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Front page of an 1845 issue of The Mystery.

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.

Newspapers

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks


Allentown First World News 1993[3] 1995[3] Bimonthly newspaper[3]
  • ISSN 2639-958X
  • LCCN 2011254374
  • OCLC 664611225
Harrisburg The Harrisburg Journal 1976[4] ?[4] Monthly newspaper[4]
  • Published by Bill Kiser[4]
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]
  • Circulation of 18,496 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Christian Banner 1888[12] 1920[12] Weekly[12]
Philadelphia The Christian Recorder / Daily Christian Recorder 1861[13] 1960[13] Weekly[13]
Philadelphia The Christian Review 1913[14] 1952[14] Weekly[14]
  • Circulation of 6,000 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Defender 1897[15] 1909?[15] Weekly[15]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Flame 1971[17] ?[17]
Philadelphia Flipshot News 1993[18] ? [18] Monthly newspaper[18]
Philadelphia Garvey's Voice 1960s[19] ?[19] Irregular[19]
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Independent 1931[20] 1971[20] Weekly[20]
  • Circulation of 24,213 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Jamal Journal 1994[21] Quarterly newspaper[21]
  • Published by Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal.[21]
Philadelphia The Journal 1892[22] 1892[22] Weekly[22]
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]
Philadelphia Schuylkill River Express 1970[27] 1972[27] Irregular[27]
Philadelphia Scoop USA 1960[28] current Weekly[28]
  • Official site
  • Free weekly newspaper.[28]
  • Founded by Richard Driver and published since 2018 by Sherri Horsey Darden.[28]
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]
  • Official site
  • Oldest continuously-published African American newspaper.
  • Circulation of 20,916 in 1951.[11]
Philadelphia The Weekly Prophet 1900s[32] 1900s[32] Weekly[32]
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Courier (1910–1967)
New Pittsburgh Courier (1967–present)		 1910[33] current Weekly[33]
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Homewood-Brushton News 1967?[34] ?[34] Biweekly[34]
Pittsburgh The Mystery 1843[36] 1847[36] Weekly[37]
  • "[T]he first African American newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains."[36]
Pittsburgh The Pennsylvania Guard 1926?[38] ?[38] Unknown[38]
Pittsburgh Triangle Advocate Weekly
  • Circulation of 2,000 in 1951.[11]
Pittsburgh The Thrust 1968[39] ?[39] Weekly[39]
  • Published by the United Movement for Progress and edited by Bouie Haden.[39]
Reading The ‘M’ Voice 1989?[40] 1995[40] Monthly[40]
West Philadelphia Tribune Metro: West Philadelphia 1990?[41] ?[41] Weekly[41]
  • Extant through at least 1993.[41]

See also

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Works cited

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References

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  1. ^ Blockson 1994, p. 60.
  2. ^ Smith 2012, p. 409.
  3. ^ a b c "About First world news. [online resource] (Allentown, PA) 1993-1995". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  4. ^ a b c d "About The Harrisburg journal. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1976-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 541, ¶ 5634.
  6. ^ "About The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  7. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 270, ¶ 2830.
  8. ^ a b "About Philadelphia Afro-American. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1937-1965". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  9. ^ "About The Afro-American. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1934-1937". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  10. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 461, ¶ 4813.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Smith & Horton 1995, p. 1207.
  12. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 150, ¶ 1559.
  13. ^ a b c "About The Christian recorder. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1861-1960". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  14. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 151, ¶ 1569.
  15. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 189, ¶ 1965.
  16. ^ a b "About The defender. [online resource] (Philadelphia ;) 1897-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  17. ^ a b c "About The Philadelphia flame. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1971-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  18. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 228, ¶ 2384.
  19. ^ a b c d "About Garvey's voice. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 196?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  20. ^ a b c "About The Philadelphia independent. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1931-1971". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  21. ^ a b c "About The Jamal journal. [volume] (Philadelphia, PA) 1994-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  22. ^ a b c d "About The Journal. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1892-1892". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  23. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 391, ¶ 4077.
  24. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4815.
  25. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 430, ¶ 4471.
  26. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 438, ¶ 4567.
  27. ^ a b c "About Schuylkill River express. ([Philadelphia, Pa.) 1970-1972". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  28. ^ a b c d Russ, Valerie (2018-07-26). "New publisher of Philly's Scoop USA keeps a black-owned newspaper going with faith and own funds". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  29. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4816.
  30. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5925.
  31. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 462, ¶ 4817.
  32. ^ a b c d e "About The Weekly prophet. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  33. ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 412, ¶ 4289.
  34. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 465, ¶ 4845.
  35. ^ "Erroll B. Davis". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  36. ^ a b c Davidson, Adenike Marie. "Martin Robinson Delany (1812–1885)". In Nelson, Emmanuel Sampath (ed.). African American Authors, 1745-1945: Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. p. 101.
  37. ^ "The Mystery". Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  38. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 458, ¶ 4770.
  39. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 560, ¶ 5848.
  40. ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 348, ¶ 3649.
  41. ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5927.
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