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Inaugural issue of the Raleigh Journal of Industry in 1879.

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in North Carolina. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in North Carolina was the Journal of Freedom of Raleigh, which published its first issue on September 30, 1865. The African American press in North Carolina has historically been centered on a few large cities such as Raleigh, Durham, and Greensboro.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks


Asheville The Asheville Advocate 1987 ? Weekly or biweekly
  • Published by Clarence Benton. Edited by Angelyn Benton and Tony Brown.
  • Extant through at least 1992.
Asheville The Church Advocate 1943 1940s Unknown
  • Edited by E.W. Dixon.
Asheville Freedom's Advocate 1879 Weekly
Asheville The Southern News 1936 or 1938 1974 Weekly or monthly
  • Published by Eugene Smith.
Asheville The Southland Advocate 1942 ? Weekly
  • Published by F.D. Fitzgerald Home.
  • Attested from at least 1950.
Asheville West Asheville News 1942? ? Weekly
  • Published by Walter A. Ward.
Chapel Hill Black Ink : Black Student Movement, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill 1969 2000s Frequency varies
  • Billed as the "Black Student Movement official newspaper".
Chapel Hill
  • The Protean Radish
  • Radish (1968–1969)
 1968 1970s Weekly
Wilmington / Charlotte (1897–) Africo-American Presbyterian 1879 1939 or 1938 Weekly
Charlotte Messenger 1882
Charlotte The Metrolinian 1971 1900s Weekly
Charlotte The Charlotte Post 1918 current Weekly
Charlotte The Queen City Gazette 1963? 1900s Weekly
Charlotte The Weekly Journal 1978 1900s Weekly
  • Edited by Carnell Midgett.
Concord Twin-City Weekly 1972 1900s Weekly
Durham 1919 current Weekly
  • Founded by Louis E. Austin.
  • Known for its outspoken stance against racial injustice and the Ku Klux Klan.
Durham The Triangle Tribune 1998 current Weekly
Fayetteville The Fayetteville Black Times 1981? ? Weekly
  • Attested through at least 1986.
Fayetteville The Challenger 1987? 1900s Weekly
  • Published by Sabrina Quatrice Atkinson.
  • "A people without a voice cannot be heard."
  • A Wilmington edition was also published.
Fayetteville The Educator 1874 1875 Weekly
Fayetteville The Fayetteville Press 1990 current Monthly newspaper
Forest City The Carolina News 1952 1900s Twice monthly
  • Founded and edited by M.B. Robinson.
Goldsboro The Carolina Enterprise 1880s 1883 Weekly
Greensboro African World 1971 1975 Monthly newspaper
Greensboro The Carolina Peacemaker 1967 current Weekly
Greensboro The Future Outlook 1941 1972 Weekly
Greenville The 'M' Voice 1987 1994 Weekly
  • Published by Jim Rouse Jr.
Harris The Harris Herald 1946 1949 Monthly newspapers
  • Founded and edited by M.B. Robinson.
High Point The Tribunal Aid 1973 1976 Weekly
Laurinburg The Laurinburg Post 1895 ? Weekly
Lincolnton The Colored Industrial 1890s 1900s Semimonthly newspaper
  • Attested through at least 1901.
Littleton The True Reformer 1899 1909 Weekly
  • Published by The Afro Union Club.
Maxton The Maxton Blade 1890 1900s Weekly
  • Published by M.B. Company.
New Bern The Peoples' Advocate 1886 1880s Weekly
Raleigh African Expositor 1800s 1800s Quarterly
  • Attested from at least 1886.
Raleigh
  • Banner
  • The Banner-Enterprise (1883–)
 1881 1800s Weekly
Raleigh The Carolina Tribune 1928 1941? or 1940 Weekly
Raleigh The Carolinian 1941 or 1940 current Twice weekly
Raleigh Dispatch: A Carolinian Newspaper 1991 Weekly or twice weekly
  • Attested through at least 1993.
Raleigh Enterprise 1866 1866 Weekly
  • Founded by L. Branson.
Raleigh The Gazette 1800s ? Weekly
Raleigh
  • North Carolina Gazette
  • The Gazette
 1884 or 1885 1800s Weekly
Raleigh The Raleigh Independent 1916 1900s Weekly
Raleigh Journal of Freedom 1865 1867 Weekly
  • Edited by Edward P. Brooks.
Raleigh The Journal of Industry 1879 ? Weekly
  • Free online archive
  • Official newspaper of the North Carolina Industrial Association until 1898.
  • Edited by brothers Charles N. and Oliver Hunter.
Raleigh North Carolina Republican 1879 1880 Weekly
Raleigh The Union Reformer 1926? ? Twice monthly
  • Published by the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
Raleigh
  • The Weekly Republican
  • Republican
 1867 1867 Weekly
  • Published by Daniel Battle or by Frank S. Pearson, Jr.
Rocky Mount Justice Speaks 1982 1990s Monthly newspaper (except August)
Salisbury / Charlotte Star of Zion 1876 current Weekly
Statesville
  • Iredell County News
  • The County News
 1982? or 1980 1997 Weekly
  • Published by Mason McCullough.
Statesville The County News 1997 current Weekly
Statesville
  • Iredell County Post
  • The Iredell County Post
 1980 1980 Weekly
Weldon
  • The N.C. Republican, and Civil Rights Advocate
  • North Carolina Republican
 1884 ? Weekly
  • Published and edited by D. McD. Lindsey.
  • Known for its extensive coverage of international news.
Whiteville The Afro-chronicle 1972 ? Weekly
  • Attested through at least 1975.
Wilmington Africo-American Presbyterian 1879 1938 or 1939 Weekly
  • Published at Charlotte from December 1899 to July 1906.
Wilmington The Banner-Enterprise 1883 1800s Weekly
  • Official newspaper of the North Carolina Industrial Association.
  • Published in Wilmington starting March 17, 1884.
  • Free online archive
Wilmington The Cape Fear Journal 1900s 1900s Weekly
Wilmington The Challenger 1988 ? Weekly
  • Published by Peter Grear and Kathy Davis Grear; edited by Leonard Johnson.
  • Also published a Fayetteville edition.
Wilmington The Daily Record 1890s ? Daily (except Sunday)
  • Large statewide circulation.
Wilmington 1901 current Weekly
Wilmington Wilmington Record 1890s ? Weekly
Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Chronicle 1974 current Weekly
Winston-Salem The People's Spokesman 1940s ? Weekly
Winston-Salem The AC Phoenix 1982 current Monthly newspaper
Winton The Baptist Pilot 1887 Weekly
  • Published by the North Carolina Ministerial Union. Edited by Calvin S. Brown.

