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Front page of Horace R. Cayton's The Republican from August 22, 1896.
Headquarters of The Facts in Seattle.

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Washington. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in Washington was the Seattle Standard, established in 1890. Notable current newspapers in Washington include The Facts and the Seattle Medium.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks


Tacoma Kitsap County Dispatch 1989? 1998 Weekly
  • Published by Virginia Taylor.
Everett Rising Sun 1910s ? Weekly

[OCLC 18267600] [LOCCN

Sn88085811]
  • Published by Thomas L. Cate.
Seattle The Advertiser’s Weekly Messenger 1964 ? Weekly
Seattle Afro-American Journal /
The Afro-American Journal		 1967 1972 Weekly
Seattle Bee 1890s 1900 Weekly
  • Edited by Daniel Webster Griffin.
Seattle Bee 1906 ? Weekly
  • Edited by Walter Griffin.
Seattle Builder ? 1954 Weekly
Seattle Cayton's Weekly (1916-1921) /
Cayton's Monthly (1921)		 1916 1921 Weekly, then monthly
Seattle Seattle Dispatch /
The Seattle Dispatch		 1946 or 1947 1948 Weekly
  • Formerly The Pacific Dispatch of Portland, Oregon.
  • Absorbed the Northwest Clarion of Portland.
Seattle Northwest Enterprise /
The Northwest Enterprise /
The Seattle Enterprise (1920–) /
The Enterprise (–1930)		 1920 or 1921 1952 or 1962 Weekly
Seattle The Facts /
The NW Facts		 1961 or 1962 current Weekly
Seattle K-Zam Kazette 1962 1975 Weekly
Seattle Seattle Medium /
The Medium (1970–1983)		 1970 current Weekly
Seattle Messenger 1964 1960s Weekly
Seattle News Forum 1960s ? Biweekly
  • Extant as of 1967.
Seattle The Northwest Bulletin 1937 1940 Twice-monthly newspaper
Seattle The Northwest Herald 1943 1946 Weekly
Seattle Northwest Illuminator 1897 or 1898 1898 Weekly or monthly
  • Edited by George E. Watkins.
  • Regarded by competitor Horace R. Cayton Sr. as a front for the Populists.
Seattle Seattle Observer 1964 1964? Weekly
Seattle Pacific Leader 1952 1956 Weekly or twice monthly
Seattle Pacific Northwest Bulletin /
Pacific Northwest Review /
Pacific Northwest Review Bulletin /
Bulletin		 1936? 1949 Twice-monthly newspaper
  • Published by George M. Francis.
Seattle Progressive Herald /
The Progressive Herald		 1933 1930s Weekly and monthly
Seattle Puget Sound Observer (1957–1959, 1960–) /
Puget Sound and Inland Empire Observer (1959–1960)		 1954? or 1957 1961 Variable: weekly, twice-monthly and bimonthly
  • Published by Robert Albert.
Seattle Renaissance Courier 1969 ? Weekly
  • Edited by H. A. Monroe Jr.
Seattle The Seattle Republican /
The Republican (1894–)		 1894 1915 Weekly
Seattle Searchlight 1903 or 1905 1925
  • Founded by Rev. S.S. Freeman.
Seattle The Skanner 1990 current Weekly
  • Published in Seattle and in Portland, Oregon.
Seattle Seattle Standard /
Seattle Washington Standard		 1890 or 1891 1892? or 1902 Weekly
Seattle Trumpet /
The Trumpet		 1966 or 1967 1970? Monthly newspaper
  • Official publication of the Central Area Motivation Program.
Seattle Western Sun 1898 1900 Weekly
  • Edited by Daniel Webster Griffin.
  • Regarded by competitor Horace R. Cayton Sr. as the successor to the Northwest Illuminator as a Populist/Fusion front.
Seattle The World 1898 1903 or 1914 Weekly
  • Edited by Daniel Webster Griffin.
Spokane The Citizen 1908 1913 Weekly
  • Published by Charles Parker and Charles Barrow.
  • Billed as “he only weekly paper devoted to promoting Race interests in the Industrial and Agricultural development of the Pacific Southwest.”
Spokane Washington Exponent 1900 1900
Spokane Forum 1908 or 1909 1912 Monthly newspaper
  • Founded by Rev. J. Gordon McPherson, who previously founded the Salt Lake City Democratic Headlight in 1899.
Spokane Northwest Echo 1896? 1896? Weekly
Spokane Northwest Review-Bulletin 1936 Biweekly
Spokane Star 1946 Weekly
Spokane Voice of the West 1913? 1915 Weekly
Spokane Black Lens 2015 Current Monthly
  • Founded by Sandra Williams
Tacoma Sunday Morning Echo 1907 1912 Weekly
  • Edited by attorney Gustave B. Aldrich.
  • Focused on Roman Catholics and Catholicism.
Tacoma The Tacoma Facts 1971? ? Weekly
  • Extant through at least 1980.
Tacoma The Northwest Tacoma Facts 1970 1970s Weekly
  • Published and edited by Fitzgerald Beaver.
Tacoma The Forum 1903 1918 or 1920 Weekly
  • Founded by John Ryan. Published by Ella Ryan after 1906.
  • Known for its activism against racism in the Seattle area.
Tacoma The Northwest Dispatch 1982 or 1984 5 days a week
  • Published by Virginia Taylor (1938–2001).
Tacoma Reporter (1966–1967) /
Journal Reporter (1967)		 1966 1967 Weekly
Tacoma Northwest Journal Reporter 1970 1970s Weekly
Tacoma Progress Messenger 1971 1970s Weekly
Tacoma Tacoma True Citizen 1972? ? Weekly
  • Published by W. Larry Williams
  • Extant through at least 1976.
Tacoma The Weekly 1903 1903 Weekly
  • First African American-owned newspaper in Tacoma.
  • Founded by John Ryan and Ella Ryan.
Vancouver Portland Medium 1979? ? Weekly
  • Successor to the Soul Town Review.
  • Published by Christopher H. Bennett.

