List of African American newspapers in Louisiana
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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Louisiana. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
The first African American newspaper in Louisiana was L'Union, a French-language newspaper launched in 1862.[1][2] The first daily African American newspaper in Louisiana, and in the entire country, came two years later with La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans.[3][4]
Notably, although the Louisiana Creole people were not considered Black until after the Civil War, the history of African American newspapers in Louisiana is sometimes considered to begin with the New Orleans Daily Creole, a Creole pro-slavery newspaper launched in 1856. However, scholars of the African American press generally exclude the Daily Creole.[5][3]
Although L'Union was the first African American newspaper in Louisiana, it was not the state's first African American periodical: starting in 1843 a successful African American literary magazine was published in New Orleans, titled L'Album Litteraire, Journal des Jeunes Gens.[4]
Many African American newspapers are published in Louisiana today; they are highlighted in green in the list below. The oldest such newspaper still in publication is The Shreveport Sun, established in 1920.[6]
Newspapers[edit]
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
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Alexandria | The Louisiana Baptist | 1800s[7] | ?[7] | Weekly[7] |
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Alexandria | 1963[10] | 1999[8] | Weekly[10] |
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Baton Rouge | The Capital City Weekly | 1946[11] | 1900s[11] | Weekly[11] | ||
Baton Rouge | The Baton Rouge Chronicle | 1993?[12] | ?[12] | Monthly[12] |
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Baton Rouge | 1952[15] | ? | Weekly[15] |
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Baton Rouge | Eagle Dispatch | 1900s[19] | ?[19] | Weekly[19] |
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Baton Rouge | The Eagle Dispatch | 1923?[20] | ?[20] | Weekly[20] |
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Baton Rouge | The Baton Rouge Examiner | 1983[21] | 1984?[21] | Monthly[21] |
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Baton Rouge | The Grand Era | 1870[22] | 1877[22] | Weekly[22] |
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Baton Rouge | The Greater Baton Rouge Metro | 1983[24] | 1986?[24] | Weekly[24] |
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Baton Rouge | The Baton Rouge Herald | 1960[25] | 1961[25] | Weekly[25] | ||
Baton Rouge | The Observer | 1899[26] | 1900[26] | Weekly[26] | ||
Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Post | 1937[27] | ?[27] | Weekly[27] | ||
Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Post | 1983[29] | 2007[28] | Irregular[29] or weekly[28] |
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Baton Rouge | The Southern Digest | ?[30] | current | Weekly during Southern University fall, spring and summer semesters[30] | ||
Baton Rouge | Weekly Press | 1980s[31] | current | Weekly[31] | ||
Grambling | Spectrum | 1991?[32] | ? | Bimonthly newspaper[32] |
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Lafayette | Lafayette News Leader | 1970?[34] | 1900s[33] | Weekly[34] |
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Lafayette | The Rising Seed | 1989[35] | 1993[35] | Monthly[35] |
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Lake Charles | Lake Charles News Leader | 1966[36] | 1973[36] | Weekly[36] | ||
Monroe | 1932[38] | ?[37] | Weekly[37] |
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Monroe | The Monroe Dispatch | 1971[39] or 1975[40] | current | Weekly[39] |
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Monroe | 1969 | current | Weekly[42] |
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Monroe / Baton Rouge (1968–1973)[46] | Monroe News Leader | 1963?[45] | ?[45] | Weekly[45] | ||
New Orleans | The New Orleans Advocate | 1866[47] | 1869[47] | Weekly[47] | ||
New Orleans | The Black PAC Epitaph | 1970s[48] | ?[48] |
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New Orleans | The Black Republican | 1865[50] | 1865[49] | Weekly[50] |
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New Orleans | The Carrollton Advocate | 1970[51] | 1970[51] | Irregular[51] | ||
New Orleans | The Crusader | 1889[52] | 1890s[52] | Weekly[52] | ||
New Orleans | The Crusader | 1889[53] | 1891[53] or 1898[52] | Weekly[53] | ||
New Orleans | The Daily Crusader | 1891[54] | 1896[54] | Daily[54] | ||
New Orleans | The Daily Spokesman | 1914[55] | 1900s[55] | Daily[55] | ||
New Orleans | 1967[57] | current | Weekly[59] or biweekly[57] | |||
New Orleans | Le Dimanche | 1861[60] | 1876[60] | Weekly[60] | ||
New Orleans | The Free South | 1868[62] | ?[62] | Weekly[62] |
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New Orleans | The New Orleans Herald | 1925[63] | 1925[63] | Biweekly[63] | ||
New Orleans | The Hope for the Future | 1969[64] | ?[64] | Unknown[64] | ||
New Orleans | 1940[65] | ?[65] | Weekly[65] |
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New Orleans | Inside New Orleans | 1964[67] | ?[67] | Weekly[67] | ||
New Orleans | 1862[68] | 1864[68] | Triweekly[68] | |||
