African American Newspapers

Targeted Literary Resources - African American Newspapers

Exodus Newsmagazine
African American/multi-cultural publication focusing on news from an African descent perspective.

Mississippi Link
weekly newspaper that covers news, sports, entertainment and events in the African-American community of the city of Jackson and the state of Mississippi.

Monroe Free Press
Monroe, LA
published by Roosevelt and Joslyn Wright. Includes an archive of articles dating back to 1973.

Philadelphia New Observer
weekly tabloid intended as a source for positive news in the African and African American community.

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords offers interesting facts about the history of African American newspapers and online histories of:
· The Chicago Defender
· The California Eagle
· The Afro American
· The Pittsburgh Courier

Birmingham Times Publishing Co.
115 Third Avenue West, Post Office Box 10503, Birmingham, AL, 35202; 205-251-5158.

Birmingham World Newspaper
bworld@bellsouth.net Birmingham, AL; 205-251-6523, Fax 205-328-6742.

Shoals News Leader
412 South Court Street, Post Office Box 1404, Florence, AL, 35630; 205-766-5542.

Campus Digest Tuskegee University
Post Office Drawer HH, Tuskegee, AL, 36088; 205-727-8263.

Mobile Beacon
2311 Costarides Street, Post Office Box 1407, Mobile, AL, 36633; 205-479-0629.

Montgomery-Tuskegee Times
3900 Birmingham Highway, Post Office Box 9133, Montgomery, AL, 36108; 205-264-7149. The New Times 156 South Broad Street, Mobile, AL, 36602-0356; 205-432-0356. Speakin' Out News mailbox@speakinoutnews.com 1300 Meridian Street, PO Box 2836, Huntsville, AL, 35804; 205-551-1020.

Arkansas State Press
kconsult@concentric.net 221 West 2nd Street Suite 608, Little Rock, AR, 72201; (501) 371-9991; Fax (501) 371-9128.

Arizona Informant 1746 East Madison, Number 2, Phoenix, AZ, 85034; 602-257-9300.

CALIFORNIA

African American News Link Newspaper
655 4th Ave. San Diego, CA 92101; (619) 702-6397 Fax(619) 234-0565; Also San Diego Monitor News - (619) 910-6535

Bakersfield News Observer
Post Office Box 3624, Bakersfield, CA, 93385; 805-324-9466.

Berkeley Tri City Post
The Alameda Publishing Corporation, 630 Twentieth Street, Post Office Box 1350, Oakland, CA, 94612; 415-763-1120.

Black Talent News
info@blacktalentnews.com P.O. Box 7374, Culver, CA 90233; (310) 642-7658.

Central News Wave
Wave Publications, 2621 West 54th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90043; 213-290-3000.

Compton Bulletin / Carson
Bulletin Rapid Publishing, 349 West Compton, Post Office Box 4248, Compton, CA, 90224; 213-774-0018.

Exodus Newsmagazine
hampton@exodusnews.com Millard Hampton, Editor & Publisher; 1009 E. Capitol Expwy. #323; San Jose, CA 95121; (408) 654-8908; Fax (408) 654-8910.

Firestone Park News/ Southeast News Press
Post Office Box 19027A, Los Angeles, CA, 90019; 213-291-9486. Gospel Woman feedback@gospelweb.com 710 E. Vine Avenue, Fresno, CA; 209-441-0905; Fax 209-441-1209; Joyce Logan, Publisher.

Herald-Dispatch
3860 Crenshaw Boulevard Suite 110, Post Office Box 19027A, Los Angeles, CA, 90008; 213-291-9486.

Inglewood Tribune
Rapid Publishing, 349 West Compton, Post Box 4248, Compton, CA, 90244; 213-774-0018.

Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper3800 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA; 213-299-3800; Publisher: Kenneth R. Thomas.

Long Beach Times
LBTimes@aol.com 121 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802; 562-436-8221.

Lynwood Journal
Rapid Publishing, 349 West Compton, Post Office Box 4248, Compton, CA, 90224; 213-774-0018.

Metro Reporter Group 1366 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115; 415-931-5778.

Oakland Post
The Alameda Publishing Corporation, 630 20th Street, Post Office Box 1350, Oakland, CA, 94612; 415-763-1120.

Precinct Reporter
1677 West Baseline Street, San Bernardion, CA, 92411; 714-889-0597.

Richmond Post
The Alameda Publishing Corporation, 630 20th Street, Post Office Box 1350, Oakland, CA, 94612; 415-763-1120.

