List of African-American newspapers and media outlets

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19th century

• Savannah Tribune, Savannah, Georgia, 1875
• The Charlotte Post, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1878
• Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1884
• The Progress, Omaha, Nebraska, 1889
• Baltimore Afro-American, Baltimore, Maryland, 1892
• The Washington Afro-American, Washington, D.C., 1892
• Afro-American Sentinel, Omaha, Nebraska, 1892
• The Enterprise, Omaha, Nebraska, 1893
• Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1895
• New Journal and Guide, Norfolk, Virginia, 1900

  1901-1950

• Chicago Defender, Chicago, Illinois, 1905
• New York Amsterdam News, New York City, 1909
• St. Louis Argus, St. Louis, Missouri, 1912
• The Monitor, Omaha, Nebraska, 1915
• Florida Sentinel Bulletin, Tampa, Florida, 1919
• The Call, Kansas City, Missouri, 1919
• The New Era, Omaha, Nebraska, 1921
• The Carolina Times, Durham, North Carolina, 1921
• The Columbus Times, Columbus, Georgia, 1921
• The Omaha Whip, Omaha, Nebraska, 1922
• The Miami Times, Miami, Florida, 1923
• The Louisiana Weekly, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1925
• Omaha Guide, Omaha, Nebraska, 1927
• Call and Post, Cleveland, Ohio, 1928
• Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta, Georgia, 1928
• Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1928
• Los Angeles Sentinel, Los Angeles, California, 1933
• Louisville Defender, Louisville, Kentucky, 1933
• Omaha Chronicle, Omaha, Nebraska, 1933
• Michigan Chronicle, Detroit, Michigan, 1936
• Roanoke Tribune, Roanoke, Virginia, 1936
• Jackson Advocate, Jackson, Mississippi, 1938
• Omaha Star, Omaha, Nebraska, 1938
• Sun-Reporter, San Francisco, 1943
• American Record, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 1945

  1951-2000

• The Florida Star, Jacksonville, Florida, 1951
• Tri-State Defender, Memphis, Tennessee, 1951
• The Cincinnati Herald, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1955
• Gary Crusader, Gary, Indiana, 1961
• Houston Forward Times, Houston, Texas, 1960
• The Facts, Seattle, Washington, 1961
• Muhammad Speaks, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
• Muslim Journal, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
• The Sacramento Observer, Sacramento, California, 1962
• Oakland Post, Oakland, California, 1963
• The Washington Informer, Washington, D.C., 1964
• The Washington Sun, Washington, D.C., mid-1960s
• Bay State Banner, Boston, Massachusetts, 1965
• St. Louis Sentinel, St. Louis, Missouri, 1968
• The Portland Observer, Portland, Oregon, 1970
• Seattle Medium, Seattle, Washington, 1970
• The Skanner, Portland, Oregon, 1975
• San Francisco Bay View, San Francisco, California, 1976
• Black Chronicle, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1979
• The Final Call, Chicago, Illinois, 1979
• The AC Phoenix News, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1983
• The New Orleans Tribune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1985
• Richmond Free Press, Richmond, Virginia, 1992
• Tennessee Tribune, Nashville, Tennessee, 1992
• African-American News and Issues, Houston, Texas, 1996
• Our Time Press, Brooklyn, New York, 1996

  Date unknown

• Birmingham Times, Birmingham, Alabama
• South Florida Times, Oakland Park, Florida

