Indianapolis World
The Indianapolis World, originally the Indianapolis Colored World, was a newspaper in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Library of Congress has an edition of the paper.[1] Several universities also have it in their archives.[2]
History[]
It debuted as the Indianapolis Colored World in 1884, during the era when the Indianapolis Leader (established in 1879) and Indianapolis Freeman, (established in 1884) were also being published for the African American community.[3] published the illustrated editions of the Freeman beginning in 1888.[4]
Gertrude Bustill Mossell worked at the paper in 1891 and 1892.[citation needed] edited the paper.
References[]
- ^ "The Indianapolis World (Indianapolis, Ind.;indianapolis, Indiana) 188?-19??". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ^ "The Indianapolis world". February 16, 2021 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colored World". Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Newspaper Program.
- ^ "The first illustrated African American newspaper: The Indianapolis Freeman | Readex". www.readex.com.
Categories:
- Newspapers published in Indiana
- African-American history
- African-American newspapers