List of African American newspapers in North Carolina

Inaugural issue of the Raleigh Journal of Industry in 1879.

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 its first issue on September 30, 1865.[1] The African American press in North Carolina has historically been centered on a few large cities such as Raleigh, Durham, and Greensboro.[2]

Newspapers

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks


Asheville The Asheville Advocate 1987[3] ? Weekly[3] or biweekly[4]
  • LCCN sn97064608
  • OCLC 38532791, 26377080
  • Published by Clarence Benton. Edited by Angelyn Benton and Tony Brown.[3]
  • Extant through at least 1992.[3]
Asheville The Church Advocate 1943[6] 1940s[5] Unknown[6]
  • Edited by E.W. Dixon.[5]
Asheville Freedom's Advocate 1879[1] Weekly[1]
Asheville The Southern News 1936[8] or 1938[7] 1974[7] Weekly[7] or monthly[8]
  • Published by Eugene Smith.[7]
Asheville The Southland Advocate 1942[9] ?[9] Weekly[9]
  • Published by F.D. Fitzgerald Home.[9]
  • Attested from at least 1950.[10]
Asheville West Asheville News 1942?[11] ?[11] Weekly[11]
  • Published by Walter A. Ward.[11]
Chapel Hill Black Ink : Black Student Movement, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill 1969[13] 2000s[12] Frequency varies[13]
  • Billed as the "Black Student Movement official newspaper".[13]
Chapel Hill
  • The Protean Radish
  • Radish (1968–1969)[15]
 1968[15] 1970s[14] Weekly[14]
Wilmington / Charlotte (1897–)[17] Africo-American Presbyterian 1879[16] 1939[16] or 1938[17] Weekly[16]
Charlotte Messenger 1882[18]
Charlotte The Metrolinian 1971[19] 1900s[19] Weekly[19]
Charlotte The Charlotte Post 1918[20] current Weekly[21]
Charlotte The Queen City Gazette 1963?[23] 1900s[22] Weekly[23]
Charlotte[25] The Weekly Journal 1978[25] 1900s[24] Weekly[25]
  • Edited by Carnell Midgett.[24]
Concord[27] Twin-City Weekly 1972[27] 1900s[26] Weekly[27]
Durham
1919[28] current Weekly[28]
Durham The Triangle Tribune 1998[31] current Weekly[31]
Fayetteville The Fayetteville Black Times 1981?[32] ?[32] Weekly[32]
  • Attested through at least 1986.[32]
Fayetteville The Challenger 1987?[34] 1900s[33] Weekly[34]
  • Published by Sabrina Quatrice Atkinson.[34]
  • "A people without a voice cannot be heard."[33]
  • A Wilmington edition was also published.[33]
Fayetteville The Educator 1874[35] 1875[35] Weekly[35]
Fayetteville The Fayetteville Press 1990[36] current Monthly newspaper[36]
Forest City The Carolina News 1952[38] 1900s[37] Twice monthly[38]
  • Founded and edited by M.B. Robinson.[37]
Goldsboro The Carolina Enterprise 1880s[39] 1883[39] Weekly[39]
Greensboro African World 1971[40] 1975[40] Monthly newspaper[40]
Greensboro The Carolina Peacemaker 1967[42] current Weekly[42]
Greensboro The Future Outlook 1941[45] 1972[44] Weekly[45]
Greenville The 'M' Voice[47] 1987[47] 1994[46] Weekly[46]
  • Published by Jim Rouse Jr.[46]
Harris The Harris Herald 1946[49] 1949[48] Monthly newspapers[49]
  • Founded and edited by M.B. Robinson.[48]
High Point The Tribunal Aid 1973[51] 1976[50] Weekly[51]
Laurinburg The Laurinburg Post 1895[52] ?[52] Weekly[52]
Lincolnton The Colored Industrial 1890s[53] 1900s[53] Semimonthly newspaper[53]
  • Attested through at least 1901.[53]
Littleton The True Reformer 1899[54] 1909[54] Weekly[54]
  • Published by The Afro Union Club.[54]
Maxton The Maxton Blade 1890[56] 1900s[55] Weekly[56]
