List of African-American newspapers in Georgia

This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in Georgia. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in Georgia was The Colored American, founded in Augusta in 1865.[1] However, most were founded in Atlanta.

The Colored American of Augusta, Georgia, from December 30, 1865.

While most such newspapers in Georgia have been very short-lived, a few, such as the Savannah Tribune, Atlanta Daily World, and Atlanta Inquirer, have had extensive influence over many decades.[2]

Newspapers that are currently published are highlighted in green in the list below.

Newspapers
City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Albany
  • The Albany Southwest Georgian
  • Southwest Georgian
 1938[3] current Weekly[3]
  • LCCN sn98062571
  • OCLC 27819689
Albany The Albany Times 1960s[4] ? Weekly[4]
Athens Athens Blade 1879[5] 1880[5] Weekly[5]
Athens The Athens Clipper 1888[6] 1900s[6] Weekly[6]
  • Attested from 1901.[6]
Athens The Athens Republique 1919[7] ?[7] Weekly[7]
  • Attested from 1923.[7]
Athens Athens Voice 1975[8] 1900s[8] [8]
Atlanta Atlanta Age 1898[9] 1908[9] Weekly[9]
Atlanta The Crusader 1967[10] 1900s[10] Weekly[10]
Atlanta The Crusader 1963[11] ?[11] Biweekly[11]
Atlanta
1928[13] or 1932[14] current 4 times a week[13] or Semiweekly[14]
Atlanta Atlanta Independent 1903[15] 1928[15] Weekly[15]
Atlanta The Atlanta Inquirer 1960[16] current Weekly[16]
Atlanta The People’s Crusader 1972?[17] ?[17] Weekly[17]
  • Published by Martin Luther King Jr. Peoples Church of Love.[17]
Atlanta Georgia Sentinel 1989 current Weekly[18]
Atlanta The Southern Courier 1965[19] 1968[19] Weekly[19]
Atlanta The Southern Recorder 1886?[20] 1888?[20] Weekly[20]
  • Edited by H.M. Turner.[20]
Atlanta The Atlanta Times 1890[21] ?[21] Weekly[21]
Atlanta
  • Voice Of Missions[22]
  • Voice of Missions: By Way of the Cross[23]
 1893[23] 1900[22] Monthly newspaper[23]
Atlanta
  • The Voice Of The People[24]
  • Voice of the People[25]
 1901[25] 1918?[25] Monthly newspaper[25]
Atlanta The Atlanta Voice 1966[26] current Weekly[26]
  • Published by Janis L. Ware.[26]
Atlanta The Weekly Defiance 1881[27] 1889[27] Weekly[27]
  • Published by Brown & Barnett.[27]
Augusta The Colored American 1865[28] 1866[28] Weekly[28]
  • Founded by John T. Shuften, who was forced to sell the paper within six months.[29]
  • Published by John T. Shapiro.[28]
Augusta The Echo 1914?[30] ?[30] Weekly[30]
Augusta Augusta Focus 1980s[31] ? Weekly[31]
  • Attested through at least 1993.[31]
Augusta The Loyal Georgian 1866[32] or 1867[33] 1868[33] or 1867[34] Daily[33]
  • Official organ of the Georgia Educational Association and Republican Party.[34]
Augusta
  • The Metro Courier
  • Metro County Courier (1984–1991)
 1981[35] current Weekly[35]
  • Published by Barbara Gordon.[36]
Augusta
  • Augusta News-Review[37]
  • The Augusta News-Review[38]
  • The News-Review[39]
 1971[37] 1985[37] Weekly[37]
  • Published by Mallory K. Millender.[37]
Augusta Southern Christian Advocate 1800s[40] 1800s[40] Weekly[40]
Augusta The Augusta Union 1889[41] 1904[41] Weekly[41]
Augusta
  • The Loyal Georgian[34]
  • The Weekly Loyal Georgian[42]
