The Rising Son (1896–1918) was a weekly newspaper published in Kansas City, Missouri. [1] It served African Americans and covered local and national news. [2] [3] Lewis Wood edited it. It was purchased from Henry R. Graham by William T. Washington, a newspaperman with political aspirations, who used it to promote his career and an intense rivalry with Nelson C. Crews' Kansas City Sun newspaper developed. [4]
The Rising Son (1896–1918) was a weekly newspaper published in Kansas City, Missouri. [1] It served African Americans and covered local and national news. [2] [3] Lewis Wood edited it. It was purchased from Henry R. Graham by William T. Washington, a newspaperman with political aspirations, who used it to promote his career and an intense rivalry with Nelson C. Crews' Kansas City Sun newspaper developed. [4]