  Defunct

• The Advance, Wilmington, Delaware, 1899-19?
• Advocate, Charleston, West Virginia
• The Advocate, Portland, Oregon, 1903
• African Expositor, Raleigh, North Carolina, 18??-18?
• Africo-American Presbyterian, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1879-1938
• The Afro-American Citizen, Charleston, South Carolina, 1899-1902
• Afro-American Courier, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1926-19?
• The Aliened American, Cleveland Ohio, 1852-1856
• The Anti-Slavery Bugle, New Lisbon, Ohio, 1845-1861
• The Appeal, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1889-19?
• The Arizona Gleam, Phoenix, Arizona, 1929-193?
• Arizona Sun, Phoenix, Arizona, 1942-196?
• Arizona Tribune, Phoenix, Arizona, 1958-197?
• The Banner-Enterprise, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1883-18?
• Beacon Journal, Charleston, West Virginia, 1957-
• The Bee, Washington, D.C., 1882-1884
• The Black Panther, 1967-?
• Boston Guardian, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901-1950s
• Breeze, Huntington, West Virginia
• The Broad Ax, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1895-19?
• The Bystander, Des Moines, Iowa, 1916-1922
• California Eagle, Los Angeles, California, 1879-1964
• Cayton's Monthly, Seattle, Washington, 1921-1921
• Cayton's Weekly, Seattle, Washington, 1916-1921
• The Century Voice, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 194?-19?
• The Charleston Advocate, Charleston, South Carolina, 1867-1868
• The Chicago Whip, Chicago, Illinois, 1919-19?
• Chicago World, Chicago, Illinois, 1918-19?
• Christian Banner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• The Christian Recorder, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1861-
• The Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, 1883-1945
• The Colored American, Washington, D.C., 1893-1904
• The Colored American, New York City, 1837-1842
• The Colored Citizen, Helena, Montana, 1894-1894
• The Community Citizen, New Albany, Mississippi, 19??-19?
• The Concordia Eagle, Vidalia, Louisiana, 1873-1890
• Connecticut Chronicle, Hartford, Connecticut, 194?-194?
• The Daily Express, Dayton, Ohio, 1950-1955
• Daily National Era, Washington, D.C., 1854-1854
• Daily Record, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1895-1898
• Dallas Express, Dallas, Texas, 1892-1970
• The Dayton Forum, Dayton, Ohio, 1913-1949
• The Delta Leader, Greenville, Mississippi, 1939-19?
• The Denver Star, Denver, Colorado, 1913-1963
• Detroit Tribune, Detroit, Michigan, 1933-1933
• The Detroit Tribune, Detroit, Michigan, 1935-1966
• The Echo, Meridian, Mississippi, 1942-1960
• Franklin's Paper the Denver Star, Denver, Colorado, 1912-1913
• Franklin's Paper the Statesman, Denver, Colorado, 1906-1912
• The Free Citizen, Orangeburg, South Carolina,1874-1876
• The Free Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 1868-186?
• Freedom's Journal, New York City, 1827-1829
• The Forum, Springfield, Illinois, 1904-192?
• Frost Illustrated, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1968
• The Future Outlook, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1941-1972
• The Gazette, Raleigh, North Carolina, 18??-1???
• The Georgetown Planet, Georgetown, South Carolina, 1873-1875
• The Golden Rule, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1898-19?
• Harambee News, Los Angeles, California, 1966-1969
• Hartford Chronicle, Hartford, Connecticut, 194?-1947
• Hartford-Springfield Chronicle, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1940-194?
• Huntington Enterprise, Huntington, West Virginia
• Huntington Times, Huntington, West Virginia
• The Illinois Times, Champaign, Illinois, 19??-19?
• Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1888-1926
• Indianapolis Leader, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1879-1891
• Ink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2001-?
• Iowa State Bystander, Des Moines, Iowa, 1894-1916
• The Journal of Industry, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1879-1???
• The Kansas City Sun, Kansas City, Missouri,1908-1924
• The Langston City Herald, Langston City, Oklahoma, 1891-1902
• The Lexington Standard, Lexington, Kentucky, 1892-1912
• The Liberator, Boston, Massachusetts, 1831-1865
• The Louisianian, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1870-1871
• Maryville Republican, Maryville, Tennessee, 1867-187?
• McDowell Herald, Keystone, West Virginia
• The McDowell Times, Keystone, West Virginia, 1904-1941
• Metropolis Weekly Gazette, Metropolis, Illinois, 1???-19?
• Metropolitan News, Chicago, Illinois, 1935-19?
• Missionary Record, Charleston, South Carolina, 1868-1879
• Mojo, New York City, 1968-?
• The Montana Plaindealer, Helena, Montana, 1906-1911
• The Muskogee Cimeter, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1901-19?
• Nashville Globe, Nashville, Tennessee, 1906-1960
• National Enquirer and Pennsylvania Freeman, 1836-?
• The National Era, Washington, D.C., 1847-1860
• The National Forum, Washington, D.C., 1910-19?
• National Savings Bank, Washington, D.C., 1868-18?
• The New Age, Butte, Montana, 1902-190?
• The New Age, Portland, Oregon, 1896
• New England Bulletin, Hartford, Connecticut, 1949-19?
• New Era, Washington, D.C., 1870-1870
• New National Era, Washington, D.C., 1870-1874
• North Carolina Gazette, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1885-18?
• North Carolina Republican, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1879-1880
• North Star, 1847-1851
• The Northwestern Bulletin, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1922-1924
• The Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1924-1925
• The Ohio Daily-Express, Dayton, Ohio, 1946-1950
• Ohio State News, Columbus, Ohio, 1944-1952
• The Philadelphia Independent, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1931-1971
• The People's Recorder, Columbia, South Carolina, 1893-1925
• The Peoples' Advocate, New Bern, North Carolina, 1886-188?
• The Phoenix Index, Phoenix, Arizona, 193?-19?
• Phoenix Tribune, Phoenix, Arizona, 1918-193?
• Pioneer, Montgomery, West Virginia
• Pioneer Press, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1882-19?
• Pittsburgh Courier, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1907-1966
• The Professional World, Columbia, Missouri, 1901-192?
• The Republican, Maryville, Tennessee, 187?-187?
• The Rising Son, Kansas City, Mo, 1896-19?
• The Robbins Eagle, Robbins, Illinois, 1951-1963
• The Rock Hill Messenger, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 1896-1921
• The Seattle Republican, Seattle, Washington, 1???-1915
• Sedalia Weekly Conservator, Sedalia, Missouri, 1903-1909
• Semi-Weekly Louisianian, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1871-1872
• South Carolina Leader, Charleston, South Carolina, 1865-18?
• The Southern Advocate, Mound Bayou, Mississippi, 1933-19?
• The Southern Indicator, Columbia, South Carolina, 1903-1925
• The Southern News, Asheville, North Carolina, 1936-19?
• The Southland Advocate, Asheville, North Carolina, 19??-????
• St. Louis Palladium, 1884?-1911?
• The St. Paul Echo, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925-1927
• The statesman. : 1889-1906
• The Topeka Plaindealer, Topeka, Kansas, 1900-1932
• The Tribune, Roanoke, Virginia, 1951-19?
• La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orleans or New Orleans Tribune, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1864-1870
• The Tribune Independent of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, 1933-1935
• The Tulsa Star, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1913-1921
• The Twin City Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1910-19?
• Voice of the People, Laurel, Mississippi, 19??-19?
• The Washington Bee, Washington, D.C., 1882-1922
• West Virginia Digest, Charleston, West Virginia
• West Virginia Eagle, Montgomery, West Virginia
• West Virginia Enterprise, Charleston, West Virginia
• West Virginia Spokesman, Huntington, West Virginia
• West Virginia Weekly,'' Charleston, West Virginia

  Online

• Def Pen
• Black News
• The Grio
• The Miami Times
• The Root
• The Skanner
• NewsOne
• The North Star, an online newspaper launched in 2018 by activist Shaun King
• Black Report