 1866[42] or 1867[43] 1868[42] or 1867[34] Weekly and daily editions[34]
Augusta The Weekly Review 1947[44] ?[44] Weekly[44]
  • Attested through at least 1970.[44]
Brunswick Brunswick Herald 1895?[45] ?[45] Weekly[45]
  • Edited by A. Jasper Shootes.[45]
  • Attested through at least 1904.[45]
Columbus Columbus Chronicle 1895[46] 1900[46] Weekly[46]
  • Published by J.T. Coleman.[46]
Columbus Family 1990[47] ?[47] Bimonthly[47]
  • Published by Ophelia DeVore Associaties.[47]
Columbus The Columbus Times 1961[48] or 1970[49] current Weekly[48]
Cordele Southeastern News 1981?[50] ? Weekly[51]
  • Published by Eugene Rutland.[50]
  • Attested through at least 1995.[50]
Decatur The Champion Newspaper 1900s[52] current Weekly[52]
Fort Valley Fort Valley Herald 1986[53] current Weekly[53]
  • Published by Atlantic Communications of Georgia.[53]
Kingsland The South Georgia Journal ?[54] ? Weekly[54]
  • Attested through at least 2008.[54]
Macon The Macon Community Enterprise 1955[55] or 1970s[56] 1990?[55] Monthly newspaper[55]
  • Published by A.M.E. Churches of Georgia.[55]
Macon The Macon Courier 1974[57] ? Weekly[57]
  • Published by Melvin Williams.[57]
  • Attested through at least 1993.[57]
Macon Georgia Informer 1982[58] current Monthly[58]
Macon Macon Metro Times 1968?[59] 1993[59] Weekly[59]
  • Published by Harris Walker Jr.[59]
Macon
  • The Negro Progress
  • Progress
 1929[60] 1948?[60] Monthly newspaper[60]
  • Published by Memorial Institutional Church. Edited by J.T. Saxon.[60]
Macon Macon Reporter 1964[61] ?[61] Weekly[61]
Macon The Macon Sentinel 1899[62] 1900s[63] Weekly[62]
  • "Official organ of the Georgia Colored Industrial Orphans' Home."[63]
Macon The Macon Times 1900s[64] ? Weekly[64]
Savannah The Savannah Banner 1963[65] ?[65] Irregular[65]
  • Published by Abram Eisenman.[65]
Savannah Freedom’s Journal 1991[66] [66] Bimonthly[66]
  • Published by Shabazz Publishing Company.[66]
Savannah
  • Savannah Herald
  • The Herald
 1945[67] current Weekly[67]
Savannah The Savannah Journal 1919?[68] ?[68] Unknown[68]
Savannah The Savannah Sentinel 1962[69] ?[69] Weekly[69]
  • Published by Houston L. Tolbert.[69]
Savannah
1875[71] 1960[2] Weekly[71]
  • Founded by Sol Johnson and John H. Deveaux.[2]
Savannah Savannah Weekly Echo 1879[72] 1884[72] Weekly[72]
  • Published by Hardin Bros.[72]
Thomasville
  • The Thomasville News[73]
  • The Progress News[74]
 1967[73] 1967[74] Weekly[73]
  • Published by D.L. Inman.[73]
  • Attested through at least 1978.[73]
Thomasville The T T News 1967[75] ?[75] Weekly[75]
Union City Atlanta News Leader 1991?[76] current Weekly[76]
  • Published by Rochelle Render Pannell. Edited by Lee R. Haven.[76]
  • Weekly paid circulation of 13,515 as of 2018.[77]
Waycross[78] The Gazette and Land Bulletin[78] 1896[78] 1900s[79] Weekly[78]
Waycross South Georgia Times 1936[80] ?[80] Weekly[80]
  • Edited by Lloyd H. King.[80]
Waycross The Waycross Tribune 1915?[81] ?[81] Weekly[81]
  • Edited by Isaac Gainus.[81]

See also

Works cited

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  2. Hornsby 1983, p. 119.
  3. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 32, ¶ 326.
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