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''The Alaska Spotlight'' was the first African American newspaper in the Territory of Alaska. Publication began in 1952, when Alaska was not yet a state. It was a weekly newspaper published in
''The Alaska Spotlight'' was the first African American newspaper in the Territory of Alaska. Publication began in 1952, when Alaska was not yet a state. It was a weekly newspaper published in Anchorage
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...
by George C. Anderson. It ran until the last 1960s.
According to Ed Wesley, "George C. Anderson arrived after World War II to work as a linotype operator for the '' Anchorage Daily News.''" In 1952, he established ''The Alaska Spotlight''. Anderson later started another newspaper, ''The Midnight Sun Reporter'' (1962–1966).
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