See also

Works cited

References

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  6. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 152, ¶ 1581.
  7. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5512.
  8. ^ "About The southern news. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1936-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  9. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 531, ¶ 5539.
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  14. ^ "About The Protean radish. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1969-197?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  15. ^ "About Radish. (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1968-1969". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  21. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 144, ¶ 1501.
  22. "About The Queen City gazette. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 196?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  23. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 480, ¶ 5003.
  24. ^ "About The weekly journal. [volume] ([Charlotte] N.C.) 1978-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  25. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6341.
  26. "About Twin-City weekly. [volume] (Concord-Kannapolis, N.C.) 1972-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  27. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 574, ¶ 5991.
  28. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 137, ¶ 1424.
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  31. ^ "About The Triangle tribune. (Durham, N.C.) 1998-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  32. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 222, ¶ 2325.
  33. ^ "About The challenger. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 198?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  34. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 142, ¶ 1482.
  35. ^ "About The educator [online resource] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1874-1875". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  36. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 222, ¶ 2326.
  37. ^ "About The Carolina news. [volume] (Forest City, N.C. ;) 1952-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  45. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 244, ¶ 2559.
  46. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3648.
  47. ^ "About The 'M' voice. (Greenville, N.C.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  48. ^ "About The Harris herald. [volume] (Harris, N.C.) 1946-1949". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  49. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 270, ¶ 2829.
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  51. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 566, ¶ 5918.
  52. ^ "About The Laurinburg post. [volume] (Laurinburg, N.C.) 1895-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  53. ^ "About The Colored industrial. (Lincolnton, N.C.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  55. "About The Maxton blade. (Maxton, N.C.) 189?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  57. ^ "About The peoples' advocate. [volume] (New-Berne [New Bern], N.C.) 1886-188?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  59. ^ "About African expositor. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  60. ^ "About The banner-enterprise. [online resource] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  64. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 138, ¶ 1426.
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  71. ^ "About The Raleigh independent. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1916-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  77. ^ "About Justice speaks. [volume] (Rocky Mount, NC) 1982-199?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  78. ^ "About Iredell County news. (Statesville, N.C.) 1980-1997". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  82. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 306, ¶ 3222.
  83. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 396, ¶ 4127.
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  93. ^ "About The daily record. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 189?-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  94. "About The journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1994-1996". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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  98. ^ "About The People's spokesman. (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 194?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  99. ^ "About The AC phoenix. [volume] ([Winston-Salem?, North Carolina]) 1982-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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