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Wilmington Journal
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founded1927
CityWilmington, North Carolina
Websitewilmingtonjournal.com

The Wilmington Journal is a newspaper in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is North Carolina's oldest existing newspaper for African Americans. R. S. Jervay established the paper in 1927. It continued under his son Thomas C. Jervay Sr.

History

It succeeded the Daily Record that was destroyed in the Wilmington Massacre of 1898. It was established in 1927. Fundraising efforts in 2021 helped save the newspaper's building at 412 South 7th Street.

Mary Alice Thatch served as editor and covered the Wilmington 10.

References

  1. Kosikowski, Ashlea. "Fundraiser underway to save 'The Wilmington Journal'". www.wect.com.
  2. Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 616. ISBN 978-0-674-00788-8.
  3. "'A fierce advocate for the people.' Wilmington Journal editor, publisher dies". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ "The Wilmington Journal has been the region's Black newspaper for decades, now it needs help". WHQR. January 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Ingram, Hunter. "'Dawn of a better day': The Wilmington Journal building saved following telethon". Wilmington Star-News.


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