New Orleans | The Louisiana Weekly | 1925[71] | current | Weekly[71] | ||
New Orleans | National Negro Voice | 1924[72] | ?[72] | Monthly newspaper[73] | ||
New Orleans | The Negro Gazette | 1872[74] | 1872[74] | Weekly[74] |
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New Orleans | The Plain Truth Of New Orleans | 1969[75] | 1970[75] | Bimonthly newspaper[75] | ||
New Orleans | The Republican Courier | 1899[76] | 1900[76] | Weekly[76] | ||
New Orleans | The Louisiana Republican | 1881[77] | 1882[77] | Weekly[77] |
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New Orleans | New Orleans Sentinel | 1940[78] | 1940s[78] | Weekly[78] | ||
New Orleans | The Sepia Socialite | 1937[79] | 1945[79] | Weekly[79] | ||
New Orleans | Southern Republican | 1898[80] | 1907[80] | Weekly[80] |
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New Orleans | Southwestern Advocate | 1873[81] | 1876[81] | Biweekly[81] |
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New Orleans | Southwestern Christian Advocate | 1877[82] | 1929[82] | Weekly[82] | ||
New Orleans | The Spectator | 1982[83] | 1983[83] | Weekly[83] | ||
New Orleans |
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1864[84] | 1870?[84] | Daily from 1864 to 1869[85] | ||
New Orleans |
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1870[87] | 1882[87] | Weekly[87] or twice weekly[89] |
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New Orleans | The Weekly Pelican | 1886[90] | 1889[90] | Weekly[90] |
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Plaquemine | The Fraternal Herald | 1930[91] | ?[91] | Weekly[91] |
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Plaquemine | New Orleans Broadcast - Fraternal Herald | 1934[92] | ?[92] | Weekly[92] | ||
Ponchatoula | The Drum | 1980s[93] | current | Weekly[93] | ||
Scotlandville | Baton Rouge Scotland Press | 1970s[94] | 1980s[94] | Weekly[94] | ||
Shreveport | Shreveport Afro-American | 1920s[95] | ? | Weekly[95] |
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Shreveport | Councilor | 1962[96] | 1981[96] | Monthly newspaper[96] | ||
Shreveport |
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1920[98] | current | Weekly[99] |
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St. Martinville |
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1872[100] | 1878[100] | Weekly[100] | ||
Thibodaux | The Lafourche Monitor | 1905?[102] | ?[102] | Twice monthly[102] |
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Vidalia | The Concordia Eagle | 1873[103] | 1890[103] | Weekly[103] |
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See also[edit]
- List of African American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African American newspapers in Arkansas
- List of African American newspapers in Mississippi
- List of African American newspapers in Texas
- List of newspapers in Louisiana
Works cited[edit]
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Davis, Thomas J. (1983). "Louisiana". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the South, 1865–1979. ISBN 9780313222443.
- Pride, Armistead Scott; Wilson, Clint C. (1997). A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press. ISBN 9780882581927.
- Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Davis 1983, p. 151.
- ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
- ^ a b c Fay, Robert (1999). "The Story of the African American Press". The Crisis.
- ^ a b Pride & Wilson 1997, p. 75.
- ^ a b Davis 1983, p. 162.
- ^ a b The Shreveport Sun. "The Newsroom". Retrieved 2020-02-06.
The oldest black newspaper in Louisiana that is still in existence is the Shreveport Sun. The Sun was first published in Shreveport on November 6, 1920 by Melvin Lee Collins, Sr.
- ^ a b c d "About The Louisiana Baptist. (Alexandria, La.) 18??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About Alexandria news weekly. (Alexandria, La.) 1976-1999". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About Alexandria news leader. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1963-1975". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 33, ¶ 332.
- ^ a b c "About The capital city weekly. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1946-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 62, ¶ 632.
- ^ "About Baton Rouge community leader. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1977-1982". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About Baton Rouge news leader. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1971-1977". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 169, ¶ 1759.
- ^ "About News leader. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1952-1971". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About The community leader. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1982-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b "About Weekly leader. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1952-1952". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d "About Eagle dispatch. (Baton Rouge, La.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 202, ¶ 2109.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 62, ¶ 633.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 255, ¶ 2676.
- ^ "About The grand era. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1870-1877". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 257, ¶ 2690.
