List of African American newspapers in Arkansas

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Arkansas. The first such newspaper in Arkansas was the Arkansas Freeman of Little Rock, which began publishing in 1869.^[1]

Front page of the Arkansas Freeman from 1869.

Newspapers

City	Title	Beginning	End	Frequency	Call numbers	Remarks
Baxter, Drew County	The Baxter Vidette	1902[2]	1900s[2]	Twice monthly[2]	LCCN sn90050275 OCLC 22286393
Earle	The Eastern Arkansas World	1940[3]	1900s[3]	Weekly[3]	LCCN sn2003062301 OCLC 53001363
Fayetteville	Times	1976[4]	1977[4]	Irregular[4]	ISSN 2469-9209 LCCN 2015203720 OCLC 774693301
Forrest City	The Forrest City Herald	1896[5]	?[5]	Weekly[5]	LCCN sn90050374 OCLC 22971599	“Devoted to Religious and Literary Work. Motto: Never Give Up.”[5]
Forrest City	Homeland / Home With Homeland (1998–)[6]	1991[7]	?	Monthly newspaper[7]	Homeland: ISSN 2575-1506 LCCN 2012254011, sn93050529 OCLC 664577985, 27819821 Home With Homeland: LCCN 2012254010 OCLC 773145186	Attested through at least 1999.[6] Edited by Henerine Hunter. Published by Curtis Varnado.[8]
Forrest City	The Southern Liberator	?[9]	1900s[9]	[9]	LCCN sn89051440 OCLC 20661226	Attested from at least 1936.[9] Official organ of the Southern Liberal Organization.[9]
Fort Smith	The Appreciator-Union	190?[10]	?[11]	Unknown[10]	LCCN sn98062576 OCLC 40250458	Attested from at least 1911.[11]
Helena	The Inter State Reporter	1886?[12]	?[12]	Weekly[12]
Helena	The New Era	1891[13]	?[13]	Weekly[13]	LCCN sn92050100 OCLC 26018049
Helena	The Reporter	1891[14]	1907[14]	Twice monthly[14]	LCCN sn84020667, sn83025486 OCLC 4054398, 9526584	Edited by W.A. Holmes.[14]
Hot Springs	The Arkansas Citizen / The Citizen (1958–1963)[15]	1958[16]	1977[16] or 1980s[17]	Biweekly[16]	The Arkansas Citizen: LCCN sn89051269 OCLC 4392536 The Citizen: LCCN sn89051276 OCLC 19988148	Published and edited by Kenneth Adair.[16]
Hot Springs	Hot Springs Echo	1901?[18]	?[18]	Weekly[18]	LCCN sn89051273 OCLC 19988117	Edited by Edward S. Lockhart.[18]
Hot Springs	The Negro Voice	1933[19]	1900s[19]	Weekly[19]	LCCN sn89051284 OCLC 19988210
Jacksonville / Little Rock	Southern Mediator / Southern Mediator Journal (1938–1978)[20]	1938[21]	1985?[21]	Weekly[21]	ISSN 2639-0396, 2639-0388 LCCN 2014254327, sn83025479, sn90050029 OCLC 12832408	Published at Little Rock from approximately December 14, 1979 to January 13, 1984.[22]
Little Rock	The American Guide	1889[23]	1906[23]	Weekly[23]	LCCN 2011254032, sn83025496 OCLC 707936047, 9529432	Edited by D.G. Hill.[23]
Little Rock	Arkansas Carrier	1976?[24]	?[24]	Weekly[24]	LCCN sn93050486 OCLC 28287749
Little Rock	Arkansas Freeman / The Arkansas Freeman[25]	1869[26]	1871[26]	Weekly[26]	LCCN 2011254042, sn83025492 OCLC 707940130, 9527477, 2640811	Published and edited by Tabbs Gross.[26]
Little Rock	Arkansas State Press	1941[27]	1959[27]	Weekly[27]	LCCN 2011254351, sn84025840 OCLC 707940147, 10434302, 10766826	Published by L. Christopher Bates and Daisy Bates.[28] Took a leadership role in the battle against segregation in Arkansas.[28]
