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Athens Voice
Type Weekly newspaper
Founder(s) Fred O. Smith and Michael L. Thurmond
Founded June 12, 1975 (1975-06-12)
Headquarters Athens, Georgia
City Athens, Georgia
Country United States of America
OCLC number 17936844

The Athens Voice was a newspaper from Athens, Georgia, in the USA. It was created especially for the African American community in that area.

What Was the Athens Voice Newspaper?

The Athens Voice was a weekly newspaper. This means it came out once every week. It was an important way for the African American community in Athens to get their news.

The newspaper was started by two students. Their names were Fred O. Smith and Michael L. Thurmond. They published the very first newspaper on June 12, 1975.

Later on, the Athens Voice was published by the same company. This company also publishes another newspaper called the Atlanta Voice.

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