List of African-American newspapers in Virginia

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The True Southerner from February 1866.
George Freeman Bragg, editor of the .
Front page of the Richmond Planet from 1902.

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

The first African-American newspaper in the state was The True Southerner, in 1865.[1] In the ensuing four decades, more than 50 such newspapers sprang up, addressing the manifold challenges facing the African American community during and after Reconstruction.[2] Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the Richmond Planet, and .[3]

Notable African-American newspapers in Virginia today include the New Journal and Guide, Roanoke Tribune, and Richmond Free Press.

Newspapers[]

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Alexandria Clipper 1891[4] 1894[4]
  • Merged with Alexandria Leader in 1894.[4]
Alexandria The Industrial Advocate 1900 1910
Alexandria Leader 1888[4] 1894[4]
  • Merged with Alexandria Clipper in 1894.[4]
Alexandria Leader and Clipper /
The Alexandria Leader (1898–)[4]		 1894[4] 1890s[4]
  • Formed from merger of Leader and Clipper in 1894.[4]
Alexandria The Metro Herald 1990?[6] 2018[5] Weekly[5]
  • ISSN 1061-4532
  • LCCN sn92003167
  • OCLC 25375495
Alexandria The People's Advocate 1876[7] 1879[7] Weekly[7]
  • Moved to Washington, D.C. in 1879.[8]
Alexandria Post and National Echo 1882[4] 1882[4]
  • Founded by .[4]
Alexandria Virginia Post 1880[4] 1882[4]
  • Taken over by in 1881 after editor P.W. Stewart suspended publication.[4]
Berryville The People's Journal 1800s[9] 1900s[9] Monthly newspaper[9]
  • Extant in at least 1899.[9]
  • Published by G.L.D. Harris.[9]
Boydton The Midland Express 1891[10] 1895[10] Weekly[10]
Buckingham 1987[11] current Monthly newspaper[11]
  • Published by Charles W. White.[11]
  • Extant through at least 2017.[12]
Catlett The Circuit 1937[14] 1954[13] Monthly newspaper[14]
Charles City Charles City Times 1966[15] ?[15] Twice-monthly[15]
Charlottesville The African American Reflector 2003[16] ? Biweekly[16]
  • Edited by Corey E. Carter.[16]
  • Named in honor of T.J. Sellers' The Reflector newspaper.[17]
Charlottesville Messenger 1909[18] 1928[18] Weekly[19]
  • Edited by John G. Shelton.[19]
Charlottesville The Reflector 1933[20] ?[20] Weekly[20]
  • Extant through at least 1935.[20]
  • Published by .[20]
Charlottesville Charlottesville Tribune 1950[21] 1951[21] Weekly[21]
  • Published by the Roanoke Tribune.[21]
Charlottesville The Tribune (1992–)[23] /
Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune (1954–1992)		 1954[24] 2011[22] Weekly[24]
Claremont The Monthly Advocate 1896[25] 1800s[25] Twice-monthly[25]
  • Published by the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute.[25]
Danville Danville News and Observer 1974?[26] ?[26] Monthly[26]
  • Extant through at least 1977.[27]
Farmville The Voice Of Prince Edward County 1960s[28] ?[28] Monthly newspaper[28]
  • Extant from 1966.[28]
Hampton The Hampton Roads Voice 1994[29] 2014[29] Weekly[29]
  • Published by Jack J. Green.[29]
  • Merged with Richmond Voice in 2014 to form .[29]
Hampton The True Southerner 1865[30] 1866[30] Weekly[30]
Lynchburg Counselor and Herald 1892?[33] ?[33] Weekly[33]
Lynchburg First Class 1984[34] ?[34] Bimonthly newspaper[34]
Lynchburg Interpreter 1903[8] 1906[8]
  • Founded by Robert W. Goff.[8]
  • Only African-American paper in Lynchburg in first decade of 1900s.[8]
Lynchburg Laboring Man 1886[8] 1888[8]
Lynchburg Southern Forge 1895[8] 1896[8]
Lynchburg The Voice Of God 1890s[35] 1900s[35] Weekly[35]
  • Surviving issue from 1897.[35]
Newport News The Star/
Newport News Star[36]		 1900[18] or 1901[37] 1940[36] Weekly[37]
Newport News Your Tidewater Community Paper 1991[38] Monthly (Irregular)[38]
  • Published by Ibn H.K. Khailfah.[38]
Norfolk American Sentinel 1880[4] 1881[4]
