# List of African American newspapers in Texas

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Texas. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The history of such newspapers in Texas begins shortly after the Civil War, with the publication of The Free Man's Press in 1868.
Many African American newspapers are published in Texas today, including three in Houston alone. These current newspapers are highlighted in green in the list below.

## Newspapers

| City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
| Austin | Capital City Argus / Capital City Argus and Interracial Review | 1962 | 1980s | Weekly | LCCN sn86088242, sn87090674, sn87091252 OCLC 17188802, 13895357, 16543454 | Published by Arthur Sims. |
| Austin / Galveston | The Free Man's Press / The Freedman's Press | 1868 | 1868 | Weekly | LCCN sn83025750, sn83025751, 2011254377 OCLC 753805840, 211233, 2611264, 2810120, 9788265, 9791586 | Free online archive Edited by Melving C. Keith. Published from July to October 1868. Final issue published in Galveston. |
| Austin | The Gold Dollar | 1876 | ? | Unknown | LCCN sn86088312, 2004221227 OCLC 56664003, 14049728 | Published by Jacob Fontaine. |
| Austin | The Herald / The Sunday School Herald | 1891 | 1892 | Weekly | LCCN sn91072504, sn87090941 OCLC 16820843, 24359041 | Published by the Education Board of the General Baptist Convention of Texas. Editors included L.L. Campbell and M.M. Haynes. Attested through at least 1917. |
| Austin | The Illustrated News | 1923 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090921 OCLC 16814934 | Edited by W.I. Solomon. |
| Austin | Austin Informer | 1905 | 1900s | | LCCN sn86088249 OCLC 13895004 | |
| Austin | Austin Mirror / The Austin Mirror | 1958 | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn87090496 OCLC 16110553 | Published by Walter McBride. Edited by Dora H. Moore. |
| Austin | Nokoa : The Observer | 1987 | 2019 | Weekly | LCCN sn92066431 OCLC 17420611 | Founded and operated by Akwasi Evans. |
| Austin | Austin Searchlight | 1896? | ? | Weekly | OCLC 16530193 | Published and edited by William P. Mabson. |
| Austin | Austin Sun | 1992 | | Weekly | OCLC 31889841 | Published by Dorris Ellis. |
| Austin / Waco | Texas Interracial Review / The Texas Interracial Review | 1941 or 1940 | 1962 | Monthly or twice monthly | LCCN sn86088095 OCLC 13944173 | Published by Mason Smith. Merged with Capital City Argus to form the Capital City Argus and Interracial Review. |
| Austin | The Tribune / Tribune | 1970 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090933 OCLC 16816350 | Attested through at least 1979. |
| Austin | The Villager | 1973 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn89080102, sn86088329 OCLC 13988074, 24227435 | Official site Edited and published by Tommy L. Wyatt. |
| Austin | The Weekly Bulletin | ? | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn92066423 OCLC 26508765 | Attested from at least 1906. Published by Bulletin Pub. Co. |
| Beaumont | Beaumont Informer | 1934 | ? | Weekly | | |
| Beaumont | The Industrial Era | 1904? | ? | Weekly | | |
| Bryan | Silhouette | 1900s | ? | Bimonthly newspaper | LCCN sn88084228 OCLC 18473755 | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi Weekly | 1960? | ? | Weekly | OCLC 1420174 | Edited by Reynell Parkins. |
| Corsicana | Oil City Afro-American | 1898 | 1901 | Weekly | LCCN sn83026367, 2014254013 OCLC 851189664, 2755111, 9843592 | |
| Dallas | The African Herald | 1992 | ? | Monthly newspaper | ISSN 1069-8205 LCCN sn93007490 OCLC 26849024 | |
| Dallas | Dallas Community Leader | 1987 | ? | Biweekly | | Published by Valerie Ballard. Attested through at least 1990. |
| Dallas | Elite News | 1968? | | Biweekly | OCLC 17845541 | Published by William Blair Jr. |
| Dallas | The Dallas Express | 1893 | 1970 | Weekly | LCCN 2011254359, sn83025779 OCLC 747836163, 9839625 ISSN 2331-334X, 2331-3358 | Free online archive |
| Dallas | Dallas Gazette | 1913? | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn93068248 OCLC 28865607 | Published by J.H. Owens and Company. Attested through at least 1938. |
| Dallas | In Sepia | 1959? | ? | Weekly | | Published by Davis and Associates. |
| Dallas | Dallas Independent Press | 1969 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090677 OCLC 16566401 | Published by R.R. Fagan. Edited by Don L. Fagan. |
| Dallas | The Item | 1891 | 1900 | Weekly | LCCN sn83025788 OCLC 27553572, 9839595 | Published by J.G. Griffin and Ellis Willis. |
