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

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.

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]: 119 

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

Newspapers

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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]
Athens The Progressive Era 1899[9] Semimonthly[9]
Atlanta Atlanta Age 1898[10] 1908[10] Weekly[10]
Atlanta The Crusader 1967[11] 1900s[11] Weekly[11]
Atlanta The Crusader 1963[12] ?[12] Biweekly[12]
Atlanta
1928[14] or 1932[15] current 4 times a week[14] or Semiweekly[15]
Atlanta Atlanta Independent 1903[16] 1928[16] Weekly[16]
Atlanta The Atlanta Inquirer 1960[17] current Weekly[17]
Atlanta The People's Crusader 1972?[18] ?[18] Weekly[18]
  • Published by Martin Luther King Jr. Peoples Church of Love.[18]
Atlanta Georgia Sentinel 1989 current Weekly[19]
Atlanta The Southern Courier 1965[20] 1968[20] Weekly[20]
Atlanta The Southern Recorder 1886?[21] 1888?[21] Weekly[21]
  • Edited by H.M. Turner.[21]
Atlanta The Atlanta Times 1890[22] ?[22] Weekly[22] Reuben Shannon Lovinggood was editor and part owner.
Atlanta
  • Voice Of Missions[23]
  • Voice of Missions: By Way of the Cross[24]
 1893[24] 1900[23] Monthly newspaper[24]
Atlanta
  • The Voice Of The People[26]
  • Voice of the People[25]
 1901[25] 1918?[25] Monthly newspaper[25]
Atlanta The Atlanta Voice 1966[27] current Weekly[27]
  • Published by Janis L. Ware.[27]
Atlanta The Weekly Defiance 1881[28] 1889[28] Weekly[28]
  • Published by Brown & Barnett.[28]
Augusta The Colored American 1865[29] 1866[29] Weekly[29]
  • Founded by John T. Shuften, who was forced to sell the paper within six months.[30]
  • Published by John T. Shapiro.[29]
Augusta The Echo 1914?[31] ?[31] Weekly[31]
Augusta Augusta Focus 1980s[32] ? Weekly[32]
  • Attested through at least 1993.[32]
Augusta The Loyal Georgian 1866[35] or 1867[33] 1868[33] or 1867[34] Daily[33]
Augusta
  • The Metro Courier
  • Metro County Courier (1984–1991)
 1981[36] current Weekly[36]
  • Published by Barbara Gordon.[37]
Augusta
  • Augusta News-Review[38]
  • The Augusta News-Review[39]
  • The News-Review[40]
 1971[38] 1985[38] Weekly[38]
  • Published by Mallory K. Millender.[38]
Augusta Southern Christian Advocate 1800s[41] 1800s[41] Weekly[41]
Augusta The Augusta Union 1889[42] 1904[42] Weekly[42]
Augusta
  • The Loyal Georgian[34]
  • The Weekly Loyal Georgian[43]
 1866[43] or 1867[44] 1868[43] or 1867[34] Weekly and daily editions[34]
Augusta The Weekly Review 1947[45] ?[45] Weekly[45]
  • Attested through at least 1970.[45]
Brunswick Brunswick Herald 1895?[46] ?[46] Weekly[46]
  • Edited by A. Jasper Shootes.[46]
  • Attested through at least 1904.[46]
Columbus Columbus Chronicle 1895[47] 1900[47] Weekly[47]
  • Published by J.T. Coleman.[47]
Columbus Family 1990[48] ?[48] Bimonthly[48]
  • Published by Ophelia DeVore Associates.[48]
Columbus The Columbus Times 1961[49] or 1970[50] current Weekly[49]
Cordele Southeastern News 1981?[51] ? Weekly[52]
  • Published by Eugene Rutland.[51]
  • Attested through at least 1995.[51]
Decatur The Champion Newspaper 1900s[53] current Weekly[53]
Fort Valley Fort Valley Herald 1986[54] current Weekly[54]
  • Published by Atlantic Communications of Georgia.[54]
Kingsland The South Georgia Journal ?[55] ? Weekly[55]
  • Attested through at least 2008.[55]
Macon The Macon Community Enterprise 1955[56] or 1970s[57] 1990?[56] Monthly newspaper[56]
  • Published by A.M.E. Churches of Georgia.[56]
Macon The Macon Courier 1974[58] ? Weekly[58]
  • Published by Melvin Williams.[58]
  • Attested through at least 1993.[58]
Macon Georgia Informer 1982[59] current Monthly[59]
Macon Macon Metro Times 1968?[60] 1993[60] Weekly[60]
  • Published by Harris Walker Jr.[60]
Macon
  • The Negro Progress
  • Progress
 1929[61] 1948?[61] Monthly newspaper[61]
  • Published by Memorial Institutional Church. Edited by J.T. Saxon.[61]
Macon Macon Reporter 1964[62] Ceased publication 2017 or earlier.
See notes.		 Weekly[62]
Macon The Macon Sentinel 1899[66] 1900s[65] Weekly[66]
  • "Official organ of the Georgia Colored Industrial Orphans' Home."[65]
Macon The Macon Times 1900s[67] ? Weekly[67]
Savannah The Savannah Banner 1963[68] ?[68] Irregular[68]
  • Published by Abram Eisenman.[68]
Savannah Freedom's Journal 1991[69] [69] Bimonthly[69]
  • Published by Shabazz Publishing Company.[69]
Savannah
1945[70] current Weekly[70]
Savannah The Savannah Journal 1919?[71] ?[71] Unknown[71]
Savannah The Savannah Sentinel 1962[72] ?[72] Weekly[72]
  • Published by Houston L. Tolbert.[72]
Savannah
1875[74] current Weekly[74]
Savannah Savannah Weekly Echo 1879[76] 1884[76] Weekly[76]
  • Published by Hardin Bros.[76]
Thomasville
  • The Thomasville News[78]
  • The Progress News[77]
 1967[78] 1967[77] Weekly[78]
  • Published by D.L. Inman.[78]
  • Attested through at least 1978.[78]
Thomasville The T T News 1967[79] ?[79] Weekly[79]
Union City Atlanta News Leader 1991?[80] current Weekly[80]
  • Published by Rochelle Render Pannell. Edited by Lee R. Haven.[80]
  • Weekly paid circulation of 13,515 as of 2018.[81]
Waycross[83] The Gazette and Land Bulletin[83] 1896[83] 1900s[82] Weekly[83]
Waycross South Georgia Times 1936[84] ?[84] Weekly[84]
  • Edited by Lloyd H. King.[84]
Waycross The Waycross Tribune 1915?[85] ?[85] Weekly[85]
  • Edited by Isaac Gainus.[85]

