# List of African American newspapers and media outlets

This is a list of African American newspapers and media outlets, which is sortable by publication name, city, state, founding date, and extant vs. defunct status. For more detail on a given newspaper, see the linked entries below. See also by state, below on this page, for entries on African American newspapers in each state.

## Print

African-American newspapers :
| Name | City | State | Founded | Closed |
| 92d Buffalo | Fort Huachuca | Arizona | 1943–1945 | Defunct |
| 93d Blue Helmet | Fort Huachuca | Arizona | 1942–1943 | Defunct |
| AC Phoenix News, The | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1983 | Extant |
| Advance, The | Wilmington | Delaware | 1899–19? | Defunct |
| Advocate | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| Advocate, The | Portland | Oregon | 1903–1933 | Defunct |
| African Expositor | Raleigh | North Carolina | 18??–18? | Defunct |
| African-American News and Issues | Houston | Texas | 1996 | Extant |
| Africo-American Presbyterian | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1879–1938 | Defunct |
| Afro-American Citizen, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1899–1902 | Defunct |
| Afro-American Courier | Yazoo City | Mississippi | 1926–19? | Defunct |
| Daily Record | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1895–1898 | Defunct |
| Aliened American, The | Cleveland | Ohio | 1852–1856 | Defunct |
| American Record | Plattsmouth | Nebraska | 1945 | Extant |
| Anti-Slavery Bugle, The | New Lisbon | Ohio | 1845–1861 | Defunct |
| Appeal, The | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 1889–19? | Defunct |
| Arizona Gleam, The | Phoenix | Arizona | 1929–193? | Defunct |
| Arizona Sun | Phoenix | Arizona | 1942–196? | Defunct |
| Arizona Tribune | Phoenix | Arizona | 1958–197? | Defunct |
| Atlanta Daily World | Atlanta | Georgia | 1928 | Extant |
| Baltimore Afro-American | Baltimore | Maryland | 1892 | Extant |
| Banner-Enterprise, The | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1883–18? | Defunct |
| Bay State Banner | Boston | Massachusetts | 1965 | Extant |
| Beacon Journal (later Beacon Digest and West Virginia Beacon Digest) | Charleston | West Virginia | 1957– | Defunct |
| Bee, The | Washington | D.C. | 1882–1884 | Defunct |
| Birmingham Times | Birmingham | Alabama | ? | Extant |
| Black Chronicle | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 1979 | Extant |
| Black Panther, The | Oakland | California | 1967–1980 | Defunct |
| Black Times: Voices of the National Community | Palo Alto | California | 1971–1976? | Defunct |
| Boston Guardian | Boston | Massachusetts | 1901–1950s | Defunct |
| Breeze | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| Broad Ax, The | Salt Lake City | Utah | 1895–19? | Defunct |
| Burning Spear, The | Oakland | California | 1968 | Extant |
| Bystander, The | Des Moines | Iowa | 1916–1922 | Defunct |
| California Eagle | Los Angeles | California | 1879–1964 | Defunct |
| Call, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1919 | Extant |
| Call and Post | Cleveland | Ohio | 1928 | Extant |
| Carolina Panorama, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1986 | Extant |
| Carolina Times, The | Durham | North Carolina | 1921–2020 | Defunct |
| Cayton's Monthly | Seattle | Washington | 1921–1921 | Defunct |
| Cayton's Weekly | Seattle | Washington | 1916–1921 | Defunct |
| Century Voice, The | Yazoo City | Mississippi | 194?–19? | Defunct |
| Charleston Advocate, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1867–1868 | Defunct |
| Charleston Chronicle, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1971 | Extant |
| Charlotte Post, The | Charlotte | North Carolina | 1878 | Extant |
| Chattanooga Observer, The | Chattanooga | Tennessee | 1927–1962 | Defunct |
| Chicago Defender | Chicago | Illinois | 1905 | Extant |
| Chicago Whip, The | Chicago | Illinois | 1919–19? | Defunct |
| Chicago World | Chicago | Illinois | 1918–19? | Defunct |
| Christian Banner | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | | Defunct |
| Christian Recorder, The | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1854 | Extant |