- ^ a b c "About The Baton Rouge herald. ([Baton Rouge, La.) 1960-1961". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 437, ¶ 4553.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 62, ¶ 634.
- ^ a b "About Baton Rouge post. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1983-2007". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 62, ¶ 635.
- ^ a b "About The southern digest. (Baton Rouge, La.) ????-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b "About Weekly press. (Baton Rouge, La.) 198?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 534, ¶ 5567.
- ^ "About Lafayette news leader. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 330, ¶ 3460.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 494, ¶ 5159.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 331, ¶ 3463.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 373, ¶ 3888.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 526, ¶ 5492.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 373, ¶ 3889.
- ^ "About The Monroe dispatch. (Monroe, La.) 1975-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About Black free press. (Monroe, La.) 1973-1974". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 237, ¶ 2483.
- ^ "About Rapping Black. (Monroe, La.) 1969-1973". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Monroe Free Press. "About Us". Retrieved 2020-02-06.
Monroe Free Press began in 1969 as information outlet of the local Civil Rights Movement. It was a single sheet flier distributed to inform residents about stores that discriminated against blacks, those that were equal opportunity and announced meetings, rallies and demonstration plans. In December of 1969 the flier was called the "Rapping Black" and changed over the years to its present name "Monroe Free Press."
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 373, ¶ 3890.
- ^ "About Monroe news leader. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About The New Orleans advocate. [microfilm reel] (New Orleans [La.]) 1866-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About The Black PAC epitaph. (New Orleans, La.) 197?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About The black Republican. [online resource] (New Orleans [La.]) 1865-1865". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 96, ¶ 989.
- ^ a b c "About The Carrollton advocate. (New Orleans, La.) 1970-1970". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d "About The Crusader. (New Orleans, La.) 1889-1898". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 181, ¶ 1887.
- ^ a b c "About The Daily crusader. (New Orleans [La.]) 1891-1896". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About The daily spokesman. (New Orleans, La.) 1914-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About Black data newsweekly. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1980-1984". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About Data. ([New Orleans, La.]) 1967-197?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About Data newsweekly. (New Orleans, La.) 1984-1986". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 411, ¶ 4280.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 195, ¶ 2037.
- ^ "About Le dimanche. [volume] (Nouvelle-Orléans [i.e. New Orleans, La.]) 1861-1876". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 237, ¶ 2485.
- ^ a b c "About The New Orleans herald. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1925-1925". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 280, ¶ 2934.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 411, ¶ 4281.
- ^ a b "About New Orleans informer and sentinel. (New Orleans, La.) 194?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 299, ¶ 3152.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 576, ¶ 6023.
- ^ a b c "About L'Union. [online resource] (Nouvelle-Orléans [La.]) 1862-1864". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Davis 1983, p. 155.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 347, ¶ 3637.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 392, ¶ 4088.
- ^ "About National Negro voice. (New Orleans, La.) 1924-192?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d "About The Negro gazette. (New Orleans [La.]) 1872-1872". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About The Plain truth of New Orleans. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1969-1970". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 490, ¶ 5109.
- ^ a b c d "About The Louisiana Republican. [volume] (Nouvelle Orleans [i.e. New Orleans, La.]) 1881-1882". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About New Orleans sentinel. (New Orleans, La.) 1940-194?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 529, ¶ 5518.
- ^ a b c d "About Southwestern advocate. [online resource] (New Orleans, La.) 1873-1876". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About Southwestern Christian advocate. [online resource] (New Orleans, LA) 1877-1929". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About The Spectator. (New Orleans, La.) 1982-1983". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 412, ¶ 4286.
- ^ "About Tribune de la Nlle-Orleans. (Nouvelle-Orleans, [La.]) 1864-187?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "About New Orleans tribune. [online resource] (New Orleans [La.]) 1864-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6342.
- ^ "About The Louisianian. [online resource] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b "About Semi-weekly Louisianian. [online resource] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 607, ¶ 6348.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 236, ¶ 2472.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 411, ¶ 4278.
- ^ a b "About The drum. (Ponchatoula, La.) 198?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About Baton Rouge Scotland press. ([Scotlandville, La.) 197?-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About Shreveport Afro-American. (Shreveport, La.) 192?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "About Councilor. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1962-1981". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About The Shreveport sun and Bis news. (Shreveport, La.) 1964-1966". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "About The Shreveport sun. (Shreveport, La.) 1920-1964". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Danky & Hady 1998, p. 515, ¶ 5383.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 205, ¶ 2142.
- ^ a b "About The echo. [online resource] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1872-1878". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 330, ¶ 3461.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 171, ¶ 1780.