# List of African American newspapers in Maryland

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Maryland. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
Maryland's first known African American newspaper was The Lyceum Observer, launched by members of the Galbreath Lyceum in 1863. It was followed in 1865 by The True Communicator, which is also sometimes named as the state's first African American newspaper.
As in many other states, the late 19th century saw a dramatic growth in Maryland's African American press, with 31 newspapers launched in Baltimore before 1900. Most were short-lived. A notable exception was The Afro-American, which launched in Baltimore in 1892 and continues today.
In addition to The Afro-American, other notable newspapers published in Maryland today include the Baltimore Times and The Prince George’s Post.

## Newspapers

| City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
| Adelphi | Gaffat Ethiopia / Gaffat | 1992 | | Monthly newspaper | OCLC 27806235 | Focused on the Ethiopian-American community. Partially in Amharic. |
| Baltimore | African American News and World / African American News and World Report | 1979 | 1984? | Weekly | LCCN 98062569 OCLC 40118959 | Published by Catherine E. Pugh. |
| Baltimore | The Afro-American (1892–1900, 1915–) / Afro-American Ledger (1900–1915) / Baltimore Afro-American | 1892 | current | Weekly | The Afro-American (1892–): ISSN 2473-5922 LCCN 2011254020, 00252024, sn8309626 OCLC 192107159, 11751962, 9235910, 7645599, 4393753, 2698193 Afro-American Ledger (1900–1915): ISSN 2473-5965 LCCN sn83045756, 00252026 OCLC 9721724, 4393846, 7645666 | Official site Free online archive Merged with Ledger in 1900. |
| Baltimore | The American Citizen | 1879 | 1800s | Weekly | LCCN 2011254039, sn83027092 OCLC 664616228, 9948094, 22156041 | Edited by Daniel Williams. |
| Baltimore | Church Advocate | 1890s | | Weekly | | |
| Baltimore | The Colored Harvester | 1890s | | Weekly | | |
| Baltimore | The Commonwealth | 1915 | 1915 | Weekly | LCCN 2011254356, sn83027090 OCLC 747723326, 9902528 | |
| Baltimore | Dawn | 1887 | ? | Weekly | | |
| Baltimore | Daily Evening Chronotype | 1867 | ? | Daily (six days a week) | | Published by Mansfield, Hobbs, & Co. Second African American daily newspaper ever published, after La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orleans. One issue survives, from February 18, 1867. |
| Baltimore | Good News and Informer | 1981? | ? | Bimonthly newspaper | OCLC 32791628 | Extant through at least 1982. |
| Baltimore | Joy | 1887 | ? | Weekly | | |
| Baltimore | The Lancet | 1900s | 1900s | Weekly | LCCN sn88065132 OCLC 18579802 | Extant in June 1902. |
| Baltimore | The Ledger | 1898 | 1899 | Weekly | ISSN 2473-5949 LCCN 00252025, 2018252112, sn83045833 OCLC 42347909, 1062885119, 9717406 | Published by W.E. Tabb Merged with the Afro-American, which thereafter for a time was named the Afro-American Ledger. |
| Baltimore | The Lyceum Observer | 1863 | 1860s | Monthly | LCCN sn88065197 OCLC 18853991 | First African American newspaper in Baltimore. Co-founded by a group of lyceum members including Christian Fleetwood and Alfred Ward Handy. |
| Baltimore | The Monthly Chronicle Of Religion And Learning | 1875 | 1870s | Monthly newspaper | LCCN sn88065150 OCLC 18680788 | Published by C.B. Perry. |
| Baltimore | Muhammad Speaks | 1981 | ? | Unknown | | |
| Baltimore | The Negro Appeal | 1899 | 1900 | Weekly | LCCN 2013254335, sn84025821 OCLC 845108487, 10337773, 2753738 | Published by S. Timothy Tice. |
| Baltimore | Prohibition Advocate | 1890s | | Weekly | | |
| Baltimore | The Race Standard | 1894 | 1898 | Weekly | LCCN 2014254319, sn83016481 OCLC 876293844, 9864898, 2806324 | Edited by G. Wellington Bryant. |
| Baltimore | Star | 1887 | ? | Weekly | | |
| Baltimore | The Baltimore Times | 1987? | current | Weekly | OCLC 26486022 | Official site Published by Joy Bramble and edited by Ernie Boston. |
| Baltimore | The True Communicator | 1865 | 1866 | Weekly or twice-weekly | | No copies survive. Edited by George T. Cook. Published at Baltimore's Douglass Institute. |
| Elkton | The Dawn | 1890s | | Monthly newspaper | | |
| Hyattsville | The Crusader | 1979 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn99063213 OCLC 41091736 | |
| Hyattsville | Straight From The Street | 1990s | ? | Monthly newspaper | ISSN 1061-5237 LCCN sn92003166 OCLC 25375385 | |
| Landover | Neighborhood Talk | 1987 | ? | Weekly | | Published by Legusta Floyd and edited by Bianca Floyd. |
| Temple Hills | Maryland Hawk | 1984 | ? | Weekly | LCCN sn90057060 OCLC 21166035 | Published by Ben Holman. |
| Upper Marlboro | The Crusader | 1890s | | Weekly | | |
| Upper Marlboro | The Prince George’s Post / Prince George's Post-Sentinel | 1932 | current | Weekly | ISSN 1053-2226 LCCN sn90057050 OCLC 21191451 | Official site Edited by Legusta Floyd. |