| Dallas | The Key News | 1962 | ? | Weekly | OCLC 17845380 | Published and edited by Al Smith. |
| Dallas | The Link | 1985 | ? | Weekly or monthly | LCCN sn87090861 OCLC 16767250 | |
| Dallas | The Metroplex News | 1977 | ? | Weekly | OCLC 17845462 | Published by R.G. Stinson and Son. |
| Dallas | North Dallas Community News | 1987? | ? | Weekly | | Published by Rick Grant. |
| Dallas | Dallas Post Tribune / The Dallas Post Tribune / The Dallas Star Post / The Post Tribune | 1950 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn83005940, sn8305940, sn84024125, sn84024131 OCLC 10247179, 10566173, 10566190, 17574276, 22619572 ISSN 0746-7303 | Official site |
| Dallas | The Pythias and Calanthean Review | 1979? | ? | Quarterly newspaper | | |
| Dallas | St. Paul United Methodist | 1971? | ? | Weekly | | Edited by Spurgeon M. Dunnan III. |
| Dallas | Texas Community Leader | 1991? | | Weekly | | Published by Valerie Ballard. |
| Dallas | The Times Review | 1968? | ? | Unknown | | |
| Dallas | The Dallas Weekly | 1954 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn85006271 OCLC 8294783, 1984783 ISSN 0885-1271 | Official site Published by James A. Washington. |
| Denison | The Gate City Bulletin | 1913? | ? | Weekly | | Published by Owens Publishing Co. |
| Fort Worth | The Texas Times | 1977 | 1993 | Daily | OCLC 26912658 | Published by Woodie Webber. |
| Fort Worth | Bronze Texan News | 1900s | 1900s | | LCCN 2011254259, sn88083026 OCLC 17364214, 717514356 | Attested from at least 1968–1969. |
| Fort Worth | Fort Worth Como Monitor | 1941? | ? | Monthly newspaper | | Published by Raymond Hart. |
| Fort Worth | Dallas District Crusader | 1900s | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN 2011254296 OCLC 747822934 | |
| Fort Worth | Ebony Mart | 1970s | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn95078909 OCLC 32210855 | |
| Fort Worth | Fort Worth Mind | 1900s | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN 2011254372, sn87090896 OCLC 16785055, 664611227 | Attested from at least 1943–1944. |
| Fort Worth | The Torchlight Appeal | 1886 | 1800s | Weekly | LCCN sn83025816 OCLC 9839428 | |
| Fort Worth | USA Monitor | 1990 or 1992 | ? | Monthly newspaper | ISSN 2640-4893 LCCN 2017235067, 2013254355 OCLC 664611420, 27110188 | Published by Earl L. Burrell. |
| Galveston | The Galveston Banner | 1925? | 1937? | Weekly | LCCN sn86090565 OCLC 14629230 | |
| Galveston | City Times | 1898? | 1927? | Weekly | OCLC 14116247 | Edited by William H. Noble, Jr. |
| Galveston | The Colored American / The Colored American: A Defender of the Race | 1920 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn86088469 OCLC 14117617 | |
| Galveston | Galveston Examiner | 1938 | 1940 | Weekly | LCCN sn86088470, sn87090350 OCLC 14117806, 15923921 | |
| Galveston | Freeman’s Journal / The Freeman’s Press | 1887 | 1891 | Weekly | LCCN sn83025776 OCLC 25694294, 9839575 | |
| Galveston | Galveston Guide | 1937 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn86088468 OCLC 14117476 | |
| Galveston | The Informer (Galveston Edition) | 1918 | 1937? | Biweekly | LCCN sn86088473 OCLC 14118111 | |
| Galveston | Galveston Informer | 1939 | ? | Unknown | LCCN sn86088472 OCLC 14118037 | |
| Galveston | The Galveston New Idea | 1896 | 1920 | Weekly | LCCN sn86088475 OCLC 14118188 | |
| Galveston | Taborian Banner | 1905 | ? | Monthly | OCLC 18104753 | Published by W. Hartley Jackson. |
| Galveston | The Galveston Voice | 1931 | 1962? | Weekly | LCCN sn86088471 OCLC 14117979 | Published by C. W. Rice. |
| Gonzales | The Conservative Counselor | 1909 | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn91072535 OCLC 24767980 | "Official organ of the Mt. Zion Sunday School Convention." |
| Houston | African-American News and Issues | 1996 | current | Weekly | OCLC 64773108 | Weekly circulation of 113,000. |
| Houston | The Houston Call | 1970 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090887 OCLC 16784184 | |
| Houston | The Call | 1919? | ? | Weekly | | Published by C.A. Franklin. |
| Houston | Houston Defender | 1930 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn86089622 OCLC 14393467 | Official site |
| Houston | The Texas Examiner | 1942 | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn86089623 OCLC 14393439 | Attested through at least 1946. |
| Houston | Forward Times / Houston Forward Times | 1960 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn84024126, sn86090555 OCLC 10552835, 17563536, 2406092, 3968075 | Published by Julius Carter. Official site |