San Francisco Bay View
sfbayview@juno.com San Francisco Bay View, 4908 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, 94124; 415-671-0449; Fax 415-822-8971.

San Francisco Post
The Alameda Publishing Corporation, 630 20th Street, Post Office Box 1350, Oakland, CA, 94612; 415-763-1120.

Sacramento Observer
The Observer Newspapers, 3540 Fourht Avenue, Post Office Box 209, Sacramento, CA, 95801; 916-452-4781.

The San Bernardino American News
Post Office Box 7010, San Bernardino, CA, 92411-0010; 714-889-7677.

The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
Post Office Box 95, San Diego, CA, 92112; 619-238-0933.
Soul Of America
publishr@soulofamerica.com P.O. Box 55126, Hayward CA, 94545; Phone: 510-247-9793.

Sun-Reporter
Reporter Publications, 1366 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115; 415-931-5778.

Watts Star Review
Post Office Box 19027A, Los Angeles, CA, 90019; 213-291-9486.

Wilmington Beacon
Rapid Publishing, 349 West Compton, Post Office Box 4248, Compton, CA, 90224; 213-774-0018.

Hartford Inquirer
3281 Main Street, Post Office Box 1260, Hartford, CT, 06120; 203-522-1462.

The Inner City
TOMFICKLIN@aol.com 50 Fitch St, New Haven, CT 06515; 203-387-0354; Fax 203 387-2684.

In Touch News UBintouch@aol.com P.O. Box 82, Norwalk, CT 06852; 860-590-1202; Fax 203-866-1959.

Washington Afro-American Tribune
1612 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009; 202-332-0080.
The Washington Capital Spotlight Newspaper
1158 National Press Building, Washington, DC, 20045; 202-628-0700.

Washington Informer
3117 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20032; 202-561-4100.

The Washington News Observer
811 Florida Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001; 202-232-3060.

Amen Outreach Newsletter
EABS98@aol.com P.O. Box 4472, Tampa FL 33607; Phone 813-268- 8023. Susan Mays, Editor.
Black Miami Weekly
6025 NW Sixth Court, Miami, FL, 33127; 305-754-8800.
The Bulletin
1748 Independence Blvd, Suite F1, Post Office Box 2560, Sarasota, FL, 34230-2560; 813-351-3990.
The Central Florida Advocate
editor@theadvocate.org The Trexel Communications & Publishing Group, 215 S. Parramore Avenue, Orlando, FL 32805; (407) 648-1162.
Capital Outlook
capitaloutlook@mindspring.com 602 N. Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301; 850-681-1852; Fax 850-681-1093.
Daytona Times Inc
429 South Drive ML King Blvd, Post Office Box 1110, Daytona Beach, FL, 32015; 904-253-0321.

Florida Sentinel-Bulletin
2207 21st Avenue, Post Office Box 3363, Tampa, FL, 33601; 813-248-1921.

Florida Sun Review
4020 West Columbia, Post Office Box 2348, Orlando, FL, 32802; 407-298-2706.

The Orlando Times
4403 Vineland Road Suite B-5, Post Office Box 5339, Orlando, FL, 32811; 407-841-3710.

Voice of the Wildcats
Bethune-Cookman College, 640 Second Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL, 32015; 904-255-1401.
The Weekly Challenger
2500 Ninth Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33705; 813-896-2922.
Westside Gazette
Post Office Box 5304, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33310; 305-523-5115.

The Atlanta Inquirer
947 Martin Luther King Jr Drive NW, Post Office Box 92367, Atlanta, GA, 30314; 404-523-6086.

The Atlanta Tribune
plottier@mindspring.com L&L Communications, Inc., 875 Old Roswell Road Suite C-100, Roswell, GA, 30076; 404-587-0501.

AUC Digest
Atlanta University Center, Post Office Box 3191, Atlanta, GA, 30302; 404-523-6136.

The Atlanta Voice
633 Pryor Street, Post Office Box 2123, Atlanta, GA, 30312; 404-524-6426.

The Columbus Times
2230 Buena Vista Road, Columbus, GA, 31907; 404-324-2404.

Fort Valley Herald
315 North Carmellia Boulevard, Post Office Box 899, Fort Valley, GA, 31030; 912-825-7000.
The Herald
1803 Barnard Street, Post Office Box 486, Savannah, GA, 31402; 912-232-4505.

The Savannah Tribune
916 Montgomery Street, Post Office Box 2066, Savannah, GA, 31402; 912-233-6128.

