Top Black Newspapers and Web Sites
A directory of all the weekly and daily African American newspapers.
Los Angeles Sentinel
This is the biggest and the oldest black newspaper
in the Los Angeles area.
Chicago Defender
This weekly publication used to be the
only daily black newspaper in the country.
Washington Afro
This pubication, also branded as the Baltimore
Afro, is the biggest black newspaper in the Maryland
area.
African
American News & Issues
This paper is Texas’ widest circulated and read
newspaper with a Black perspective. This is a weekly
newspaper and site visitors can find current and archived
issues online.
www.aframnews.com
Afro
American Newspaper
This newspaper is the leading news provider for African
Americans in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Metropolitan
area and the longest running African American, family-owned
newspaper in the US.
www.afro.com
Atlanta
Daily World
Full of top stories, classified and much more, this
African American newspaper is full of relevant information
pertinent to the Black communities.
www.zwire.com
Atlanta
Tribune
This publication is Black Atlanta’s leading
source for business, careers, technology and wealth-building.
www.atlantatribune.com
The
Atlanta Voice
The newspaper has the largest audited and circulated
newspaper reaching the most diverse African American
market in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
www.theatlantavoice.com
Baltimore
Times
With many different sections to choose from, such
as news, editorials, sports, lifestyles, etc, this
is a comprehensive newspaper for the African American
community.
www.btimes.com
Bay
Drum
This publication has been the online information network
serving the African American community in the Northern
California/Bay Area since 1989.
www.baydrum.com
Birmingham
Times
Part of the BlackPressUSA network, this newspaper
provides a wealth of various information bits for
the Black community.
www.thebirminghamtimes.com
BlackNews.com
This online newspaper is owned by Diversity City Media,
and features daily news and celebrity photos. Also,
features columns, and movie/DVD reviews.
www.blacknews.com
Black Voices
Owned by the Huffington Post, this web site features daily news about
African American culture. It primarily focuses on
entertainment and celebrity content.
www.huffingtonpost.com/section/black-voices
Black
Star News Online
The Black Star News is New York’s leading investigative
newspaper. The great team at BSN makes the publication
even possible.
www.blackstarnews.com
Boston
– Bay State Banner
Providing news for the Boston’s Black community
members is not all the newspaper does. It also includes
editorials and opinions, as well as archives to past
issues.
www.baystatebanner.com
Call
and Post Newspapers
A network of newspapers in Cleveland, Cincinnati,
and Columbus who’s aim is focused on networking, educating
and providing economic empowerment to all minority
cultures.
www.callandpost.com
Carolina
Peacemaker
The Carolina Peacemaker is part of the BlackPressUSA
network, and it has served as North Carolina’s
leading news weekly since 1967.
www.carolinapeacemaker.com
Chicago
Defender
Now a weekly paper in Chicago, this newspaper was
once the only daily Black publication in the country.
CNN contributor Roland Martin used to be the publisher.
www.chicagodefender.com
Chicago
Standard Newspapers
Yet another paper that is part of the BlackPressUSA
network, Chicago Standard Newspapers provides an array
of information for its Black readers.
www.standardnewspapers.com
Columbus
Post
Weekly newspaper based in Columbus Ohio that focuses
on local and national African American news and issues.
www.columbuspost.com
Daily
Digest for African Americans
AKIIT.com is a virtual daily digest for the latest
happenings within the African American community.
Its weekly columns enlighten the readers on different
points of view.
www.akiit.com
Dallas
Examiner
The leading African American Newspaper in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. They have been the voice of the Black community since 1986.
www.dallasexaminer.com
Dallas
Post Tribune
This newspaper is the oldest and largest Black-owned
newspaper in North Texas. It’s a weekly newspaper
that has been in existence since 1947.
www.dallaspost.com
Dallas
Weekly
This publication serves the African American community
through its news, opinion, entertainment, business
and religion sections.
www.dallasweekly.com
EURweb.com
This online publication is the Electronic Urban Report
for Black entertainment news – including music, film,
and television. Run by Lee Baily of Rabercom Enterprises,
this site has tons of loyal visitors.
www.eurweb.com
Exodus
Online
Informing the Black community with its various categories,
including world and national news, entertainment,
history, etc, Exodus is an all-encompassing newspaper.
www.exodusnews.com
Final Call
The Final Call was founded by Minister Louis Farrakhan
and the Nation of Islam. Readers can either read online,
or they can subscribe to the full print edition.
www.finalcall.com
Ink News Online
The paper is your best source for news about Fort
Wayne and Northeast Indiana’s Black community. It
was incorporated in 2001.
www.inknewsonline.com
Insight
News
Insight News is the journal for community news, business
and arts. It was started in 1974 and seeks to provide
preferred access to Black consumers for business,
agencies and organizations.
www.insightnews.com
Jackson
Advocate
This paper is Mississippi’s oldest African American
newspaper, and the largest weekly newspaper in the
state.
www.jacksonadvocate.com
Los
Angeles Sentinel
The largest newspaper on the west coast that
focuses primarily on African American content. This
paper was recently acquired by The Baker Group – a
black-owned real estate developer.
