The Weekly Challenger is an African-American news source serving Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. It publishes in print every Thursday. [1] Otherwise, the newspaper publishes online articles daily. [2] The newspaper was founded by Cleveland Johnson Jr. [3] and is based in St. Petersburg and is considered a historical aspect of the city. [4] Despite being distributed in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and Safety Harbor, its main readers are based in St. Petersburg. [2]The Weekly Challenger has played a large role in the documentation of African Americans' history in St. Petersburg since its initial release in 1967. [3] The preservation of the newspaper is of vital importance to the African American community of St. Petersburg. [3] The city is working on digitizing old and new copies of The Weekly Challenger to allow its history to be preserved in a sustainable way. [1] Although this newspaper is not widely recognized, its historical significance in St. Petersburg is extremely important to members of the town. [1]
Lyn Johnson is the Publisher/General Manager of The Weekly Challenger, the newspaper does not have any publicized affiliations. [5]
Ethel Johnson, the paper's owner, died in 2023. [6]
The Weekly Challenger is an African-American news source serving Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. It publishes in print every Thursday. [1] Otherwise, the newspaper publishes online articles daily. [2] The newspaper was founded by Cleveland Johnson Jr. [3] and is based in St. Petersburg and is considered a historical aspect of the city. [4] Despite being distributed in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and Safety Harbor, its main readers are based in St. Petersburg. [2]The Weekly Challenger has played a large role in the documentation of African Americans' history in St. Petersburg since its initial release in 1967. [3] The preservation of the newspaper is of vital importance to the African American community of St. Petersburg. [3] The city is working on digitizing old and new copies of The Weekly Challenger to allow its history to be preserved in a sustainable way. [1] Although this newspaper is not widely recognized, its historical significance in St. Petersburg is extremely important to members of the town. [1]
Lyn Johnson is the Publisher/General Manager of The Weekly Challenger, the newspaper does not have any publicized affiliations. [5]
Ethel Johnson, the paper's owner, died in 2023. [6]