The Black Press @ 200
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Black Press @ 200 marks the Bicentennial of the Black Press in the United States. It celebrates two hundred years of Black protest, creativity, and journalism.
https://www.blackpress200.org
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Juneteenth is not just about the end of slavery—it's about the enduring struggle for Black liberation and the celebration of Black resilience, joy, and culture.
Honor the past. Celebrate the present. Work toward a freer future.
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Honor the past. Celebrate the present. Work toward a freer future.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Juneteenth is not just about the end of slavery—it's about the enduring struggle for Black liberation and the celebration of Black resilience, joy, and culture.
Honor the past. Celebrate the present. Work toward a freer future.
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Honor the past. Celebrate the present. Work toward a freer future.
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Why do these books matter?
Because the Black Press has always been more than just news—it's been resistance, education, and community. These authors preserve that legacy.
Have you read any of these? Got others to recommend? Drop them below and let’s keep the history alive.
Because the Black Press has always been more than just news—it's been resistance, education, and community. These authors preserve that legacy.
Have you read any of these? Got others to recommend? Drop them below and let’s keep the history alive.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Why do these books matter?
Because the Black Press has always been more than just news—it's been resistance, education, and community. These authors preserve that legacy.
Have you read any of these? Got others to recommend? Drop them below and let’s keep the history alive.
Because the Black Press has always been more than just news—it's been resistance, education, and community. These authors preserve that legacy.
Have you read any of these? Got others to recommend? Drop them below and let’s keep the history alive.
6/ A History of the Black Press by Pride & Wilson
A go-to academic text. Great for classrooms or deep personal study, covering from Freedom's Journal (1827) to the modern Black Press landscape.
A go-to academic text. Great for classrooms or deep personal study, covering from Freedom's Journal (1827) to the modern Black Press landscape.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
6/ A History of the Black Press by Pride & Wilson
A go-to academic text. Great for classrooms or deep personal study, covering from Freedom's Journal (1827) to the modern Black Press landscape.
A go-to academic text. Great for classrooms or deep personal study, covering from Freedom's Journal (1827) to the modern Black Press landscape.
5/ News for All the People by Juan González & Joseph Torres
A sweeping media history. While not only about Black journalism, it dives deep into how Black newspapers fought exclusion and built independent media power.
A sweeping media history. While not only about Black journalism, it dives deep into how Black newspapers fought exclusion and built independent media power.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
5/ News for All the People by Juan González & Joseph Torres
A sweeping media history. While not only about Black journalism, it dives deep into how Black newspapers fought exclusion and built independent media power.
A sweeping media history. While not only about Black journalism, it dives deep into how Black newspapers fought exclusion and built independent media power.
4/ Race News by Fred Carroll
This book highlights Black journalists' role in shaping public opinion, particularly during the 20th century’s most pivotal civil rights battles.
This book highlights Black journalists' role in shaping public opinion, particularly during the 20th century’s most pivotal civil rights battles.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
4/ Race News by Fred Carroll
This book highlights Black journalists' role in shaping public opinion, particularly during the 20th century’s most pivotal civil rights battles.
This book highlights Black journalists' role in shaping public opinion, particularly during the 20th century’s most pivotal civil rights battles.
3/ The African American Newspaper: Voice of Freedom by Patrick S. Washburn
This scholarly yet accessible book traces the political and cultural influence of Black papers—from abolition to the civil rights era.
This scholarly yet accessible book traces the political and cultural influence of Black papers—from abolition to the civil rights era.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
3/ The African American Newspaper: Voice of Freedom by Patrick S. Washburn
This scholarly yet accessible book traces the political and cultural influence of Black papers—from abolition to the civil rights era.
This scholarly yet accessible book traces the political and cultural influence of Black papers—from abolition to the civil rights era.
2/ The Afro-American Press and Its Editors by Irvine Garland Penn (1891)
One of the first histories written by and for Black journalists. A powerful primary source documenting editors and papers often left out of mainstream history.
One of the first histories written by and for Black journalists. A powerful primary source documenting editors and papers often left out of mainstream history.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
2/ The Afro-American Press and Its Editors by Irvine Garland Penn (1891)
One of the first histories written by and for Black journalists. A powerful primary source documenting editors and papers often left out of mainstream history.
One of the first histories written by and for Black journalists. A powerful primary source documenting editors and papers often left out of mainstream history.
1/ The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords by Rodger Streitmatter
A highly readable intro to the rise and resilience of Black newspapers from the 19th century onward. A perfect starting point to understand why the Black Press matters.
A highly readable intro to the rise and resilience of Black newspapers from the 19th century onward. A perfect starting point to understand why the Black Press matters.
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
1/ The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords by Rodger Streitmatter
A highly readable intro to the rise and resilience of Black newspapers from the 19th century onward. A perfect starting point to understand why the Black Press matters.
A highly readable intro to the rise and resilience of Black newspapers from the 19th century onward. A perfect starting point to understand why the Black Press matters.
On April 22, the African American newspaper, the Christian Recorder, published the following memorial to the late President.
April 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
On April 22, the African American newspaper, the Christian Recorder, published the following memorial to the late President.
Wells-Barnett would become most well known for her tireless efforts in her anti-lynching campaign following the 1892 lynching of Calvin McDowell, William Stewart, and Thomas Henry Moss Sr. co-owner of The People’s Grocery.
March 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Wells-Barnett would become most well known for her tireless efforts in her anti-lynching campaign following the 1892 lynching of Calvin McDowell, William Stewart, and Thomas Henry Moss Sr. co-owner of The People’s Grocery.
Following the June 1963 assassination of her husband, Evers-Williams would continue the fight for equal rights as well as lead the crusade to bring her husband’s killer to justice. In August of 63, The New York Amsterdam News would write a feature on Evers-Williams titled “The Bravest Woman.”2 of 2
March 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Following the June 1963 assassination of her husband, Evers-Williams would continue the fight for equal rights as well as lead the crusade to bring her husband’s killer to justice. In August of 63, The New York Amsterdam News would write a feature on Evers-Williams titled “The Bravest Woman.”2 of 2