This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Pennsylvania.
This list includes both current and historical newspapers. In the 19th century, Pennsylvania saw a level of publishing that rivaled New York, with 14 African American periodicals in circulation from 1838 to 1906. [1] Pennsylvania's first African American newspaper was The Mystery, published in Pittsburgh by Martin Robison Delany from 1843 to 1847. [2]
Today, Pennsylvania is home to numerous active African American newspapers, including the oldest such newspaper nationwide, the Philadelphia Tribune. Other notable current newspapers include the New Pittsburgh Courier and Philadelphia Sunday Sun.
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Allentown | First World News | 1993 [3] | 1995 [3] | Bimonthly newspaper [3] | ||
Harrisburg | The Harrisburg Journal | 1976 [4] | ? [4] | Monthly newspaper [4] |
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Harrisburg | The State Journal | 1882 [5] or 1883 [6] | 1885 [5] | Weekly [5] | ||
Harrisburg | The Harrisburg Tymes | 1995 [7] | ? | Weekly [7] | ||
Philadelphia | Philadelphia Afro-American (1937–1965)
[8] The Afro-American (1934–1937) [9] |
1934 [10] | 1965 [8] | Weekly [10] |
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Philadelphia | The Christian Banner | 1888 [12] | 1920 [12] | Weekly [12] | ||
Philadelphia | The Christian Recorder / Daily Christian Recorder | 1861 [13] | 1960 [13] | Weekly [13] |
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Philadelphia | The Christian Review | 1913 [14] | 1952 [14] | Weekly [14] |
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Philadelphia | The Defender | 1897 [15] | 1909? [15] | Weekly [15] |
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Philadelphia | The Philadelphia Flame | 1971 [17] | ? [17] |
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Philadelphia | Flipshot News | 1993 [18] | ? [18] | Monthly newspaper [18] | ||
Philadelphia | Garvey's Voice | 1960s [19] | ? [19] | Irregular [19] |
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Philadelphia | The Philadelphia Independent | 1931 [20] | 1971 [20] | Weekly [20] |
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Philadelphia | The Jamal Journal | 1994 [21] | Quarterly newspaper [21] |
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Philadelphia | The Journal | 1892 [22] | 1892 [22] | Weekly [22] |
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Philadelphia | The National Leader | 1982 [23] | 1985 [23] | Monthly newspaper [23] | ||
Philadelphia | Philadelphia New Observer / Philadelphia Observer | 1976 [24] | current | Weekly [24] | ||
Philadelphia | North Philly Free Press | 1982 [25] | 1983 [25] | Monthly [25] | ||
Philadelphia | Odd Fellows’ Journal | 1897 [26] | 1917 [26] | Weekly [26] |
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Philadelphia | Schuylkill River Express | 1970 [27] | 1972 [27] | Irregular [27] | ||
Philadelphia | Scoop USA | 1960 [28] | current | Weekly [28] |
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Philadelphia | The Philadelphia Sunday Sun | 1992 [29] | current | Weekly [29] | ||
Philadelphia | Tribune Metro | 1990? [30] | ? [30] | Weekly [30] | ||
Philadelphia | The Philadelphia Tribune | 1884 [31] | current | Twice weekly [31] |
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Philadelphia | The Weekly Prophet | 1900s [32] | 1900s [32] | Weekly [32] |
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Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh Courier (1910–1967) New Pittsburgh Courier (1967–present) |
1910 [33] | current | Weekly [33] |
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Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Homewood-Brushton News | 1967? [34] | ? [34] | Biweekly [34] |
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Pittsburgh | The Mystery | 1843 [36] | 1847 [36] | Weekly [37] |
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Pittsburgh | The Pennsylvania Guard | 1926? [38] | ? [38] | Unknown [38] | ||
Pittsburgh | Triangle Advocate | Weekly |
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Pittsburgh | The Thrust | 1968 [39] | ? [39] | Weekly [39] |
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Reading | The ‘M’ Voice | 1989? [40] | 1995 [40] | Monthly [40] | ||
West Philadelphia | Tribune Metro: West Philadelphia | 1990? [41] | ? [41] | Weekly [41] |
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