List of African-American newspapers in Pennsylvania

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This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of Pennsylvania.

This list includes both current and historical newspapers. In the 19th century, Pennsylvania saw a level of publishing that rivaled New York, with 14 African-American periodicals in circulation from 1838 to 1906.[1] Pennsylvania's first African-American newspaper was , published in Pittsburgh by Martin Robison Delany from 1843 to 1847.[2]

Today, Pennsylvania is home to numerous active African-American newspapers, including the oldest such newspaper nationwide, the Philadelphia Tribune. Other notable current newspapers include the New Pittsburgh Courier and .

Newspapers[]

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Allentown First World News 1993[3] 1995[3] Bimonthly newspaper[3]
  • ISSN 2639-958X
  • LCCN 2011254374
  • OCLC 664611225
Harrisburg The Harrisburg Journal 1976[4] ?[4] Monthly newspaper[4]
  • Published by Bill Kiser[4]
Harrisburg The State Journal 1882[5] or 1883[6] 1885[5] Weekly[5]
Harrisburg The Harrisburg Tymes 1995[7] ? Weekly[7]
Philadelphia Philadelphia Afro-American (1937–1965)[8]
The Afro-American (1934–1937)[9]		 1934[10] 1965[8] Weekly[10]
  • Circulation of 18,496 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Christian Banner 1888[12] 1920[12] Weekly[12]
Philadelphia The Christian Recorder / Daily Christian Recorder 1861[13] 1960[13] Weekly[13]
  • Associated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Philadelphia The Christian Review 1913[14] 1952[14] Weekly[14]
  • Circulation of 6,000 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Defender 1897[15] 1909?[15] Weekly[15]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Flame 1971[17] ?[17]
  • Published by the [17]
Philadelphia Flipshot News 1993[18] ? [18] Monthly newspaper[18]
Philadelphia Garvey's Voice 1960s[19] ?[19] Irregular[19]
  • Extant through at least 1964.
  • Published by Universal Negro Improvement Association[19]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Independent 1931[20] 1971[20] Weekly[20]
  • Circulation of 24,213 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Jamal Journal 1994[21] Quarterly newspaper[21]
  • Published by Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal.[21]
Philadelphia The Journal 1892[22] 1892[22] Weekly[22]
  • Associated with Roman Catholicism.[22]
Philadelphia The National Leader 1982[23] 1985[23] Monthly newspaper[23]
Philadelphia Philadelphia New Observer / 1976[24] current Weekly[24]
Philadelphia North Philly Free Press 1982[25] 1983[25] Monthly[25]
Philadelphia Odd Fellows’ Journal 1897[26] 1917[26] Weekly[26]
Philadelphia Schuylkill River Express 1970[27] 1972[27] Irregular[27]
Philadelphia 1960[28] current Weekly[28]
  • Official site
  • Free weekly newspaper.[28]
  • Founded by Richard Driver and published since 2018 by Sherri Horsey Darden.[28]
Philadelphia 1992[29] current Weekly[29]
Philadelphia Tribune Metro 1990?[30] ?[30] Weekly[30]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Tribune 1884[31] current Twice weekly[31]
  • Official site
  • Oldest continuously-published African American newspaper.
  • Circulation of 20,916 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Weekly Prophet 1900s[32] 1900s[32] Weekly[32]
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Courier (1910–1967)
New Pittsburgh Courier (1967–present)		 1910[33] current Weekly[33]
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Homewood-Brushton News 1967?[34] ?[34] Biweekly[34]
Pittsburgh 1843[36] 1847[36] Weekly[37]
  • "[T]he first African American newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains."[36]
Pittsburgh The Pennsylvania Guard 1926?[38] ?[38] Unknown[38]
Pittsburgh Triangle Advocate Weekly
  • Circulation of 2,000 in 1951.[11]
Pittsburgh The Thrust 1968[39] ?[39] Weekly[39]
  • Published by the United Movement for Progress and edited by .[39]
Reading The ‘M’ Voice 1989?[40] 1995[40] Monthly[40]
West Philadelphia Tribune Metro: West Philadelphia 1990?[41] ?[41] Weekly[41]
  • Extant through at least 1993.[41]

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Works cited[]


References[]

  1. ^ Blockson 1994, p. 60.
  2. ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  3. ^ a b c "About First world news. [online resource] (Allentown, PA) 1993-1995". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  4. ^ a b c d "About The Harrisburg journal. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1976-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 541, ¶ 5634.
  6. ^ "About The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  7. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 270, ¶ 2830.
  8. ^ a b "About Philadelphia Afro-American. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1937-1965". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  9. ^ "About The Afro-American. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1934-1937". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  10. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 461, ¶ 4813.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Smith & Horton 1995, p. 1207.
  12. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 150, ¶ 1559.
  13. ^ a b c "About The Christian recorder. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1861-1960". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  14. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 151, ¶ 1569.
  15. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 189, ¶ 1965.
  16. ^ a b "About The defender. [online resource] (Philadelphia ;) 1897-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  17. ^ a b c "About The Philadelphia flame. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1971-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  18. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 228, ¶ 2384.
  19. ^ a b c d "About Garvey's voice. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 196?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  20. ^ a b c "About The Philadelphia independent. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1931-1971". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  21. ^ a b c "About The Jamal journal. [volume] (Philadelphia, PA) 1994-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  22. ^ a b c d "About The Journal. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1892-1892". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  23. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 391, ¶ 4077.
  24. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4815.
  25. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 430, ¶ 4471.
  26. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 438, ¶ 4567.
  27. ^ a b c "About Schuylkill River express. ([Philadelphia, Pa.) 1970-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  28. ^ a b c d Russ, Valerie (2018-07-26). "New publisher of Philly's Scoop USA keeps a black-owned newspaper going with faith and own funds". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  29. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4816.
  30. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5925.
  31. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4817.
  32. ^ a b c d e "About The Weekly prophet. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  33. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 412, ¶ 4289.
  34. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 465, ¶ 4845.
  35. ^ "Erroll B. Davis". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  36. ^ a b c Davidson, Adenike Marie. "Martin Robinson Delany (1812–1885)". In Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (ed.). African American Authors, 1745-1945: Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. p. 101.
  37. ^ "The Mystery". Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  38. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 458, ¶ 4770.
  39. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 560, ¶ 5848.
  40. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3649.
  41. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5927.
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