Norfolk The American Ethiopian 1900[18] 1907[18]
Norfolk Journal and Guide /
The New Journal and Guide (1991–)[39]		 1901[40] current Weekly[40]
  • Official site
  • Published as Journal and Guide and Newport News Star from 1940 to 1943.[41]
Norfolk The Lodge Journal and Guide 1900[18] 1910[18]
Norfolk The News and Advertiser 1900[18] 1908[18]
Norfolk The Rambler 1894[18] 1898[18]
Norfolk The Right Way 1885[4]
Norfolk The Speaker 1889[18] 1893[18]
  • Politically independent.[18]
Norfolk The Spectator 1887[18] 1891[18]
Norfolk The Standard 1889[18] 1891[18]
Petersburg Afro-American Churchman 1885[43] or 1886[42] 1890[42] Monthly newspaper[42]
Petersburg The Colored Virginian 1875?[44] ?[44] Weekly[44]
Petersburg The Evening Recorder 1897[18] Daily[18]
Petersburg The Family Reguel 1880s[18] 1880s[18] Monthly[18]
Petersburg The Petersburg Herald 1888[45] 1899[45] Weekly[45]
Petersburg The Lancet /
1882[46] 1886[46] Weekly[46]
Petersburg The National Pilot 1886[47] 1900[47] Weekly[47]
  • Edited by Charles B.W. Gordon.[47]
Petersburg The Recorder 1893[48] 1897[18] Weekly[48]
Petersburg The Southern Tribune 1884[18] 1884[18]
  • Founded to counteract the pro-Readjuster effect of the Petersburg Lancet.[18]
Petersburg The Star of Zion 1880s[18] 1880s[18] Weekly[18]
Petersburg Union Republican 1866[31] Triweekly[49]
Portsmouth Black Net Working 1980s[50] 1900s[50]
  • Extant as of 1987.[50]
  • Published by Larry Alexander.[50]
Richmond Richmond Afro-American 1939[51] 1941[51] Weekly[51]
Richmond Richmond Free Press 1992[52] current Weekly[52]
Richmond The Good News Herald 1986?[54] Monthly newspaper[54]
Richmond Industrial Day 1888 1890
Richmond Legacy 2015[55] current Weekly[55]
Richmond The Negro Advocate 1902[56] ?[56] Biweekly[56]
Richmond Richmond Planet 1883[57] 1938[57] Weekly[57]
Richmond The Reformer 1895[58] 1931[58] Weeky[58]
  • Official newspaper of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers.[58]
Richmond The Reporter 1890[8] 1893[8]
  • Politically independent.[8]
Richmond The Southern News 1892[59] 1894[59] Weekly[59]
Richmond The Southside Voice 1987[60] 1987[60] Semimonthly newspaper[60]
  • Free newspaper.[60]
  • Published by Southside Voice, Inc.[60]
Richmond St. Luke Herald 1902?[61] ?[61] Weekly[61]
Richmond 1877[62] 1888[62] Weekly[62]
  • "[E]stablished in September 1877 by R.A. Green, a physician, in partnership with black businessmen O.M. Steward and P.H. Woolfolk."[8]
  • Supported the Readjuster Party.[8]
Richmond Richmond Voice 1987?[63] 2000s Weekly[63]
  • Distributed free of charge.[64]
  • Published by Jack J. Green[64]
  • Followed by Legacy.
Richmond The Richmond Voice /
The Voice		 1917?[65] or 1918[8] 1926[8] Weekly[65]
  • Edited by Benjamin F. Vaughn.[65]
  • Took the place of the Young Men's Voice.[65]
Roanoke The Roanoke Tribune /
The Tribune (1951–)		 1939[66] current Weekly[66]
Roanoke Roanoke Weekly Press 1891[69] 1897[69] Weekly[69]
Staunton Staunton Reporter 1921[70] 1923[70] Weekly[70]
  • Published by O.W. Marshall.[70]
Staunton Staunton Reporter 1915[71] 1918[71] Weekly[71]
  • Relationship to later Staunton Reporter unclear.[71]
Staunton Staunton Tribune /
Southern Tribune[72]		 1891[72] 1896[72] Weekly[72]
  • Published by Willis M. Carter.[73]
Staunton The Staunton Tribune 1926[73] 1933[73] Weekly[73]
Staunton The Valley Index 1897[8] 1905[8]
  • Founded by James M. Morris.[8]
Staunton Virginia Critic 1884[8] 1888[8]
  • Founded by C.L. Smith and D.C. Carter. [8]
Newport News /
Tidewater 		The National Newport News & Commentator 1986[74] 1993[74] Bimonthly newspaper[74]
Virginia Beach The Answer 1982[75] 1900s[75]
  • Billed as "[t]he progressive newspaper for the progressive citizen."[75]
  • Published by E. George Minns[75]
Waverly Pioneer 1894[18] 1895[18]
Williamsburg Peninsula Churchman 1900s[76] ?[76]
  • Affiliated with the Baptist church.[76]
  • Extant at least in 1904.[76]

