List of African American newspapers in Georgia
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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
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
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Albany |
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1938[3] | current | Weekly[3] | ||
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] |
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Athens | The Athens Republique | 1919[7] | ?[7] | Weekly[7] |
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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 |
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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] |
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Atlanta | The People's Crusader | 1972?[18] | ?[18] | Weekly[18] |
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Atlanta | Georgia Sentinel | 1989 | current | Weekly[19] |
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Atlanta | The Southern Courier | 1965[20] | 1968[20] | Weekly[20] | ||
Atlanta | The Southern Recorder | 1886?[21] | 1888?[21] | Weekly[21] |
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Atlanta | The Atlanta Times | 1890[22] | ?[22] | Weekly[22] | Reuben Shannon Lovinggood was editor and part owner. | |
Atlanta | 1893[24] | 1900[23] | Monthly newspaper[24] |
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Atlanta | 1901[26] | 1918?[26] | Monthly newspaper[26] |
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Atlanta | The Atlanta Voice | 1966[27] | current | Weekly[27] |
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Atlanta | The Weekly Defiance | 1881[28] | 1889[28] | Weekly[28] |
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Augusta | The Colored American | 1865[29] | 1866[29] | Weekly[29] |
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Augusta | The Echo | 1914?[31] | ?[31] | Weekly[31] | ||
Augusta | Augusta Focus | 1980s[32] | ? | Weekly[32] |
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Augusta | The Loyal Georgian | 1866[33] or 1867[34] | 1868[34] or 1867[35] | Daily[34] |
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Augusta |
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1981[36] | current | Weekly[36] |
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Augusta | 1971[38] | 1985[38] | Weekly[38] |
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Augusta | Southern Christian Advocate | 1800s[41] | 1800s[41] | Weekly[41] | ||
Augusta | The Augusta Union | 1889[42] | 1904[42] | Weekly[42] | ||
Augusta | 1866[43] or 1867[44] | 1868[43] or 1867[35] | Weekly and daily editions[35] | |||
Augusta | The Weekly Review | 1947[45] | ?[45] | Weekly[45] |
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Brunswick | Brunswick Herald | 1895?[46] | ?[46] | Weekly[46] | ||
Columbus | Columbus Chronicle | 1895[47] | 1900[47] | Weekly[47] |
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Columbus | Family | 1990[48] | ?[48] | Bimonthly[48] |
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Columbus | The Columbus Times | 1961[49] or 1970[50] | current | Weekly[49] |
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Cordele | Southeastern News | 1981?[51] | ? | Weekly[52] | ||
Decatur | The Champion Newspaper | 1900s[53] | current | Weekly[53] | ||
Fort Valley | Fort Valley Herald | 1986[54] | current | Weekly[54] |
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Kingsland | The South Georgia Journal | ?[55] | ? | Weekly[55] |
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Macon | The Macon Community Enterprise | 1955[56] or 1970s[57] | 1990?[56] | Monthly newspaper[56] |
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Macon | The Macon Courier | 1974[58] | ? | Weekly[58] | ||
Macon | Georgia Informer | 1982[59] | current | Monthly[59] |
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Macon | Macon Metro Times | 1968?[60] | 1993[60] | Weekly[60] |
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Macon |
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1929[61] | 1948?[61] | Monthly newspaper[61] |
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Macon | Macon Reporter | 1964[62] | Ceased publication 2017 or earlier. See notes. |
Weekly[62] |
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Macon | The Macon Sentinel | 1899[65] | 1900s[66] | Weekly[65] |
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Macon | The Macon Times | 1900s[67] | ? | Weekly[67] | ||
Savannah | The Savannah Banner | 1963[68] | ?[68] | Irregular[68] |
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Savannah | Freedom's Journal | 1991[69] | [69] | Bimonthly[69] |
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Savannah |
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1945[70] | current | Weekly[70] | ||
Savannah | The Savannah Journal | 1919?[71] | ?[71] | Unknown[71] | ||
Savannah | The Savannah Sentinel | 1962[72] | ?[72] | Weekly[72] |
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Savannah |
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1875[74] | current | Weekly[74] |
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Savannah | Savannah Weekly Echo | 1879[76] | 1884[76] | Weekly[76] |
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Thomasville | 1967[77] | 1967[78] | Weekly[77] | |||
Thomasville | The T T News | 1967[79] | ?[79] | Weekly[79] | ||
Union City | Atlanta News Leader | 1991?[80] | current | Weekly[80] | ||
Waycross[82] | The Gazette and Land Bulletin[82] | 1896[82] | 1900s[83] | Weekly[82] | ||
Waycross | South Georgia Times | 1936[84] | ?[84] | Weekly[84] |
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Waycross | The Waycross Tribune | 1915?[85] | ?[85] | Weekly[85] |
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See also
- List of African American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African American newspapers in Alabama
- List of African American newspapers in Florida
- List of African American newspapers in North Carolina
- List of African American newspapers in South Carolina
- List of African American newspapers in Tennessee
- List of newspapers in Georgia (U.S. state)
Works cited
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals: a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- 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
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