| Cincinnati Herald, The | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1955 | Extant |
| Cleveland Gazette, The | Cleveland | Ohio | 1883–1945 | Defunct |
| Colored American, The | New York City | New York | 1837–1842 | Defunct |
| Colored American, The | Washington | D.C. | 1893–1904 | Defunct |
| Colored Citizen, The | Helena | Montana | 1894–1894 | Defunct |
| Columbus Times, The | Columbus | Georgia | 1921 | Extant |
| Community Citizen, The | New Albany | Mississippi | 19??–19? | Defunct |
| Concordia Eagle, The | Vidalia | Louisiana | 1873–1890 | Defunct |
| Connecticut Chronicle | Hartford | Connecticut | 194?–194? | Defunct |
| Crisis, The | Baltimore | Maryland | 1910 | Extant |
| Afro-American Sentinel | Omaha | Nebraska | 1892 | Extant |
| Daily Express, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1950–1955 | Defunct |
| Daily National Era | Washington | D.C. | 1854–1854 | Defunct |
| Dallas Express | Dallas | Texas | 1892–1970 | Defunct |
| Dayton Forum, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1913–1949 | Defunct |
| Delta Leader, The | Greenville | Mississippi | 1939–19? | Defunct |
| Denver Star, The | Denver | Colorado | 1913–1963 | Defunct |
| Detroit Tribune | Detroit | Michigan | 1933–1933 | Defunct |
| Detroit Tribune, The | Detroit | Michigan | 1935–1966 | Defunct |
| Ebony | Los Angeles | California | 1945 | Extant |
| Echo, The | Meridian | Mississippi | 1942–1960 | Defunct |
| Essence | New York | New York | 1970 | Extant |
| Facts, The | Seattle | Washington | 1961 | Extant |
| The Progress | Omaha | Nebraska | 1889 | Extant |
| Final Call, The | Chicago | Illinois | 1979 | Extant |
| Florida Sentinel Bulletin | Tampa | Florida | 1919 | Extant |
| Florida Star, The | Jacksonville | Florida | 1951 | Extant |
| Forum, The | Springfield | Illinois | 1904–192? | Defunct |
| Franklin's Paper the Denver Star | Denver | Colorado | 1912–1913 | Defunct |
| Franklin's Paper the Statesman | Denver | Colorado | 1906–1912 | Defunct |
| Free Citizen, The | Orangeburg | South Carolina | 1874–1876 | Defunct |
| Free Press, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1868–186? | Defunct |
| Freedom | New York City | New York | 1950–1955 | Defunct |
| Freedom's Journal | New York City | New York | 1827–1829 | Defunct |
| Frost Illustrated | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 1968 | Defunct |
| Future Outlook, The | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1941–1972 | Defunct |
| Gary Crusader | Gary | Indiana | 1961 | Extant |
| Gazette, The | Raleigh | North Carolina | 18??–1??? | Defunct |
| Georgetown Planet, The | Georgetown | South Carolina | 1873–1875 | Defunct |
| Golden Rule, The | Vicksburg | Mississippi | 1898–19? | Defunct |
| Gossip Depot free online news | Memphis | Tennessee | 2020 | Extant |
| Harambee News | Los Angeles | California | 1966–1969 | Defunct |
| Hartford Chronicle | Hartford | Connecticut | 194?–1947 | Defunct |
| Hartford-Springfield Chronicle | Springfield | Massachusetts | 1940–194? | Defunct |
| Houston Forward Times | Houston | Texas | 1960 | Extant |
| Huntington Enterprise | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| Huntington Times | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| Illinois Times, The | Champaign | Illinois | 19??–19? | Defunct |
| Indianapolis Freeman | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1888–1926 | Defunct |
| Indianapolis Leader | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1879–1891 | Defunct |
| Indianapolis Recorder | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1895 | Extant |
| Ink | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 2001–? | Defunct |
| Iowa State Bystander | Des Moines | Iowa | 1894–1916 | Defunct |
| Jackson Advocate | Jackson | Mississippi | 1938 | Extant |
| Jet | Los Angeles | California | 1951 | Extant |
| St. Louis Palladium | St. Louis | Missouri | 1884?–1911? | Defunct |
| Journal of Industry, The | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1879–1??? | Defunct |
| Kansas City Sun, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1908–1924 | Defunct |
| Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans or New Orleans Tribune | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1864–1870 | Defunct |
