This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Wisconsin. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
The total number of African Americans in Wisconsin before 1900 was less than 1,000, and the growth of Wisconsin's African American newspapers was commensurately delayed.[1]
The first such newspaper in Wisconsin is generally considered the Wisconsin Afro-American, which George A. Brown (son of Bishop John Mifflin Brown) and Thomas H. Jones launched in 1892.[2][3] The status of the Wisconsin Afro-American as a genuine African American newspaper has been disputed, however.[4] In that case, the first such paper in Wisconsin would be the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate, launched in 1898.[4]
The first newspaper published by an African American in Wisconsin was launched several years before either: George Edwin Taylor published the Wisconsin Labor Advocate for workers of all races from 1886 to 1887.[5]
Notable African American newspapers in Wisconsin today include The Madison Times, The Milwaukee Courier, The Milwaukee Times, and The Milwaukee Community Journal.
Newspapers
editCity | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Beloit | Beloit Chronicle | 1981[6] | 1982[6] | Irregular[6] |
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Beloit | Soul City Courier | 1976[7] | ?[7] | Biweekly[7] |
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Gratiot | The Gratiot Reporter | 1903[8] | 1915[8] | Weekly[8] | ||
Green Bay | Green Bay Spectator | 1851[9] | 1852[9] | Weekly[9] | ||
La Crosse | Wisconsin Labor Advocate | 1886[10] | 1888[10] | Weekly[10] | ||
Madison | Mid-West Observer | 1980[11] | 1980?[11] | Monthly newspaper[11] |
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Madison | The Madison Sun | 1966[12] | 1966[12] | Twice monthly[12] |
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Madison | The Madison Times | 1990[14] | current | Weekly[14] |
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Madison | Wisconsin Free Press | 1984[16] | ?[16] | Twice monthly[17] or biweekly[16] |
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Madison | The Wisconsin Weekly Blade | 1916[19] | 1925[19] or 1922[20] | Weekly[19] |
First Black newspaper in Madison. Founder J. Anthony Josey recognized posthumously in 1998.[21] |
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Milwaukee | The Beacon | 1953[20] | 1953[22] | Weekly[22] | ||
Milwaukee / Beloit | Chronicle / Beloit Chronicle | 1981[23] | Irregular[23] | |||
Milwaukee | The Communicator News | 1984[24] | [24] | Weekly[24] | ||
Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Community Journal | 1975[25] | current | Twice weekly or weekly[25] |
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Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Community Journal: Daily City Edition | 1987[26] | 1989[26] | Daily (except weekends and holidays)[26] |
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Milwaukee | Milwaukee Courier | 1964[27] | current | Weekly[27] | ||
Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Defender | 1956[29] or 1957[20] | 1960[28] | Weekly[29] |
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Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Gazette | 1960[32] | 1961[31] | Weekly[32] | ||
Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Globe | 1945[33] or 1948[20] | 1949[20] | Weekly[33] |
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Milwaukee | National Defender And Sun | 1905[34] | 1923[34] | Weekly[34] |
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Milwaukee | The Northwest 76er / MCJ Northwest 76er | 1989?[36] or 1990[37] | ?[36] | Weekly[36] |
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Milwaukee | The Northwestern Recorder | 1892[38] | 1893[38] | Monthly newspaper, weekly from August 1892 to January 1893[38] |
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Milwaukee | Racine Courier / Racine Star (1971–1972) / Racine Star News (1970–1971) / Racine Star Times (1972–1976) | 1970[41] or 1976[40] | 1992[40] | Monthly[41] or weekly[40] | ||
Milwaukee | The Rocket | 1953[43] | 1953[20] | Weekly[43] | ||
Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Sepian | 1951[44] | 1951[44] | Weekly[44] |
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Milwaukee | Soul City Times | 1968[46] | 1971[46] | Weekly[46] |
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Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Star (1963–1968, 1976–2005)[20] / Greater Milwaukee Star / Your Greater Milwaukee Star / Milwaukee Star-Times (1971–1976)[47] |
1961[48] | 2005[20] | Weekly[48] |
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Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Times | 1981[49] | current | Weekly[49] | ||
Milwaukee | Wisconsin Afro-American | 1892[50] | 1892[50] | Weekly[50] |
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Milwaukee | Wisconsin Enterprise-Blade / Wisconsin Weekly Blade (1916–1922)[20] | 1916[52] | 1943?[52] | Weekly[52] | ||
Milwaukee | The Wisconsin Weekly Advocate | 1898[54] | 1915[53] | Weekly[54] |
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Racine | The Communicator News | 1984[55] | 2013? | Bimonthly newspaper[55] |
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Racine | The Racine Community Chronicle | 1989[56] | ? | Biweekly[56] | ||
Racine | The Racine Insider News | 1992[57] | Bimonthly newspaper[57] | |||
Racine | Racine Star News | 1970[58] | 1971[58] | Weekly[58] | ||
Racine | Racine Star | 1971[59] | 1972[59] | Weekly[59] |
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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.
