page_title: List of African-American newspapers in Virginia
hierarchical_section_title: List of African-American newspapers in Virginia
caption_attribution_description: English: Rev. George Freeman Bragg
context_page_description: This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Virginia. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
  The first African-American newspaper in the state was The True Southerner, in 1865. In the ensuing four decades, more than 50 such newspapers sprang up, addressing the manifold challenges facing the African American community during and after Reconstruction. Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the Richmond Planet, Virginia Lancet and Virginia Star.
  Notable African-American newspapers in Virginia today include the New Journal and Guide, Roanoke Tribune, and Richmond Free Press.
context_section_description: This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Virginia.  It includes both current and historical newspapers.  
  The first African-American newspaper in the state was The True Southerner, in 1865.  In the ensuing four decades, more than 50 such newspapers sprang up, addressing the manifold challenges facing the African American community during and after Reconstruction. Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the Richmond Planet, Virginia Lancet and Virginia Star.
  Notable African-American newspapers in Virginia today include the New Journal and Guide, Roanoke Tribune, and Richmond Free Press.
caption: George Freeman Bragg, editor of the Virginia Lancet.
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