tribune. (Washington, D.C.) 1984-2015". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 601, ¶ 6283.
- ^ a b c "About Washington Afro American. (Washington, D.C.) 1937-1964". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 43, ¶ 444.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 601, ¶ 6284.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 87, ¶ 895.
- ^ a b c "About Black networking news. (Washington, D.C.) 1989-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b "About The capital spotlight. (Washington, D.C.) 1954-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 134, ¶ 1389.
- ^ a b c d "About Capital times. (Washington, D.C.) 1948-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "About The grit. [online resource] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1883-1884". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 601, ¶ 6285.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 161, ¶ 1673.
- ^ a b c d "About The Columbia sentinel. (Washington, D.C.) 1896-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "The Common Denominator: Online Archive of Washington's Independent Hometown Newspaper". Retrieved 2020-01-17.
Published 1998-2006
- ^ a b c "About The common denominator. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1998-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "About The commoner. [online resource] (Washington, D.C.) 1875-1875". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 166, ¶ 1733.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 167, ¶ 1737.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 601, ¶ 6287.
- ^ a b c d e f Danky & Hady 1998, p. 602, ¶ 6288.
- ^ a b c "About Washington eagle news. (Washington, D.C.) 1993-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 602, ¶ 6290.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 602, ¶ 6289.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 217, ¶ 2267.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 602, ¶ 6292.
- ^ a b c "About Grass roots news. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 197?-1974". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "About Washington grit. [online resource] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1884-1884". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "About The Washington informer. [volume] ([Washington, D.C.]) 1964-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 333, ¶ 3487.
- ^ "About The national leader. [online resource] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ Earl g. Graves, Ltd (July 1984). "The Leader Returns". Black Enterprise. Vol. 14, no. 12. p. 23.
- ^ a b c d e "About The metro chronicle. [online resource] (Washington, D.C.) 1986-1990". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 385, ¶ 4021.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 390, ¶ 4062.
- ^ a b c "About The national chronicle. [online resource] (Washington, D.C.) 1990-1992". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d "About The national forum. [online resource] (Washington, D.C.) 1910-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d "About National savings bank. [volume] ([Washington, D.C.) 1868-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d "About The new citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1873-1873". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 410, ¶ 4271.
- ^ a b "About New era. [online resource] (Washington, D. C.) 1870-1870". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "About New national era. [online resource] (Washington, D. C.) 1870-1874". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b Masur, Kate (2006). "New National Era". In Hodges, Graham Russell (ed.). Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass. Oxford University Press. pp. 441–442. ISBN 9780195167771.
- ^ a b c "About The New observer. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1960-1984". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 602, ¶ 6298.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 418, ¶ 4349.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 603, ¶ 6300.
- ^ "About The Washington north star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1981-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ a b c "About The Northeast star. (Washington, D.C.) 1988-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 452, ¶ 4713.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 458, ¶ 4777.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 603, ¶ 6301.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 472, ¶ 4924.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 603, ¶ 6302.
- ^ a b c d e "About The Washington sun. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1914-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b "About The new Washington sun. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1975-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "Washington Sun Newspaper". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ "Washington Sun Publisher Joseph Cooke". Washington Post. 2008-01-20.
- ^ a b c "About Third world. (Washington, D.C.) 1970-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ a b c Uschan, Michael V. (2013). James Foreman and SNCC. Greenhaven Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 9781420509205.
Forman moved to Washington, D.C., in 1981 and started the Washington Times newspaper. The publication was only in existence a short time[.]
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 603, ¶ 6305.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 603, ¶ 6306.