The founding publications that became the clarion for Black athletes and colleges across the country.
| NEWSPAPER | FOUNDER | YEARS |
|---|---|---|
|
Chicago Bee |
Anthony Overton |
1865–1946 |
|
Baltimore Afro American |
John H. Murphy, Sr. |
1892 |
|
Cleveland Call |
Garrett A. Morgan |
1928 |
|
Cleveland Post |
Unkn (merger with Call) |
1920 |
|
Richmond Planet (VA) |
Edwin Archer Randolph John Mitchell, Jr. |
1882 1884-1929 |
|
The Philadelphia Tribune |
Christopher J. Perry |
1884 |
|
The Chicago Defender |
Robert Sengstacke Abbott Robert S. Abbott |
1870–1940 May 5, 1905 |
|
The Pittsburgh Courier |
Robert Lee Vann Edwin Nathaniel Harleston |
1879–1940 1907 |
|
The New York Amsterdam News |
James Henry Anderson |
December 4, 1909 |
|
Norfolk Journal & Guide (VA) |
P.B. Young |
1921-2003 |
|
The Miami Times(FL) |
Henry E. Sigismund Reeves |
1923 |
|
New Jersey Afro-American |
1941 |
|
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Washington Tribune |