The challenge of the 21st century is to determine who will control the minds of African people globally. Let's estimate 30 pages per newspaper. Most daily newspapers have more than 30 pages but we'll estimate a low number to reflect the small and non-daily papers around the world. We multiply that number by the 365 days in the year. That's a lot of African voices that deserve to be heard - especially by one another.
Publishing is important because it is a reflection of a people.
Our books, newspapers, journals, magazines and newsletters represent what was in the forefront of our consciousness. They reinforce our beliefs and ideas long after we have passed on. When it comes to the Black press here in North America, we have loved and we have lost. Since that time, countless Black newspapers, magazines and publishers have started, struggled and met with an untimely demise. Generations of Black leaders, organizations and mass movements have depended on the printed word to keep us informed, keep us motivated and keep hope alive.