AFRIQUE
afriqbrass@aol.com 6167 N. Broadway Suite 200 Chicago IL 60660; (773) 743-3610; (773) 743-3200 fax
Chatham Citizen
Citizen Newspapers, 412 East 87th Street, Chicago, IL, 60619; 312-487-7700.
Chicago Crusader
Crusader Newspaper, 6429 S Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL, 60637; 312-752-2500. Chicago Defender
2400 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago IL 60616 (773) or (312) 225-2400.
Chicago Independent Bulletin
2037 West 95th Street, Chicago, IL, 60643; (773) 783-1040; Publisher: Hurley Green, Sr. Chicago Metro News
2600 S Michigan Avenue, Suite 308, Chicago, IL, 60616-2998; 312-842-5951.
Chicago South Shore Scene
South Shore Commission, 7426 South Constance, Chicago, IL, 60649; 312-363-0441. Chicago Standard News
Standard Newspapers, 615 South Halsted, Chicago Heights, IL, 60411; 312-755-5021. Chicago Weekend
412 East 87th Street, Chicago, IL, 60619; 312-487-7700.
Decatur Voice
625 East Wood Street, Decatur, IL, 62523-1152; 217-423-2231.
East St. Louis Monitor
East Saint Louis Monitor Publishing Inc., 1501 State Street, Box 2137, East Saint Louis, IL, 62205; 618-271-0468.
Observer
6040 South Harper Street, Chicago, IL, 60637; 312-288-5840.
Pure-News USA
tellit@pure-news-usa.com 1701 South College, Springfield, Illinois 62704; 217-528-5588; Fax 217-528-6777.
South End Citizen
Citizen Newspapers, 412 East 87th Street, Chicago, IL, 60619; (773)487-7700 (773) 487-7931 fax; Publisher: William Garth .
South Suburban Standard
615 South Halsted, Chicago Heights, IL, 60411; 312-755-5021.
Tri-City Journal
Eight South Michigan Avenue Suite 1006, Chicago, IL, 60603; 312-346-8123.

American
2268 Broadway, Gary, IN, 46407; 219-883-4903.
Frost Illustrated
Frost Inc., 3121 South Calhoun, Fort Wayne, IN, 46807-1901; 219-745-0552.
Gary Info
1953 Broadway, Post Office Box M587, Gary, IN, 46401-0587; 219-882-5591.
Indianapolis Recorder
The George P. Stewart Printing Inc., 2901 North Tacoma Avenue, Post Office Box 18267, Indianapolis, IN, 46218; 317-924-5143.
The Indiana Herald
2170 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202; 317-923-8291; Fax 317-923-8292.
The Muncie Times
Jammin@netdirect.net 1304 N. Broadway St. Muncie, Indiana 47303, Telephone 765-741-0037; Fax 765-741-0040.

Miami Republican
Miami County Publishing, 121 South Pearl Street, Post Office Box 389, Paola, KS, 66071; 913-294-2311.
Western Sprint
Miami County Publishing, 121 South Pearl Street, Paola, KS, 66071; 913-294-2311.

Louisville Defender
CCIC, 1720 Dixie Highway, Post Office Box 2557, Louisville, KY, 40210; 502-772-2591.
The Suspension Press
Post Office Box 2064, Covington, KY, 41012; 606-431-6786.

The Alexandria News Weekly
Post Office Box 608, Alexandria, LA, 71301; 318-443-7664.
Louisiana Weekly
616 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA, 70150; 504-524-5563.
Monroe Free Press
P.O. box 1442, Monroe LA 71210; Phone: 318-388-1310.
New Orleans Black Data
Data Enterprises Inc., 3501 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124.
The Urban Leader
editor@urbanleader.com Meeting Your Need...to Know, 4025 N. 38th St; Baton Rouge, LA, 70805; 504-355-3775. Dwain Elliott, Editor

Afro-American
Baltimore, MD
African American Times
afriam@aol.com Baltimore Afro-American 2519 N. Charles Street; Baltimore, MD; Phone: 410-554-8200, Fax: 410-554-8213.
The Baltimore Times
2513 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD; Phone: 410-366-3900; Fax 410-243-1627.
Black Times
blacktimes@aol.com
The Montgomery Times
motimes@aol.com Post Office Box 7582, Silver Spring, MD; (301) 493-4154.
The Prince George's Times
motimes@aol.com