| Langston City Herald, The | Langston City | Oklahoma | 1891–1902 | Defunct |
| Lexington Standard, The | Lexington | Kentucky | 1892–1912 | Defunct |
| Liberator, The | Boston | Massachusetts | 1831–1865 | Defunct |
| Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles | California | 1933 | Extant |
| Louisiana Weekly, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1925 | Extant |
| Louisianian, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1870–1871 | Defunct |
| Louisville Defender | Louisville | Kentucky | 1933 | Extant |
| Maryville Republican | Maryville | Tennessee | 1867–187? | Defunct |
| McDowell Herald | Keystone | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| McDowell Times, The | Keystone | West Virginia | 1904–1941 | Defunct |
| Metropolis Weekly Gazette | Metropolis | Illinois | 1???–19? | Defunct |
| Metropolitan News | Chicago | Illinois | 1935–19? | Defunct |
| Miami Times, The | Miami | Florida | 1923 | Extant |
| Michigan Chronicle | Detroit | Michigan | 1936 | Extant |
| Missionary Record | Charleston | South Carolina | 1868–1879 | Defunct |
| Mojo | New York City | New York | 1968–? | Defunct |
| Monitor, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1915–1928 | Defunct |
| Montana Plaindealer, The | Helena | Montana | 1906–1911 | Defunct |
| Muhammad Speaks | Chicago | Illinois | 1962–1975 | Defunct |
| Muskogee Cimeter, The | Muskogee | Oklahoma | 1901–19? | Defunct |
| Muslim Journal | Chicago | Illinois | 1962 | Extant |
| Nashville Globe | Nashville | Tennessee | 1906–1960 | Defunct |
| National Enquirer and Pennsylvania Freeman | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1836–? | Defunct |
| National Era, The | Washington | D.C. | 1847–1860 | Defunct |
| National Forum, The | Washington | D.C. | 1910–19? | Defunct |
| National Savings Bank | Washington | D.C. | 1868–18? | Defunct |
| New Age, The | Portland | Oregon | 1896 | Defunct |
| New Age, The | Butte | Montana | 1902–190? | Defunct |
| New England Bulletin | Hartford | Connecticut | 1949–19? | Defunct |
| New Era | Washington | D.C. | 1870–1870 | Defunct |
| New Era, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1921 | Extant |
| New Journal and Guide | Norfolk | Virginia | 1900 | Extant |
| New National Era | Washington | D.C. | 1870–1874 | Defunct |
| New Orleans Tribune, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1985 | Extant |
| New York Amsterdam News | New York City | New York | 1909 | Extant |
| North Carolina Gazette | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1885–18? | Defunct |
| North Carolina Republican | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1879–1880 | Defunct |
| North Star, The | Rochester | New York | 1847–1851 | Defunct |
| Northwestern Bulletin, The | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1922–1924 | Defunct |
| Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal, The | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1924–1925 | Defunct |
| Oakland Post, The | Oakland | California | 1963 | Extant |
| Ohio Daily-Express, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1946–1950 | Defunct |
| Ohio State News | Columbus | Ohio | 1944–1952 | Defunct |
| Omaha Chronicle | Omaha | Nebraska | 1933 | Extant |
| Omaha Guide | Omaha | Nebraska | 1927 | Extant |
| Omaha Star | Omaha | Nebraska | 1938 | Extant |
| Omaha Whip, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1922 | Extant |
| Our Time Press | Brooklyn | New York | 1996 | Extant |
| Peoples' Advocate, The | New Bern | North Carolina | 1886–188? | Defunct |
| People's Advocate, The | Alexandria | Virginia | 1874 | Extant |
| People's Recorder, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1893–1925 | Defunct |
| Philadelphia Independent, The | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1931–1971 | Defunct |
| Philadelphia Tribune | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1884 | Extant |
| Phoenix Index, The | Phoenix | Arizona | 193?–19? | Defunct |
| Phoenix Tribune | Phoenix | Arizona | 1918–193? | Defunct |
| Pioneer | Montgomery | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| Pioneer Press | Martinsburg | West Virginia | 1882–19? | Defunct |