  • Published by M.B. Company.[56]
New Bern The Peoples' Advocate[57] 1886[58] 1880s[57] Weekly[58]
Raleigh African Expositor 1800s[59] 1800s[59] Quarterly[59]
  • Attested from at least 1886.[59]
Raleigh
  • Banner
  • The Banner-Enterprise (1883[60]–)
 1881[61] 1800s[60] Weekly[60]
Raleigh The Carolina Tribune 1928[62] 1941?[62] or 1940[63] Weekly[62]
Raleigh The Carolinian 1941[64] or 1940[65] current Twice weekly[64]
Raleigh Dispatch: A Carolinian Newspaper 1991[66] Weekly[67] or twice weekly[66]
  • Attested through at least 1993.[66]
Raleigh Enterprise 1866[1] 1866[1] Weekly[1]
  • Founded by L. Branson.[1]
Raleigh The Gazette 1800s[68] ?[68] Weekly[68]
Raleigh
  • North Carolina Gazette[70]
  • The Gazette[68]
 1884[61] or 1885[70] 1800s[69] Weekly[70]
Raleigh The Raleigh Independent 1916[71] 1900s[71] Weekly[71]
Raleigh Journal of Freedom 1865[1] 1867[1] Weekly[1]
  • Edited by Edward P. Brooks.[1]
Raleigh The Journal of Industry 1879[72] ?[72] Weekly[72]
  • Free online archive
  • Official newspaper of the North Carolina Industrial Association until 1898.[1]
  • Edited by brothers Charles N. and Oliver Hunter.[1]
Raleigh North Carolina Republican 1879[73] 1880[73] Weekly[73]
Raleigh The Union Reformer 1926?[75] ?[75] Twice monthly[75]
  • Published by the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.[75]
Raleigh
  • The Weekly Republican
  • Republican[1]
 1867[76] 1867[1] Weekly[76]
  • Published by Daniel Battle[1] or by Frank S. Pearson, Jr.[76]
Rocky Mount Justice Speaks 1982[77] 1990s[77] Monthly newspaper (except August)[77]
Salisbury / Charlotte[74] Star of Zion 1876[74] current Weekly[74]
Statesville
  • Iredell County News
  • The County News[79]
 1982?[80] or 1980[78] 1997[78] Weekly[80]
  • Published by Mason McCullough.[80]
Statesville The County News 1997 current[79] Weekly[79]
Statesville
  • Iredell County Post[82]
  • The Iredell County Post[81]
 1980[82] 1980[81] Weekly[82]
Weldon
  • The N.C. Republican, and Civil Rights Advocate[83]
  • North Carolina Republican[83]
 1884[83] ? Weekly[83]
  • Published and edited by D. McD. Lindsey.[83]
  • Known for its extensive coverage of international news.[84]
Whiteville The Afro-chronicle 1972[85] ?[85] Weekly[85]
  • Attested through at least 1975.[85]
Wilmington Africo-American Presbyterian 1879[86] 1938[86] or 1939[87] Weekly[86]
  • Published at Charlotte from December 1899 to July 1906.[87]
Wilmington The Banner-Enterprise 1883[88] 1800s[88] Weekly[88]
  • Official newspaper of the North Carolina Industrial Association.[88]
  • Published in Wilmington starting March 17, 1884.[89]
  • Free online archive
Wilmington The Cape Fear Journal 1900s[90] 1900s[90] Weekly[90]
Wilmington The Challenger 1988[91] ? Weekly[91]
  • Published by Peter Grear and Kathy Davis Grear; edited by Leonard Johnson.[91]
  • Also published a Fayetteville edition.[92]
Wilmington The Daily Record 1890s[93] ?[93] Daily (except Sunday)[93]
  • Large statewide circulation.[84]
Wilmington
1901[95] current Weekly[95]
Wilmington Wilmington Record 1890s[96] ?[96] Weekly[96]
Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Chronicle 1974[97] current Weekly[97]
Winston-Salem The People's Spokesman 1940s[98] ?[98] Weekly[98]
Winston-Salem The AC Phoenix 1982[99] current Monthly newspaper[99]
Winton The Baptist Pilot 1887[84] Weekly[84]
  • Published by the North Carolina Ministerial Union. Edited by Calvin S. Brown.[84]