Ecorse
Telegram 4122 Tenth Street, Post Office Box 4585, Ecorse, MI; 48229; 313-928-2955. The Grand Rapids Times
Post Office Box 7258, Grand Rapids, MI, 49510; 616-245-8737.
Michigan Bulletin Community
MiBulletin@aol.com The following is the web site of the Michigan Bulletin Community Newspaper, published in Lansing, Michigan and distributed throughout Mid- Michigan. They publish twice a month.
Michigan Chronicle
479 Ledyard Street, Detroit, MI, 48201; 313-963-5522.
Michigan Citizen
New Day Publishing Enterprises, 12541 Second, Highland park, MI, 48203; 313-869- 0033. Take Pride Community
OAsifa@aol.com
Phone (616)243-4114 Fax(616)243-6844

Insight News
brandtw@insightnews.com P.O. Box 581367, Minneapolis, MN, 55458; Phone: 612-588-1313 Fax: 612-588-0048.
Minneapolis Spokesman
3744 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55409; 612-827-4021.

Jackson Advocate
Post Office Box 3708, Jackson, MS, 39207; 601-948-4122.
The Mississippi Enterprise
540 1/2 North Farish Street, Post Office Box 3313, Jackson, MS, 39207; 601-371-3878. Mississippi Memo Digest
2511 Fifth Street, Box 5782, Meridian, MS, 39301; 601-693-2372.

The Evening Whirl
Post Office Box 5088, Nagel Station, St. Louis, MO, 63115; 314-383-3875.
Call
1715-17 East 18th Street, Box 477, Kansas City, MO, 64141; 816-842-3804.
Kansas City Globe
615 East 29th Street, Post Office Box 090410, Kansas City, MO, 64109; 816-531-5253. Saint Louis American Newspaper
The American Publishing Company, 4144 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, 63108; 314-533-8000.
Saint Lous Argus
4595 Martin Luther King Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63113; 314-531-1323.
Saint Louis Crusader
4371 Finney Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, 63113; 314-531-5860.
Saint Louis Sentinel Newspaper
Woods Publications, 2900 North Market, Saint Louis, MO, 63106.

Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice
1201 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89104; 702-383-4030.

Amsterdam News
2340 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, 10027.
Afro-American Times
Post Office Box 4264, Brooklyn, NY 11247; 718-636-9500.
Buffalo Challenger
1303 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14211.
Buffalo Criterion
623-625 William Street, Buffalo, NY, 14206; 716-882-9570.
Black Voice/Carta Boricua
Rutgers University Student Center, George Street Box 28, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903; 201-828-9554.
The City Sun
The City Sun Publishing Co., Inc., GPO 560, Brooklyn, NY, 11202; 718-624-5959.
Impartial Citizen
Post Office Box 98, 433 South Warren Street, Syracuse, NY, 13205; 315-635-6318.
The Network Journal
aziz@tnp.com 333 Nostrand Avenue Brookly, NY 11216; Fax (718)399-9027.
The New York Beacon
15 E 40 Street Suite 402, New York, NY 10016; 212-213-8585, Fax (212) 213-6291.
New York Carib News
28 West 39th Street, New York, NY, 10018; 212-944-1991.
The Westchester County
Press Post Office Box 1631, White Plains, NY, 10602.
Communicade
Okang Communication Corp, 104 Magnolia Street, Post Office Box 60739, Rochester, NY, 14606; 716-235-6695.

Carolina Peacemaker
Post Office Box 20853, Greensboro, NC, 27420; 919-274-6210.

The Carolina Times
923 Old Fayetteville Street, Post Office Box 3825, Durham, NC, 27701; 919-682-2913.

The Carolinian
518 East Martin Street, Post Office Box 25308, Raleigh, NC, 27601; 919-834-5558.

The Challenger Newspaper
P.O. Drawer 1679;Wilmington, NC 28402; Phone (800)462-0738.

The Charlotte Post
1531 Camden Road, Post Office Box 30144, Charlotte, NC, 28230.

The Fayetteville Black Times/Recap
The Black Press, Inc., 108 Webb Street, Post Office Box 863, Fayetteville, NC, 28302; 919-484-4840.

Iredell County News
Post Office Box 407, Statesville, NC, 28677; 919-873-1054.

Wilmington Journal
412 South Seventh Street, Post Office Box 1618, Wilmington, NC, 28402-9990; 919-762-5502

The Black Chronicle
Post Office Box 17498, Oklahoma, OK, 73136; 405-424-4695.

The Ebony Tribune
ebonytrb@nstar.net 800 N.E. 36th Street, Oklahoma City OK 73105; Phone: 405-525-9885, Fax: 405-525-9822.

The Oklahoma Eagle
624 East Archer Street, Post Office Box 3267, Tulsa, OK, 74101; 918-582-7124.