See also[]

Works cited[]

References[]

  1. ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. ^ Suggs 1983, p. 424.
  3. ^ Suggs 1983.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Suggs 1983, p. 380.
  5. ^ a b "About The Metro herald. (Alexandria, Va.) 199?-2018". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  6. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 361, ¶ 3771.
  7. ^ a b c "About The people's advocate. [online resource] (Alexandria, Va.) 1876-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Suggs 1983, p. 382.
  9. ^ a b c d e "About The People's journal. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  10. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 363, ¶ 3798.
  11. ^ a b c "About The Informant. (Buckingham, Va.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  12. ^ White, Morgan (2017-06-13). "Informant celebrates 30 years". Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  13. ^ Moon, Vicky (2019-02-22). "Making 'The Circuit': Fauquier's African-American newspaper hailed from Catlett". Fauquier Times. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  14. ^ a b "About The Circuit. (Catlett, Va.) 1937-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  15. ^ a b c "About Charles City times. [volume] (Charles City, Va.) 1966-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  16. ^ a b c "About The African American reflector. (Charlottesville, Va.) 2003-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  17. ^ Borgmeyer, John (2003-09-16). "Charlottesville Media: "The Reflector" Dusts Off a 70-year Mission". C-Ville Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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  19. ^ a b Tucker, T. Nicole. "Individual Profiles of Politically Active African Americans in Charlottesville". White Supremacy & African-American Resistance in Charlottesville 1900-1925. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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  25. ^ a b c d "About The Monthly advocate. (Claremont, Va.) 1896-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  26. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 186, ¶ 1930.
  27. ^ "About Danville news & observer. ([Danville, Va.?) 1974-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  28. ^ a b c d "About The Voice of Prince Edward County. (Farmville, Va.) 196?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  29. ^ a b c d e "About The Hampton Roads voice. (Hampton, Va.) 1994-2014". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  34. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 224, ¶ 2348.
  35. ^ a b c d "About The Voice of God. (Lynchburg, Va.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  45. ^ a b c "About The Petersburg herald. (Petersburg, Va.) 1888-1899". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  47. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 393, ¶ 4097.
  48. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 486, ¶ 5070.
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  51. ^ a b c "About Richmond Afro-American. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1939-1941". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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  59. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5513.
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  76. ^ a b c d "About Peninsula Churchman. (Williamsburg, Va.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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