See also

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Works cited

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 258.
  2. ^ Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 278.
  3. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 51, ¶ 518.
  4. ^ "About Asheville advocate. (Asheville, N.C.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  5. ^ a b "About The church advocate. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1943-194?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  6. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 152, ¶ 1581.
  7. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5512.
  8. ^ a b "About The southern news. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1936-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  9. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 531, ¶ 5539.
  10. ^ "About The Southland advocate. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  11. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 608, ¶ 6361.
  12. ^ California State University, Fullerton. "Southeast - Historical African American Newspapers". LibGuides at California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved 2020-02-19. Black Ink, Black Student Movement Newspaper, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1969-200?), Chapel Hill, NC
  13. ^ a b c "About Black ink : Black Student Movement, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [online resource] ([Chapel Hill, N.C.]) 1969-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  14. ^ a b "About The Protean radish. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1969-197?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  15. ^ a b "About Radish. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1968-1969". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  16. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 21, ¶ 206.
  17. ^ a b "About Africo-American Presbyterian. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1879-1938". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  18. ^ a b c d Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 264.
  19. ^ a b c "About The metrolinian. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1971-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  20. ^ "About The Charlotte post. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1918-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  21. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 144, ¶ 1501.
  22. ^ "About The Queen City gazette. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 196?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  23. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 480, ¶ 5003.
  24. ^ a b "About The weekly journal. [volume] ([Charlotte] N.C.) 1978-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  25. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6341.
  26. ^ "About Twin-City weekly. [volume] (Concord-Kannapolis, N.C.) 1972-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  27. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 574, ¶ 5991.
  28. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 137, ¶ 1424.
  29. ^ "About The Carolina times. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1919-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  30. ^ a b c d Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 267.
  31. ^ a b "About The Triangle tribune. (Durham, N.C.) 1998-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  32. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 222, ¶ 2325.
  33. ^ a b c "About The challenger. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 198?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  34. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 142, ¶ 1482.
  35. ^ a b c "About The educator [online resource] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1874-1875". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  36. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 222, ¶ 2326.
  37. ^ a b "About The Carolina news. [volume] (Forest City, N.C. ;) 1952-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  38. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 137, ¶ 1421.
  39. ^ a b c "About The Carolina enterprise. (Goldsboro, N.C.) 188?-1883". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  40. ^ a b c "About African world. [volume] (Greensboro, N.C.) 1971-1975". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  41. ^ Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 274.
  42. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 137, ¶ 1422.
  43. ^ a b c Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 269.
  44. ^ "About The future outlook. [volume] (Greensboro, N.C.) 1941-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  45. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 244, ¶ 2559.
  46. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3648.
  47. ^ a b "About The 'M' voice. (Greenville, N.C.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  48. ^ a b "About The Harris herald. [volume] (Harris, N.C.) 1946-1949". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  49. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 270, ¶ 2829.
  50. ^ "About The tribunal aid. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1973-1976". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  51. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 566, ¶ 5918.
  52. ^ a b c "About The Laurinburg post. [volume] (Laurinburg, N.C.) 1895-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  53. ^ a b c d "About The Colored industrial. (Lincolnton, N.C.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  54. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 569, ¶ 5941.
  55. ^ "About The Maxton blade. (Maxton, N.C.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  56. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 355, ¶ 3721.
  57. ^ a b "About The peoples' advocate. [volume] (New-Berne [New Bern], N.C.) 1886-188?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  58. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 458, ¶ 4778.
  59. ^ a b c d "About African expositor. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  60. ^ a b c d "About The banner-enterprise. [online resource] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  62. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 137, ¶ 1425.
  63. ^ "About The Carolina tribune. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 19??-1940". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  64. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 138, ¶ 1426.
  65. ^ "About The Carolinian. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1955-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  67. ^ "About Dispatch. [online resource] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1991-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  68. ^ a b c d "About The gazette. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  69. ^ "About North Carolina gazette. [online resource] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1885-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  71. ^ a b c "About The Raleigh independent. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1916-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  72. ^ a b c "About The journal of industry. [online resource] (Raleigh, N. C.) 1879-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  73. ^ a b c "About North Carolina Republican. [online resource] (Raleigh, N. C.) 1879-1880". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  75. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 577, ¶ 6027.
  76. ^ a b c "About The weekly Republican. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1867-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  77. ^ a b c "About Justice speaks. [volume] (Rocky Mount, NC) 1982-199?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  78. ^ a b "About Iredell County news. (Statesville, N.C.) 1980-1997". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  79. ^ a b c "About The county news. (Statesville, N.C.) 1997-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  80. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 306, ¶ 3221.
  81. ^ a b "About The Iredell County post. [volume] (Statesville, N.C.) 1980-1980". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  82. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 306, ¶ 3222.
  83. ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 396, ¶ 4127.
  84. ^ a b c d e Suggs & Duncan 1983, p. 266.
  85. ^ a b c d "About The Afro-chronicle. (Whiteville, N.C.) 1972-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  86. ^ a b c "About Africo-American Presbyterian. [online resource] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1879-1938". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  87. ^ a b "About Africo-American Presbyterian. [microfilm reel] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1879-1939". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  88. ^ a b c d "About The banner-enterprise. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1883-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  89. ^ "About The Banner-enterprise. [microfilm reel] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1883-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  90. ^ a b c "About The Cape Fear journal. (Wilmington, N.C.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  91. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 143, ¶ 1483.
  92. ^ "About The challenger. [volume] (Wilmington, NC) 1988-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  93. ^ a b c "About The daily record. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 189?-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  94. ^ "About The journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1994-1996". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  95. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 616, ¶ 6442.
  96. ^ a b c "About Wilmington record. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 189?-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  97. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 617, ¶ 6447.
  98. ^ a b c "About The People's spokesman. (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 194?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  99. ^ a b "About The AC phoenix. [volume] ([Winston-Salem?, North Carolina]) 1982-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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