''The Washington Sun'' was a weekly
local newspaper based in
Washington, D.C.
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Founded in the mid-1960s, ''The Washington Sun'' was purchased by Joseph C. Cooke in 1968. Cooke became both editor and publisher. Under his editorship the paper sought to put a positive light on local and national developments affecting the
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 ...
community while declining to run cigarette and alcohol advertising. Following his death in 2008, ownership of the paper passed to his family.
['']The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
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Obituary: Washington Sun Publisher Joseph Cooke
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''The Washington Sun''
Defunct newspapers published in Washington, D.C.
Defunct African-American newspapers
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