See also

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Works cited

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References

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  1. ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  2. ^ Hornsby, Alton Jr. (1983). "Georgia". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black press in the South, 1865-1979. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 119–127. ISBN 0-313-22244-4.
  3. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 32, ¶ 326.
  4. ^ a b "About The Albany times. [volume] (Albany, Ga.) 196?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  5. ^ a b c "About Athens blade. (Athens, Ga.) 1879-1880". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. ^ a b c d "About The Athens clipper. (Athens, Ga.) 1888-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. ^ a b c d "About The Athens republique. (Athens, Ga.) 1919-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  8. ^ a b c "About Athens voice. (Athens, Clarke County, Ga.) 1975-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  9. ^ a b "The Progressive Era (Athens, Ga.) 1899-????". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  10. ^ a b c "About Atlanta age. [online resource] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1908". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  11. ^ a b c "About The crusader. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1967-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  12. ^ a b c "About The Crusader. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1963-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  13. ^ "About Atlanta world. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 192?-1932". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  14. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 540.
  15. ^ a b "About Atlanta daily world. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1932-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  16. ^ a b c "About Atlanta independent. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1903-1928". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  17. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 542.
  18. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 459, ¶ 4781.
  19. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 249, ¶ 2608.
  20. ^ a b c "About The Southern courier. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1965-1968". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  21. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 529, ¶ 5517.
  22. ^ a b c "About The Atlanta times. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1890-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  23. ^ a b "About Voice of missions. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1893-1900". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  24. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 596, ¶ 6237.
  25. ^ a b c d e f Danky & Hady 1998, p. 598, ¶ 6253.
  26. ^ "About The voice of the people. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1901-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  27. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 54, ¶ 552.
  28. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 606, ¶ 6339.
  29. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 161, ¶ 1674.
  30. ^ James C. Clark (1990-02-24). "JOHN SHUFTEN BLAZED A PAIR OF TRAILS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-02-10. At the end of the Civil War, he started a newspaper, The Colored American, the first black-owned newspaper in Georgia.
  31. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 205, ¶ 2140.
  32. ^ a b c "About Augusta focus. ([Augusta, Ga.]) 198?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  33. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3643.
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  40. ^ "About The news-review. (Augusta, Ga.) 1971-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  41. ^ a b c "About Southern Christian advocate. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  42. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 55, ¶ 562.
  43. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6343.
  44. ^ "About The weekly loyal Georgian. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1867-1868". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  45. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 608, ¶ 6352.
  46. ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 119, ¶ 1234.
  47. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 164, ¶ 1707.
  48. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 221, ¶ 2315.
  49. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 165, ¶ 1713.
  50. ^ "About The Columbus times. (Columbus, Ga.) 1970-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  51. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 525, ¶ 5487.
  52. ^ "About Southeastern news. [volume] (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  53. ^ a b "About The champion newspaper. (Decatur, GA) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  54. ^ a b c "About Fort Valley herald. (Fort Valley, Ga.) 1986-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  55. ^ a b c "About The South Georgia journal. (Kingsland, Ga.) ????-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  56. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3652.
  57. ^ "About The Macon community enterprise. (Macon, Ga.) 197?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  58. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3653.
  59. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 248, ¶ 2605.
  60. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3654.
  61. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 402, ¶ 4187.
  62. ^ a b "About Macon reporter. (Macon, Ga.) 1964-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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  66. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 349, ¶ 3655.
  67. ^ a b "About The Macon times. [volume] (Macon, GA) 19??-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  68. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5237.
  69. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 240, ¶ 2515.
  70. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 274, ¶ 2874.
  71. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5238.
  72. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5239.
  73. ^ "About The Colored tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1875-1876". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  74. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5240.
  75. ^ Hornsby 1983, p. 119.
  76. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5241.
  77. ^ a b "About The progress news. [volume] ([Thomasville, Ga.]) 1967-1967". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  78. ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 560, ¶ 5843.
  79. ^ a b c "About The T T news. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1967-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  80. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 53, ¶ 545.
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  82. ^ "About The Gazette and land bulletin. [volume] (Waycross ;) 1896-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  83. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 247, ¶ 2589.
  84. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 524, ¶ 5475.
  85. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 605, ¶ 6321.
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