See also

Works cited

References

  1. ^ Mumford 1985, p. 49.
  2. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 328, ¶ 3429.
  3. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 393, ¶ 4269.
  4. Work 1912, p. 198.
  5. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 9, ¶ 91.
  6. Blair, Doug (2005). "Afro American Journal: Black Power and Education, 1968-1969". Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  7. "About The Afro-American journal. (Seattle [Wash.]) 1967-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  8. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 25, ¶ 248.
  9. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 393, ¶ 4271.
  10. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 393, ¶ 4272.
  11. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 394, ¶ 4273.
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  13. "About Cayton's weekly. (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  14. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 139, ¶ 1441.
  15. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 507, ¶ 5288.
  16. ^ "About The Seattle dispatch. (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1948". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  17. ^ "About The Northwest enterprise. (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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  19. ^ "About The Seattle enterprise. (Seattle, Wash.) 1920-192?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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  24. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 330, ¶ 3453.
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  30. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 432, ¶ 4493.
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  32. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 394, ¶ 4278.
  33. ^ Mumford 1980, p. 197.
  34. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 507, ¶ 5290.
  35. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 450, ¶ 4690.
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  37. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 395, ¶ 4300.
  38. ^ "About Pacific Northwest bulletin. (Seattle, Wash.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  39. ^ "About The progressive herald. [microfilm reel] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-193?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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  41. Abajian 1974, p. 394, ¶ 4281.
  42. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 477, ¶ 4978.
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  48. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 507, ¶ 5291.
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  51. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 518, ¶ 5415.
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  54. ^ Taylor, Quintard (1994). The Forging of a Black Community. University of Washington Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780295973456.
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  58. ^ Abajian 1974, p. 395, ¶ 4289.
  59. Mumford 1980, p. 92.
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  61. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 621, ¶ 6491.
  62. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 154, ¶ 1601.
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  91. ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 468, ¶ 4871.
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