- McBride, Genevieve G. (1996). Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Progress of "Race Men" and "Colored Women" in the Black Press in Wisconsin, 1892-1985. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313255793.
- 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- ^ McBride 1996, p. 329.
- ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
- ^ Pride & Wilson 1997, p. 105.
- ^ a b c "African-American Media". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Wisconsin Labor Advocate Newspaper". Recollection Wisconsin. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c d e f "About Beloit chronicle. [volume] (Beloit, Wis.) 1981-1982". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "About Soul city courier. [online resource] (Beloit, Wis.) 1976-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c "About The Gratiot reporter. [volume] (Gratiot, Wis.) 1903-1915". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c "About Green Bay spectator. [volume] (Green Bay, Brown County Wisconsin) 1851-1852". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c "About Wisconsin labor advocate. [online resource] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1886-1888". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 364, ¶ 3805.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3658.
- ^ "About The Madison sun. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1966-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b "About The Madison times. (Madison, Wis.) 1990-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3659.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 618, ¶ 6454.
- ^ "About Wisconsin free press. [online resource] (Madison, WI) 1984-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ LiCari, Jonnel (June 15, 1992). "TIMES PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON BLACKS". Wisconsin State Journal.
- ^ a b c "About The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Milwaukee African American Newspapers and Magazines available at Milwaukee Public Library, 1916 to present" (PDF). Milwaukee Public Library. 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Moe, Doug (October 13, 1998). "MADISON'S 1ST BLACK PAPER HONORED". The Capital Times.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 64, ¶ 656.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 152, ¶ 1577.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 167, ¶ 1742.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3814.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3815.
- ^ a b "About Milwaukee courier. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1964-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ McBride 1996, p. 340.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3817.
- ^ Lovejoy, Steve (2003-04-30). "Of Jerrel Jones, and his split with Gary George". The Journal Times. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3818.
- ^ a b c d "About The Milwaukee gazette. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1960-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3819.
- ^ a b c "About National defender and sun. (Gary, Ind. ;) 1905-1923". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ Bigham, Darrel E. (1996). "The Black Press in Indiana, 1879-1985". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the Middle West, 1865-1985. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313255793.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 431, ¶ 4488.
- ^ "About The Northwest 76er. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1990-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4501.
- ^ "About The Northwestern recorder. [online resource] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1892-1893". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "About The Racine courier. [online resource] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1976-1992". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 482, ¶ 5023.
- ^ "About The Racine star times. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1971-1976". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 496, ¶ 5172.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3820.
- ^ "About The Milwaukee sepian. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1951-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "About Soul city times. [online resource] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1968-1971". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "About The Milwaukee star-times. [online resource] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1971-1976". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 365, ¶ 3821.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 366, ¶ 3822.
- ^ a b c "About Wisconsin Afro-American. [online resource] (Milwaukee) 1892-1892". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ Fishel, Leslie H. Jr. (1966). "The Genesis of the First Wisconsin Civil Rights Act". The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 49 (4): 324–333. JSTOR 4634176.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 617, ¶ 6452.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 618, ¶ 6455.
- ^ a b c "About The Wisconsin weekly advocate. [online resource] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1898-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c "About The Communicator news. (Racine, Wis.) 1984-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 482, ¶ 5022.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 482, ¶ 5024.
- ^ a b c "About Racine star news. [online resource] (Racine, Wis.) 1970-1971". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b c d "About Racine star. [online resource] (Racine, Wis.) 1971-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-13.