| Pittsburgh Courier | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1907–1966 | Defunct |
| Portland Observer, The | Portland | Oregon | 1970 | Extant |
| Portland Times, The | Portland | Oregon | about 1919. | Defunct |
| Professional World, The | Columbia | Missouri | 1901–192? | Defunct |
| Ravenswood Post | Menlo Park | California | 1953–1981 | Defunct |
| Republican, The | Maryville | Tennessee | 187?–187? | Defunct |
| Richmond Free Press | Richmond | Virginia | 1992 | Extant |
| Rising Son, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1896–19? | Defunct |
| Roanoke Tribune | Roanoke | Virginia | 1936 | Extant |
| Robbins Eagle, The | Robbins | Illinois | 1951–1963 | Defunct |
| Rock Hill Messenger, The | Rock Hill | South Carolina | 1896–1921 | Defunct |
| Sacramento Observer, The | Sacramento | California | 1962 | Extant |
| San Francisco Bay View | San Francisco | California | 1976 | Extant |
| Savannah Tribune | Savannah | Georgia | 1875 | Extant |
| Seattle Medium | Seattle | Washington | 1970 | Extant |
| Seattle Republican, The | Seattle | Washington | 1???–1915 | Defunct |
| Sedalia Weekly Conservator | Sedalia | Missouri | 1903–1909 | Defunct |
| Semi-Weekly Louisianian | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1871–1872 | Defunct |
| Skanner, The | Portland | Oregon | 1975 | Extant |
| Soigne`+Swank Magazine | Wabasso | Florida | 2020 | Extant |
| South Carolina Leader | Charleston | South Carolina | 1865–18? | Defunct |
| South Florida Times | Oakland Park | Florida | ? | Extant |
| Southern Advocate, The | Mound Bayou | Mississippi | 1933–19? | Defunct |
| Southern Indicator, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1903–1925 | Defunct |
| Southern News, The | Asheville | North Carolina | 1936–19? | Defunct |
| Southland Advocate, The | Asheville | North Carolina | 19??–???? | Defunct |
| St. Louis Argus | St. Louis | Missouri | 1912 | Extant |
| St. Louis Sentinel | St. Louis | Missouri | 1968 | Extant |
| St. Paul Echo | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1925–1927 | Defunct |
| Statesman, The. [volume] | Denver | Colorado | 1889–1906 | Defunct |
| Sun-Reporter | San Francisco | California | 1943 | Extant |
| Tennessee Tribune | Nashville | Tennessee | 1992 | Extant |
| Enterprise, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1893–1914 | Defunct |
| Topeka Plaindealer, The | Topeka | Kansas | 1900–1932 | Defunct |
| Traveler Weekly, The | Peoria | Illinois | 19??-Current | Extant |
| Tribune Independent of Michigan, The | Detroit | Michigan | 1933–1935 | Defunct |
| Tribune, The | Roanoke | Virginia | 1951–19? | Defunct |
| Tri-State Defender | Memphis | Tennessee | 1951 | Extant |
| Tulsa Star, The | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 1913–1921 | Defunct |
| Twin City Star, The | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 1910–19? | Defunct |
| Vanguard News | Terre Haute | Indiana | 1994–1995 | Defunct |
| Voice of the People | Laurel | Mississippi | 19??–19? | Defunct |
| Washington Afro-American, The | Washington | D.C. | 1892 | Extant |
| Washington Bee, The | Washington | D.C. | 1882–1922 | Defunct |
| Washington Informer, The | Washington | D.C. | 1964 | Extant |
| Washington Sun, The | Washington | D.C. | 1960s (mid) | Extant |
| West Virginia Digest | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| West Virginia Eagle | Montgomery | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| West Virginia Enterprise | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| West Virginia Spokesman | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| West Virginia Weekly | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct |
| Wilmington Journal | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1928 | Extant |
| Winston-Salem Chronicle | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1974 | Extant |

## Online

* Atlanta Black Star
* Prime Tribune
* Black News Net
* The Grio
* The Miami Times
* The Root
* The Skanner
* NewsOne
* The North Star, an online newspaper launched in 2018 by activist Shaun King
* Black Report
* Blacksourcemedia.com
* themetrorecord.com
* TJG News
* Shine My Crown

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