This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Wisconsin. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
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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.