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This is a list of
This is a list of African-American newspapers
African-American newspapers (also known as the Black press or Black newspapers) are newspaper, news publications in the United States serving African-American communities. Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm started the first African-Americ ...
that have been published in the state of Massachusetts
Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...
. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
The roots of the African-American press are particularly deep in Massachusetts, dating back well before the Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
. The first such newspaper in Massachusetts was the '' Anti-Slavery Herald'' in 1838. Notable African-American newspapers in Massachusetts today include the ''Bay State Banner
The ''Bay State Banner'' is an independent newspaper primarily geared toward the readership interests of the African-American community in Boston, Massachusetts. The ''Bay State Banner'' was founded in 1965 by Melvin B. Miller who remains the ch ...
''.
Newspapers
See also
*List of African-American newspapers and media outlets
This is a list of African-American newspapers and media outlets. For more detail on a given newspaper, see its entry in the List of African-American newspapers for its state, which is linked at See also: By state, below.
Print
Online
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*List of African-American newspapers in Connecticut
This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Connecticut. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
Connecticut's first newspaper by and for African Americans was '' The Clarksonian'', published from 1843 ...
*List of African-American newspapers in New York
This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of New York. It includes both current and historical newspapers. New York was the birthplace of the African American press, with the publication of ''Freedom's Jou ...
*List of African-American newspapers in Rhode Island
This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of Rhode Island. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
Relatively few African-American newspapers have been published in Rhode Island. The first k ...
*List of newspapers in Massachusetts
This is a list of newspapers in Massachusetts, including print and online.
Daily newspapers
:''This is a list of daily newspapers currently published in Massachusetts. For weekly newspapers, see List of newspapers in Massachusetts.''
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{{African American pressNewspapers
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...
African-American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ...
African-American newspapers
African-American newspapers (also known as the Black press or Black newspapers) are newspaper, news publications in the United States serving African-American communities. Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm started the first African-Americ ...