African American Newspapers

About the Collection

The African American Newspaper Collection represents a broad survey of historic newspapers written for and published by the African American community. The materials provide a record of the culture, daily life, and history of African American communities across the United States. The dates of newspapers in the collection range from 1859 to 1928, with titles peaking during the 1900s. Included in the collection are newspapers covering general topics, political and social issues, religious issues, and fraternal organization proceedings.

At a Glance

Basic statistics about this collection.
447
Items
1
Type
69
Titles
1
Partner
8
Decades
1
Language
49
Counties
26
States
1
Country
119,838
Usage
8 years, 7 months ago
Collection Created
8 years, 3 months ago
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The Independent. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900
The Western Outlook. (San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles, Calif.), Vol. 21, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 3, 1915
The Weekly Anglo-African. (New York [N.Y.]), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 19, 1859
The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1899
The Weekly Anglo-African. (New York [N.Y.]), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 31, 1860
The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Fifth Year, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 4, 1891
The Weekly Anglo-African. (New York [N.Y.]), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1859
The Western Outlook. (San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles, Calif.), Vol. 21, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 22, 1915
The Western Outlook. (San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles, Calif.), Vol. 22, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 9, 1915
The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Sixth Year, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 26, 1891
The Free Press. (Charleston, S.C.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 5, 1868
The Weekly Anglo-African. (New York [N.Y.]), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 10, 1859

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Cite This Collection

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African American Newspapers in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/AANC/ accessed June 9, 2023.

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Partner

UNT Libraries
447

Resource Type

Newspaper
447

Language

English
447

Decades

1920-1929
118
1910-1919
89
1900-1909
61
1890-1899
97
1880-1889
7
1870-1879
1
1860-1869
50
1850-1859
24

Countries

United States
447

States (expand list)

Texas
116
California
114
New York
52
Illinois
50
North Carolina
43
South Carolina
13
Georgia
7
Tennessee
7
Ohio
5
Colorado
4
Missouri
4
Alabama
3
Arkansas
3
Mississippi
3
Nebraska
3
Pennsylvania
3
Florida
2
Indiana
2
Kansas
2
Louisiana
2
Massachusetts
2
Virginia
2
Washington
2
Maryland
1
Michigan
1
Oklahoma
1

Counties (expand list)

Alameda County, CA
107
Harris County, TX
102
Sangamon County, IL
50
Wake County, NC
42
Charleston County, SC
10
Davidson County, TN
6
Travis County, TX
6
Cuyahoga County, OH
4
Douglas County, NE
3
Jackson County, MO
3
Philadelphia County, PA
3
Tarrant County, TX
3
Dallas County, TX
2
Denver County, CO
2
El Paso County, CO
2
Fulton County, GA
2
Galveston County, TX
2
King County, WA
2
Orleans Parish, LA
2
Richland County, SC
2
Richmond County, GA
2
Suffolk County, MA
2
Warren County, MS
2
Anne Arundel County, MD
1
Baltimore County, MD
1
Bibb County, GA
1
Cass County, IN
1
Duval County, FL
1
Escambia County, FL
1
Glynn County, GA
1
Greene County, OH
1
Jefferson County, AL
1
Jefferson County, AR
1
Labette County, KS
1
Logan County, OK
1
Macon County, MO
1
Madison County, AL
1
Madison County, TN
1
Marion County, IN
1
McLennan County, TX
1
Mecklenburg County, NC
1
Montgomery County, AL
1
Muscogee County, GA
1
Phillips County, AR
1
Pulaski County, AR
1
Rankin County, MS
1
Shawnee County, KS
1
Wayne County, MI
1
York County, SC
1

Titles (expand list)

The Houston Informer
100
The Western Outlook
81
The Weekly Anglo-African
52
The State Capital
50
The Gazette
46
Oakland Sunshine
27
South Carolina Leader
7
San Francisco Vindicator
6
The Free Man's Press
6
The Colored Tennessean
5
The Torchlight Appeal
3
Kansas City Observer
2
The Augusta Union
2
The Enterprise
2
The Free Press
2
The People's Recorder
2
The Western Enterprise
2
Africo-American Presbyterian
1
Atlanta Age
1
Columbus Chronicle
1
Odd Fellows' Journal
1
Ohio Standard and Observer
1
Paul Quinn Weekly
1
Pine Bluff Weekly Herald
1
Southern Republican
1
The Afro-American Citizen
1
The American Guide
1
The Boston Advance
1
The Boston Courant
1
The Christian Banner
1
The Colorado Statesman
1
The Colored Visitor
1
The Dallas Express
1
The Defender
1
The Detroit Informer
1
The Florida Evangelist
1
The Florida Sentinel
1
The Free State
1
The Freedman's Press
1
The Freeman's Journal
1
The Gazette and Land Bulletin
1
The Golden Rule
1
The Huntsville Star
1
The Independent
1
The Indianapolis World
1
The Item
1
The Jackson Headlight
1
The Langston City Herald
1
The Light
1
The Macon Sentinel
1
The Missouri Messenger
1
The Montgomery Enterprise
1
The National Pilot
1
The Negro Appeal
1
The Parsons Weekly Blade
1
The Plaindealer
1
The Progress
1
The Reformer
1
The Reporter
1
The Republican Courier
1
The Rising Son
1
The Rock Hill Messenger
1
The Seattle Republican
1
The Statesman
1
The Tennessean
1
The Western Star
1
The World
1
Voice of Missions
1
Wide-Awake
1

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