This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Arkansas. The first such newspaper in Arkansas was the Arkansas Freeman of Little Rock, which began publishing in 1869. [1]
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
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Baxter, Drew County | The Baxter Vidette | 1902 [2] | 1900s [2] | Twice monthly [2] | ||
Earle | The Eastern Arkansas World | 1940 [3] | 1900s [3] | Weekly [3] | ||
Fayetteville | Times | 1976 [4] | 1977 [4] | Irregular [4] | ||
Forrest City | The Forrest City Herald | 1896 [5] | ? [5] | Weekly [5] |
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Forrest City | Homeland / Home With Homeland (1998–) [6] | 1991 [7] | ? | Monthly newspaper [7] |
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Forrest City | The Southern Liberator | ? [9] | 1900s [9] | [9] | ||
Fort Smith | The Appreciator-Union | 190? [11] | ? [10] | Unknown [11] |
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Helena | The Inter State Reporter | 1886? [12] | ? [12] | Weekly [12] | ||
Helena | The New Era | 1891 [13] | ? [13] | Weekly [13] | ||
Helena | The Reporter | 1891 [14] | 1907 [14] | Twice monthly [14] |
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Hot Springs | The Arkansas Citizen / The Citizen (1958–1963) [17] |
1958 [15] | 1977 [15] or 1980s [16] | Biweekly [15] |
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Hot Springs | Hot Springs Echo | 1901? [18] | ? [18] | Weekly [18] |
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Hot Springs | The Negro Voice | 1933 [19] | 1900s [19] | Weekly [19] | ||
Jacksonville / Little Rock | Southern Mediator / Southern Mediator Journal (1938–1978) [21] |
1938 [20] | 1985? [20] | Weekly [20] |
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Little Rock | The American Guide | 1889 [23] | 1906 [23] | Weekly [23] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas Carrier | 1976? [24] | ? [24] | Weekly [24] | ||
Little Rock |
Arkansas Freeman / The Arkansas Freeman [26] |
1869 [25] | 1871 [25] | Weekly [25] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas State Press | 1941 [27] | 1959 [27] | Weekly [27] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas State Press | 1984 [30] | 1998 [29] | Weekly [30] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas Survey | 1923 [31] | 1935 [31] | Weekly [31] | ||
Little Rock | Arkansas Survey-Journal | 1935 [33] | 1950s [32] | Weekly [33] | ||
Little Rock | Arkansas Tribune | 1973 [34] | 1973 [34] | Weekly [34] | ||
Little Rock |
Arkansas Weekly Mansion / Arkansas Mansion [35] |
1880 [35] | 1886 [35] | Weekly [35] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas Weekly Sentinel | 1978 [37] | 1980s [37] | Weekly [37] |
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Little Rock | The Arkansas World | 1940 [38] | 1957 [38] | Weekly [38] |
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Little Rock | The Baptist Vanguard | 1800s [39] | 1800s [39] | Twice monthly [39] |
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Little Rock | The Black Consumer / The Consumer [41] | 1972 [40] | 1900s [40] | Weekly [40] | ||
Little Rock | The Mosaic Guide | 1898? [43] | 1900s [42] | Weekly [43] |
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Little Rock | The Little Rock Reporter | 1901 [45] or 1902 [44] | 1906 [44] | Weekly [44] | ||
Little Rock | The Southern Christian Recorder | 1885? [46] | ? [46] | Weekly [46] | ||
Little Rock | State Weekly News | 1976 [47] | 1977 [47] | Weekly [47] |
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Little Rock | The Twin City Press / Twin City Press [48] |
1930s [48] or 1940? [49] | 1940 [48] | Weekly [49] |
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Little Rock | The World Picture Magazine | 195? [50] | ? [50] | Monthly [50] | ||
Pine Bluff | Arkansas Dispatch | 1962 [51] | ? [51] | Biweekly [51] | ||
Pine Bluff | The Arkansas Mirror | 1967 [53] | 1970 [53] | Weekly [53] | ||
Pine Bluff | The Negro Spokesman | 1900s [54] | 1900s [54] | Weekly [54] |
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Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff Press | 1940 [55] | ? [55] | Weekly [55] |
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Pine Bluff | The Weekly Echo | 1880s [56] | ? [56] | Weekly [56] |
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Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff Weekly Herald | 1900 [58] | 1907 [58] | Weekly [58] | ||
West Memphis | Many Voices | 1971 [59] | 1900s [59] | Biweekly (irregular) [59] |
