This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Minnesota. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper published in Minnesota was the Western Appeal, established in 1885.[1] African American newspapers currently published in Minnesota include Insight News and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Newspapers
editCity | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul | Afro-American Advance[2] / The Afro-American Advance[3] | 1899[2] | 1905[2] | Weekly[2] |
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Saint Paul | Afro-Independent | 1888[4] | ?[4] | Weekly[4] |
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Minneapolis | The Twin-City American | 1899[5] | 1899[5] | Weekly[5] |
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Saint Paul | Western Appeal / Appeal (1889–1924)[7] | 1885[6] | 1924[6] | Weekly[6] |
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Minneapolis | The Banner | 1962[8] | 1963?[8] | Weekly[8] |
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Minneapolis[10] | The Colored Citizen | 1899[11] | 1899[3] | Weekly[11] | ||
Minneapolis | Twin Cities Courier | 1966[13] | 1986[13] | Weekly[13] |
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Saint Paul | The St. Paul Echo | 1925[14] | 1927[14] | Weekly[14] | ||
Saint Paul | Globe News | 1939[15] | ?[15] | Weekly[15] | ||
Saint Paul | The Grand Selby Digest | 1971[16] | ?[16] | Monthly newspaper[16] | ||
Saint Paul | The Twin City Guardian | 1895[18] | 1923[18] | Weekly[18] |
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Saint Paul | Insight / Insight News | 1964?[19] | current | Weekly[20] |
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Minneapolis | Twin City Leader or Twin-City Leader[23] | 1940[22] | 1941[22] | Weekly[22] | ||
Minneapolis | Twin-City Herald | 1927[24] | 1940[24] | Weekly[24] |
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Minneapolis | The Minnesota Messenger / The Minneapolis Messenger (1921–1922)[26] | 1922[27] | 1924[25] | Weekly[25] |
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Minneapolis | The National Advocate | 1916[28] | 1924?[28] | Weekly[28] |
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Saint Paul | The Negro World | 1892[29] | 1900s[29] | Weekly[29] | ||
Minneapolis and Saint Paul | The Negro World | 1892[30] | ?[30] | Weekly[30] |
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Minneapolis[31] and Saint Paul[32] | Northwest Monitor | 1930[31] | 1931[31] | Weekly[31] |
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Saint Paul | The Northwestern Bulletin | 1922[33] | 1924[33] | Weekly[33] | ||
Saint Paul | The Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal | 1924[34] | 1925[34] | Weekly[34] | ||
Minneapolis | Northwestern-Vine | 1901[35] | 1905[35] | Weekly[35] | ||
Minneapolis | The Minneapolis Observer | 1890[36] | 1891[36] | Weekly[36] |
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Minneapolis | Twin City Observer | 1943[38] | 1976[38] | Weekly[38] |
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Minneapolis | The Protest | 1892[40] | 1892[40] | Weekly[40] | ||
Saint Paul | St. Paul Recorder | 1934[42] | 2000[41] | Weekly[42] |
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Minneapolis | Minneapolis Spokesman | 1934[43] | 2000[43] | Weekly[43] |
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Minneapolis | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder | 2000[44] | current | Weekly[45] |
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Minneapolis | The Twin City Star | 1910[46] | ?[46] | Weekly[46] |
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Saint Paul | Summit University Free Press | 1974[48] | ?[48] | Monthly newspaper[48] |
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Saint Paul | Saint Paul Sun | 1941[49] | 1976[49] | Weekly[49] | ||
Minneapolis | The Timely Digest | 1931[50] | 1932[50] | Monthly newspaper[50] |
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Minneapolis | The World | 1896[51] | 1897[51] | Weekly[51] |
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See also
editWorks cited
edit- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Pride, Armistead Scott; Wilson, Clint C. (1997). A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press. ISBN 9780882581927.
- Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
References
edit- ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 23, ¶ 232.
- ^ a b c d "About The Afro-American advance. [online resource] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 28, ¶ 279.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5989.
- ^ a b c "About Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "About The appeal. [online resource] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1889-1923". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 59, ¶ 607.
- ^ "New Publications". National Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer. Pettingill & Company. 1899. p. 739.
- ^ a b American Newspaper Directory, Volume 32, Issue 3. 1900. p. 508.
COLORED CITIZEN; Saturdays; negro; four pages 18x24; subscription $1.25; established 1899; Colored Citizen Publishing Company, editors and publishers.
- ^ "African American Newspapers in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1885-1925". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5982.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5618.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 250, ¶ 2618.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 255, ¶ 2678.
- ^ a b "About The Grand Selby digest. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1971-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5984.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 300, ¶ 3157.
- ^ "About Insight. (St. Paul, Minn.) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 300.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5985.
- ^ "About Twin-City leader. (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1940-1941". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 574, ¶ 5990.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 367, ¶ 3832.
- ^ "About The Minneapolis messenger. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1921-1922". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "About The Minnesota messenger. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1922-1924". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 387, ¶ 4039.
- ^ a b c "About The Negro world. [online resource] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1892-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 403, ¶ 4202.
- ^ a b c d e "About Northwest monitor. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1930-1931". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4497.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4499.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4500.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 433, ¶ 4502.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 366, ¶ 3829.
- ^ "About The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5986.
- ^ "About Twin City observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1943-1976". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 476, ¶ 4966.
- ^ "About St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5619.
- ^ a b c d "About Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "About Minnesota spokesman-recorder. (Minneapolis, MN) 2000-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder". Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5988.
- ^ "About The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 548, ¶ 5715.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 499, ¶ 5206.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 561, ¶ 5861.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 621, ¶ 6489.
- ^ "About The world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1895-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.