| Houston | Freedmen's Journal | 1983 | ? | Monthly newspaper | LCCN sn89048268 OCLC 20750573 | |
| Houston | The Independent | 1898 | 1905 | Weekly | LCCN sn83025786, 2012254024 OCLC 773196693, 9839546 | Published by Crawford and Osborne. |
| Houston | Informer and Texas Freeman / The Houston Informer / The Informer | 1919 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn84024122, sn84024124, sn84042123, sn91027149 OCLC 10549579, 24775709, 10566210 | Published and edited by George McElroy. |
| Houston | Metropolitan | 1961 | 1900s | | LCCN sn86089635 OCLC 14393445 | |
| Houston | The Negro Labor News | 1930 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn86089626 OCLC 14393398 | Official organ of the Texas Negro Business and Laboring Men's Association. |
| Houston | Houston Newspages | 1986 | ? | Weekly | OCLC 25559036 | Published by Francis Page Sr. Edited by Diana Fallis. |
| Houston | The Odd Fellow Budget | 1920? | ? | Monthly newspaper | | |
| Houston | Old Ironsides' Monthly | 1947 | ? | Monthly newspaper | LCCN sn86089369 OCLC 14289561 | |
| Houston | Texas State University Herald | 1947 | ? | Monthly newspaper | LCCN sn87090891 OCLC 16784691 | |
| Houston | The Houston Sun | 1982 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn93002908 OCLC 27155880 ISSN 1071-2941 | Official site |
| Houston | USAfrica Weekend | 1997 | ? | Monthly newspaper | OCLC 38191407 | Published by Chido Nwangwu. Billed as “The social diary of the African, Caribbean, African American & American communities.” |
| Houston | The Voice Of Hope / Voice of Hope | 1968? | 1975? | Weekly | LCCN sn84025929 OCLC 10729243 | |
| Houston | The Western Star | 1881 or 1893 | 1932 | Weekly | LCCN sn88083137, sn88084224, 2013254366, sn83025785 OCLC 9856536, 850605415, 18472922, 3953475 | |
| Longview | The New Southern Times | 1996 | ? | Biweekly | OCLC 36217456 | Published and edited by Mitch Mitchell. |
| Lubbock | Lubbock Digest | 1977 | 1982 | Biweekly | LCCN sn86089670 OCLC 14399405 | |
| Lubbock | The Manhattan Heights And West Texas Times / The Manhattan Heights Times | 1961 | 1960s | Weekly | LCCN sn86089778, sn86089648 OCLC 14399370, 14407646 | Became The Manhattan Heights and West Texas Times in 1965. |
| Lubbock | West Texas Times | 1962? | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn86089686 OCLC 14399323 | |
| Lubbock | Southwest Digest | 1982 | current | Weekly | LCCN sn86089671 OCLC 14399287 | |
| Prairie View | Prairie View City News | 1969? | ? | Biweekly | | Published and edited by F.G. Fry. |
| Prairie View | The Tribune Review | 1996? | ? | Biweekly | OCLC 36217551 | |
| Prairie View | Waller County Tribune | 1989 | ? | Biweekly | | Published and edited by Dewayne Charlston. |
| Richardson | African News Watch | 1996 | | Monthly | | Edited by Donald Ugwu. |
| San Antonio | Hephzibah-Herald | 1920? | ? | Weekly | | |
| San Antonio | San Antonio Informer | 1988 or 1944 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090871 OCLC 16773922 | Published and edited by Tommy L. Moore. |
| San Antonio | San Antonio Inquirer | 1906 | ? | Weekly | OCLC 14708058 | Published by G.W. Bouldin. |
| San Antonio | The People’s Eye Opener | 1926? | ? | Weekly | | |
| San Antonio | Snap | 1990? | ? | Unknown | OCLC 32178679 | Published by Eugene E. Coleman. Edited by Margie Randle Bailey. |
| Taylor | Shining Star | 1959 | ? | Weekly | OCLC 18122110 | Published by Cabins Publishing Company. Edited by Mrs Joe Callins. |
| Temple | The Apostolic Bulletin | 1918 | ? | | LCCN 00064000 OCLC 43452018 | |
| Texarkana | Texarcana Courier | 1977? | ? | Weekly | | Published by Elridge Robertson. Edited by Ivy Jeanne Steele. |
| Tyler | The Tyler Leader | 1900s | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn95078920 OCLC 33020107 | |
| Waco | Cen-Tex Reflections | 1984 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87091139 OCLC 16946952 | |
| Waco | Waco Good News | 1880 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090745 OCLC 16687041 | |
| Waco | The Helping Hand | ? | ? | Monthly newspaper | LCCN sn87090828 OCLC 16734762 | |
| Waco | The Waco Messenger | 1932 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn87090309 OCLC 15788967 | |
| Waco | Paul Quinn Weekly | 1900 | 1916 | Weekly | LCCN sn83025787, 2014254016 OCLC 870187587, 2753958, 9839507 | Published by Paul Quinn College. |
| Washington | Prince Hall Masonic Digest | 1973? | ? | Quarterly | | |