Little Rock	Arkansas State Press	1984[29]	1998[30]	Weekly[29]	LCCN sn90050043 OCLC 10766826	"Dedicated to the memory of L. Christopher Bates." A revival of the Arkansas State Press of the 1940s and 1950s.[30]
Little Rock	Arkansas Survey	1923[31]	1935[31]	Weekly[31]	LCCN sn92050012 OCLC 25133882
Little Rock	Arkansas Survey-Journal	1935[32]	1950s[33]	Weekly[32]	LCCN sn92050011 OCLC 25133891
Little Rock	Arkansas Tribune	1973[34]	1973[34]	Weekly[34]	LCCN sn90050061 OCLC 9903269
Little Rock	Arkansas Weekly Mansion / Arkansas Mansion[35]	1880[35]	1886[35]	Weekly[35]	LCCN 2011254044, sn84020670 OCLC 715390724, 4065923, 2696488	Edited by Henry Simkens.[35] Notable for Simkens' unusual position in support of the Supreme Court decision in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883.[36]
Little Rock	Arkansas Weekly Sentinel	1978[37]	1980s[37]	Weekly[37]	LCCN sn92050034 OCLC 25404307	Published and edited by J.F. Cooley.[37]
Little Rock	The Arkansas World	1940[38]	1957[38]	Weekly[38]	LCCN sn92050010 OCLC 25133894	Published by A.G. Shields Jr. Edited by P.L. Dorman.[38]
Little Rock	The Baptist Vanguard	1800s[39]	1800s[39]	Twice monthly[39]	LCCN sn93050523 OCLC 28427823	Attested in at least 1893.[39]
Little Rock	The Black Consumer / The Consumer[40]	1972[41]	1900s[41]	Weekly[41]	LCCN sn93050477 OCLC 10343546, 10343529	Attested through at least 1974.[41] Edited and published by David W. Walters.[40]
Little Rock	The Mosaic Guide	1898?[42]	1900s[43]	Weekly[42]	LCCN sn93050487 OCLC 28287760	Attested through at least 1909.[42]
Little Rock	The Little Rock Reporter	1901[44] or 1902[45]	1906[45]	Weekly[45]	LCCN sn92050009 OCLC 25133899
Little Rock	The Southern Christian Recorder	1885?[46]	?[46]	Weekly[46]	LCCN sn92050008 OCLC 25133910
Little Rock	State Weekly News	1976[47]	1977[47]	Weekly[47]	LCCN sn92050039 OCLC 25404230	Published and edited by Clarence H. Guy.[47]
Little Rock	The Twin City Press / Twin City Press[48]	1930s[48] or 1940?[49]	1940[48]	Weekly[49]	LCCN sn92050007 OCLC 25133924	Published by Southern Recorder Publishing Company.[48]
Little Rock	The World Picture Magazine	195?[50]	?[50]	Monthly[50]
Pine Bluff	Arkansas Dispatch	1962[51]	?[51]	Biweekly[51]	LCCN sn89051162 OCLC 9850935	Edited by Elijah Coleman.[51] Suspended publication between 1962 and July 4, 1975.[52]
Pine Bluff	The Arkansas Mirror	1967[53]	1970[53]	Weekly[53]	LCCN sn90050300 OCLC 22405073
Pine Bluff	The Negro Spokesman	1900s[54]	1900s[54]	Weekly[54]	LCCN sn93050450 OCLC 27179792	Attested from at least 1941.[54]
Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff Press	1940[55]	?[55]	Weekly[55]	LCCN sn93050474 OCLC 27299502	Published by A.R.D. Thompson.[55]
Pine Bluff	The Weekly Echo	1880s[56]	?[56]	Weekly[56]	LCCN sn93050533 OCLC 28565947	Edited by Jesse C. Duke in 1892.[57]
Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff Weekly Herald	1900[58]	1907[58]	Weekly[58]	LCCN 2014254020, sn84020671 OCLC 876186620, 4054417, 9586261, 2754418
West Memphis	Many Voices	1971[59]	1900s[59]	Biweekly (irregular)[59]	LCCN sn93050567 OCLC 28824585