www.lasentinel.net
The Metro Herald
Based in Alexandria, VA, this is the only black-owned newspaper in Southern Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is distributed to local schools, libraries, businesses, and even to Congress.
www.metroherald.com
The Miami Times
This publication is the largest minority-owned newspaper in the Southeast United States. It reports on African American issues in South Florida and nationally.
www.miamitimesonline.com
Michigan
Chronicle
The Michigan Chronicle is the state’s most respected
African American publication. It is an award winning
publication that was founded in 1936.
www.michronicleonline.com
Milwaukee
Courier
This newspaper provides news, op-ed, sports, and classifieds,
among other things, to its African American community
of readers.
www.milwaukeecourieronline.com
Mississippi
Link
The paper is the first African American publication
in Mississippi made available via the World Wide Web,
a leading source of urban, rural, and community news.
www.mississippilink.net
Monroe
Free Press
The Free Press is the voice of the Monroe area African
American community. In addition to news and sports,
it provides Black facts and local history.
www.monroefreepress.com
National
Association of Black Journalists
NABJ is an organization of journalists, students and
media-related professionals that provides quality
programs and services to and advocates on behalf of
black journalists worldwide.
www.nabj.org
New
York Amsterdam News
Part of the BlackUSAPress network, this paper is one
of New York’s largest and most influential Black-owned
and operated business institutions.
www.amsterdamnews.org
New
England Informer
The paper’s mission is to disseminate information
to empower Black Americans along the Eastern Sea Board
and beyond.
www.neinformer.net
New Journal and Guide
The New Journal and Guide is Virginia’s oldest Black
weekly newspaper, proud to be a wholly Black-owned
and operated business.
www.thenewjournalandguide.com
New
Pittsburg Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier is one of the oldest and
most prestigious Black newspapers in the United States,
established in 1907.
www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com
New
York Beacon
New York’s finest African American Newspaper
is part of the BlackPressUSA network. It provides
readers with an array of categories to choose from.
www.newyorkbeacon.com
Philadelphia Tribune
The Tribune includes information in categories including,
but not limited to, news headlines, lifestyle, entertainment,
and sports.
www.phillytrib.com/
QBR
The Black Book Review
QBR provides an avenue new books and new authors to
get recognized. Books are sectioned into genre categories,
and reviews are also provided.
www.qbr.com
Sacramento
Observer
This newspaper in Sacramento offers weekly news on
African American issues, entertainment, business and
more. This paper has won many awards, and is a favorite
to many.
www.sacobserver.com
San
Francisco Bay View
The Bay Review is a national black newspaper that
includes front page news, editorial and commentary,
and web exclusives, in addition to an assortment of
other items of interest.
www.sfbayview.com
South
Florida Times
This publication is a newspaper that is designed to
“Elevate the Dialogue” throughout the
African Diaspora. It is the most influential weekly
newspaper in South Florida serving the African-American
and Caribbean community.
www.browardtimes.com
Tennessee
Tribune
The Tribune offers a fresh and encouraging look at
people and events that are having a positive impact
on the African American future.
www.TNtribune.com
TheRoot.com
Launched by Henry Louis Gates and Washington Post,
this online newspaper offers socially-conscious and
culture-rich content to avid African American readers.
www.theroot.com
Tri-State
Defender
This newspaper is one of the longest, continuously-published
African-American papers in the United States. It was
very active in the Civil Rights Movement.
www.tri-statedefenderonline.com
Weekly
Challenger
Part of the BlackPressUSA network, the Challenger
provides African Americans in the St Petersburg, Florida
area a newspaper to come to for all their news.
www.theweeklychallenger.com
Weekly Press
The Baton Rouge Weekly Press is considered to be the
number one minority newspaper in The Greater Baton
Rouge area and has served the public for over 31 years.
www.theweeklypress.com
Westside Gazette
The Gazette is part of the BlackPressUSA network and
much of its readership stems from the Ft Lauderdale,
Florida area.
www.thewestsidegazette.com
Windy
City Word
This publication is a weekly newspaper serving the
Greater West Side of Chicago since 1991. It projects
a positive image of the community it serves.
www.windycityword.com
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What
Is A Black Newspaper?
A
black newspaper is a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly publication
that features news and content for and about African Americans.
The argument is that many mainstream newspapers do not
cover issues relevant to Blacks, so the community created
their own press.
How
Many Black Newspapers Are There, and Where Can I Get A
Copy?
There are currently about 200 different black newspapers
in about 150 different cities across the United States.
Many cities, such as Los Angeles and New York, have more
than one paper. Copies can be obtained by subscription or
through newspaper vending machines – just like any other
newspaper.
What
Are Some Black Newspaper Organizations?
Black newspaper organizations include Black College wire – a news service established promote the journalistic
work of students at predominantly black colleges and universities; Black Press USA – a joint
web presence of America’s Black community newspapers
and the NNPA News Service; Ethnic Print Media Group – a
full-service print placement firm representing the most
influential Black (and other minority) newspapers; and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) – a
60 year-old trade association of more than 200 Black community
newspapers from across the nation.