The Akron Reporter
1134 South Main Street, Post Office Box 2042, Akron, OH, 44309; 216-253-0007.

Buckeye Review
William Publishing Company, 620 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH, 44502; 216-743-2250.

Call and Post
1949 East 105th Street, Post Office Box 6237, Cleveland, OH, 44101; 216-791-7600.

Cincinnati Herald
354 Hearne Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229; 513-961-3331. The Toledo Journal 3021 Douglas Street, Post Office Box 2536, Toledo, OH, 43606; 419-472-4521.

Portland Observer
2201 North Killingsworth, Post Office Box 3137, Portland, OR, 97208; 503-288-0033.

The Skanner
info@theskanner.com Post Office Box 5455, Portland, OR, 97228; 503-287-3562.

The Black Suburban Journal
booker@voicenet.com P.O. Box 277, Paoli, PA, 19301; 610-827-1499.

The Lincolnian
English Department, Lincoln University, PA, 19352; 215-932-8300.

New Pittsburgh Courier
315 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219; 412-481-8302.

Philadelphia Tribune
info@phila-tribune.com 520 South 16th Street; Philadelphia, PA 19146; (215) 893-4050.

Real News and The Business Review
breditor@flycomm.com 2221 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132; Phone 215-235-7730; fax 215-235-7728.

The Providence American
131 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903; 401-351-8860; Fax 401-351-8865.

Columbia Black News
Ju Ju Publishing, Post Office Box 11128, Columbia, SC, 29211-1128; 803-799-5252.

The Chattanooga Courier
P.O. Box 4505; Chattanooga, TN 37405; (423) 698-0499;.

The Chattanooga Minority Business Alliance
233-B ML King Blvd; Chattanooga, TN 37402; (423) 266-2561; Fax (423) 266-7792.
Fisk News Fisk University, 1000 Seventeenth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37203; 615-329-8536.

Memphis Silver Star News
3144 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38111; 901-452-8828.

Memphis Tri-State Defender
124 East Calhoun Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38101; 901-523-1818.

The Tennessee Tribune
Tenn37208@aol.com 1818 Morena Street, Nashville, TN 37208; Phone: (615) 321-3268; Fax: (615)321-0409.

African-American News & Issues
aframnews@pdq.net 6130 Wheatley St., Houston, TX 77091-3947; Phone : 713-692-1100

The Capitol Times
J. Frank Hernandez, Editor@Capitoltimes.com 1250 Capital of Texas Hwy, Two Cielo Center, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746; Phone: 512-499-8660; Fax: 512-499-8228

Dallas Examiner
editor@dallasexaminer.com 424 Centre Street, Post Office Box 3720, Dallas, TX, 75208; 214-948-0175.

Dallas Post Tribune
2726 South Beckley, Post Office Box 763939, Dallas, TX, 75376; 214-946-7678.

The Dallas Weekly Newspaper
Ad-Mast Publishing Inc., Anthony T. Davis Building, 3101 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215; 214-428-8958.

The Herald
Texas Souther University, 3201 Wheeler, Houston, TX, 77004; 713-527-7315.

Houston Forward Times
4411 Almeda Road, Post Office Box 8346, Houston, TX, 77004; 713-526-4727.

Houston Informer
4209 Dowling Street, Post Office Box 3086, Houston, TX, 77001; 713-527-8261.

Houston Sun
2322 Blodgett Street, Post Office Box 600603, Houston, TX, 77206; 713-524-4474.

Lubbock Southwest Digest
510 East 23rd Street, Lubbock, TX, 79404; 806-762-3612.

The Villager
Black Registry Publishing Company, 1223-A Rosewood Avenue, Austin, TX, 78702; 512-476-0082.

The Waco Messenger
504 Clifton Street, Post Office Box 2087, Waco, TX, 76703; 817-799-6911.

African American Business & Employment Journal
aabej@seanet.com PO Box 22258, Seattle WA 98122; 206-322-6117 (Charlie James.)

The Northwest Dispatch
Post Office Box 5637, Tacoma, WA, 98405; 253-272-7587.

Seattle Medium 2600 South Jackson, Post Office 22047, Seattle, WA, 98122; 206-323-3070.

Milwaukee Community Journal
Community Journal Inc, 3612 North Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53212; 414-265-5300.

Milwaukee Courier
2431 West Hopkins Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53206; 414-449-4864. Milwaukee Star 3815 North Teutonia, Milwaukee, WI, 53206; 414-449-4867.