See also

• List of African American newspapers and media outlets
• List of African American newspapers in Mississippi
• List of African American newspapers in Missouri
• List of African American newspapers in Oklahoma
• List of African American newspapers in Tennessee
• List of African American newspapers in Texas
• List of newspapers in Arkansas

Works cited

• Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
• Jones, Allen Woodrow (1983). "Alabama". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the South, 1865–1979. ISBN 9780313222443.
• Smith, Calvin (1983). "Arkansas". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the South, 1865–1979. ISBN 9780313222443.
• Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.

References

1. Smith 2012, p. 409.
2. "About The Baxter vidette. (Baxter, Ark.) 1902-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
3. "About The eastern Arkansas world. (Earle, Ark.) 1940-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
4. "About Times / [volume] ([Fayetteville, Ark.) 1976-1977". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
5. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 233, ¶ 2445.
6. "About Home with homeland. [online resource] (Forrest City, AR) 1998-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
7. "About Homeland. [online resource] (Forrest City, AR) 1991-1998". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
8. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 279, ¶ 2927.
9. "About The Southern liberator. (Forrest City, Ark.) 1???-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
10. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 46, ¶ 476.
11. "About The appreciator-union. (Fort Smith [Ark.) 1???-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
12. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 302, ¶ 3178.
13. "About The New era. (Helena, Ark.) 1891-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
14. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 489, ¶ 5103.
15. "About The Citizen. (Hot Springs National Park, Ark.) 1958-1963". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
16. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 154, ¶ 1598.
17. "About The Arkansas citizen. [volume] (Hot Springs National Park, Ark.) 1963-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
18. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 280, ¶ 2943.
19. "About The Negro voice. (Hot Springs Nat'l. Park, Ark.) 1933-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
20. "About Southern mediator journal. [online resource] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1938-1978". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
21. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 528, ¶ 5510.
22. "About The Southern mediator. [volume] (Jacksonville, Ark.) 1978-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
23. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 41, ¶ 412.
24. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 489.
25. "About The Arkansas freeman. [online resource] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1869-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
26. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 491.
27. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 493.
28. Smith 1983, p. 82.
29. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 494.
30. "About Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, AR) 1984-1998". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
31. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 496.
32. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 497.
33. "About Arkansas survey-journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1935-195?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
34. "About Arkansas tribune. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1973-1973". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
35. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 499.
36. Smith 1983, p. 69.
37. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 500.
38. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 49, ¶ 501.
39. "About The Baptist vanguard. (Little Rock, Ark.) 18??-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
40. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 173, ¶ 1801.
41. "About The Black consumer. [volume] ([Little Rock, Ark.]) 1972-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
42. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 377, ¶ 3932.
43. "About The Mosaic guide. (Little Rock, Ark.) 18??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
44. "About The Little Rock reporter. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1901-1906". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
45. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 344, ¶ 3606.
46. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 526, ¶ 5497.
47. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 542, ¶ 5644.
48. "About Twin city press. (Little Rock, Ark.) 193?-1940". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
49. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 573, ¶ 5987.
50. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 621, ¶ 6494.
51. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 48, ¶ 490.
52. "About Arkansas dispatch. [volume] (Pine Bluff Ark.) 1962-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
53. "About The Arkansas mirror. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1967-1970". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
54. "About The Negro spokesman. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
55. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 464, ¶ 4835.
56. "About The Weekly echo. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 188?-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
57. Jones 1983, p. 58.
58. Danky & Hady 1998, p. 464, ¶ 4836.
59. "About Many voices. [volume] (West Memphis, Ark.) 1971-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.