The African American Newspaper: Voice of Freedom

by Patrick S. Washburn

Winner, 2007 Tankard Award

In March of 1827 the nation's first black newspaper appeared in New York City--to counter attacks on blacks by the city's other papers. From this signal event, The African American Newspaper traces the evolution of the black newspaper--and its ultimate decline--for more than 160 years until the end of the twentieth century.
The book chronicles the growth of the black press into a powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810122901
• ISBN13: 9780810122901
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.2"