num_pages: 259
description: In March 1827 the nation's first black newspaper appeared in New York City - to counter attacks on blacks by the city's other papers. From this signal event, The African American Newspaper traces the evolution of the black newspaper - and its ultimate decline. The book chronicles the growth of the black press into a powerful and effective national voice for African Americans during the period from 1910 to 1950 - a period that proved critical to the formation and gathering strength of the civil rights movement that emerged so forcefully in the following decades. Washburn also examines the numerous reasons for black newspapers' marked decline in influence and circulation in the decades immediately following World War II. His book documents as never before how the press's singular accomplishments provide a unique record of all areas of black history and shows how the black press itself significantly shaped and affected the black experience in America.
language: English
title: The African American Newspaper: Voice of Freedom
titlecomplete: The African American Newspaper: Voice of Freedom (Medill Visions Of The American Press)
genres: Journalism
ratings_count: 12
series: Medill Visions of the American Press
publisher: Northwestern University Press