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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
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first African-American newspaper in the state was '' The True Southerner'', in 1865. 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. Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the '' Richmond Planet'', '' Virginia Lancet'' and '' Virginia Star''. Notable African-American newspapers in Virginia today include the ''
New Journal and Guide The ''New Journal and Guide'' is a regional weekly newspaper based in Norfolk, Virginia, and serving the Hampton Roads area. The weekly focuses on local and national African-American news, sports, and issues and has been in circulation since 19 ...
'', ''
Roanoke Tribune The ''Roanoke Tribune'' is a weekly newspaper in Roanoke, Virginia. History Fleming Alexander founded the ''Roanoke Tribune'' newspaper in 1939 at 5 Gilmer Avenue, later moved to 312 Henry Street, and then to Melrose Avenue in Roanoke. As an A ...
'', and ''
Richmond Free Press The ''Richmond Free Press'' is an independent newspaper in Richmond, Virginia. Published on a weekly basis, it is mainly targeted at the city's African-American community and its poorest residents. Raymond H. Boone, its founder, started the paper ...
''.


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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 * Atl ...
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List of African-American newspapers in Kentucky This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Kentucky. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first known African-American newspapers to serve Kentucky were the '' Colored Citizen'', which was br ...
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List of African-American newspapers in Maryland This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of Maryland. It includes both current and historical newspapers. Maryland's first known African-American newspaper was '' The Lyceum Observer'', launched by m ...
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List of African-American newspapers in North Carolina This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in North Carolina. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in North Carolina was the ''Journal of Freedom'' of Raleigh, which published i ...
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List of African-American newspapers in Tennessee This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Tennessee. It includes both current and historical newspapers. More than 100 such papers have been published in Tennessee. The first was '' The Colored Tennessean'', fi ...
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List of African-American newspapers in Washington, D.C. This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Washington, D.C. It includes both current and historical newspapers. Although Washington was home to abolitionist papers prior to the American Civil War (1861-1865), ...
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List of African-American newspapers in West Virginia This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of West Virginia. The first such newspaper was '' The Pioneer Press'' of Martinsburg, started by J.R. Clifford in 1882. West Virginia's last African-American new ...
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List of newspapers in Virginia This is a list of newspapers in Virginia. Daily, weekly and other newspapers (currently published) University newspapers * Brackety-Ack' — student newspaper of Roanoke College * '' The Breeze'' — student newspaper of James Madiso ...


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Newspapers A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports ...
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
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 ...