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Arkansas. The first such newspaper in Arkansas was the Arkansas Freeman of Little Rock, which began publishing in 1869. [1]
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
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Baxter, Drew County | The Baxter Vidette | 1902 [2] | 1900s [2] | Twice monthly [2] | ||
Earle | The Eastern Arkansas World | 1940 [3] | 1900s [3] | Weekly [3] | ||
Fayetteville | Times | 1976 [4] | 1977 [4] | Irregular [4] | ||
Forrest City | The Forrest City Herald | 1896 [5] | ? [5] | Weekly [5] |
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Forrest City | Homeland / Home With Homeland (1998–) [6] | 1991 [7] | ? | Monthly newspaper [7] |
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Forrest City | The Southern Liberator | ? [9] | 1900s [9] | [9] | ||
Fort Smith | The Appreciator-Union | 190? [11] | ? [10] | Unknown [11] |
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Helena | The Inter State Reporter | 1886? [12] | ? [12] | Weekly [12] | ||
Helena | The New Era | 1891 [13] | ? [13] | Weekly [13] | ||
Helena | The Reporter | 1891 [14] | 1907 [14] | Twice monthly [14] |
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Hot Springs | The Arkansas Citizen / The Citizen (1958–1963) [17] |
1958 [15] | 1977 [15] or 1980s [16] | Biweekly [15] |
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Hot Springs | Hot Springs Echo | 1901? [18] | ? [18] | Weekly [18] |
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Hot Springs | The Negro Voice | 1933 [19] | 1900s [19] | Weekly [19] | ||
Jacksonville / Little Rock | Southern Mediator / Southern Mediator Journal (1938–1978) [21] |
1938 [20] | 1985? [20] | Weekly [20] |
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Little Rock | The American Guide | 1889 [23] | 1906 [23] | Weekly [23] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas Carrier | 1976? [24] | ? [24] | Weekly [24] | ||
Little Rock |
Arkansas Freeman / The Arkansas Freeman [26] |
1869 [25] | 1871 [25] | Weekly [25] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas State Press | 1941 [27] | 1959 [27] | Weekly [27] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas State Press | 1984 [30] | 1998 [29] | Weekly [30] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas Survey | 1923 [31] | 1935 [31] | Weekly [31] | ||
Little Rock | Arkansas Survey-Journal | 1935 [33] | 1950s [32] | Weekly [33] | ||
Little Rock | Arkansas Tribune | 1973 [34] | 1973 [34] | Weekly [34] | ||
Little Rock |
Arkansas Weekly Mansion / Arkansas Mansion [35] |
1880 [35] | 1886 [35] | Weekly [35] |
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Little Rock | Arkansas Weekly Sentinel | 1978 [37] | 1980s [37] | Weekly [37] |
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Little Rock | The Arkansas World | 1940 [38] | 1957 [38] | Weekly [38] |
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Little Rock | The Baptist Vanguard | 1800s [39] | 1800s [39] | Twice monthly [39] |
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Little Rock | The Black Consumer / The Consumer [41] | 1972 [40] | 1900s [40] | Weekly [40] | ||
Little Rock | The Mosaic Guide | 1898? [43] | 1900s [42] | Weekly [43] |
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Little Rock | The Little Rock Reporter | 1901 [45] or 1902 [44] | 1906 [44] | Weekly [44] | ||
Little Rock | The Southern Christian Recorder | 1885? [46] | ? [46] | Weekly [46] | ||
Little Rock | State Weekly News | 1976 [47] | 1977 [47] | Weekly [47] |
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Little Rock | The Twin City Press / Twin City Press [48] |
1930s [48] or 1940? [49] | 1940 [48] | Weekly [49] |
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Little Rock | The World Picture Magazine | 195? [50] | ? [50] | Monthly [50] | ||
Pine Bluff | Arkansas Dispatch | 1962 [51] | ? [51] | Biweekly [51] | ||
Pine Bluff | The Arkansas Mirror | 1967 [53] | 1970 [53] | Weekly [53] | ||
Pine Bluff | The Negro Spokesman | 1900s [54] | 1900s [54] | Weekly [54] |
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Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff Press | 1940 [55] | ? [55] | Weekly [55] |
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Pine Bluff | The Weekly Echo | 1880s [56] | ? [56] | Weekly [56] |
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Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff Weekly Herald | 1900 [58] | 1907 [58] | Weekly [58] | ||
West Memphis | Many Voices | 1971 [59] | 1900s [59] | Biweekly (irregular) [59] |