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Western Appeal newspaper cover June 13 1885
Front page of the Western Appeal from June 13, 1885.

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Minnesota. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper published in Minnesota was the Western Appeal, established in 1885. African American newspapers currently published in Minnesota include Insight News and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Afro-American Advance / The Afro-American Advance 1899 1905 Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254021, sn86058061
  • Available online
  • Formed by merger of Colored Citizen and Twin-City American.
Saint Paul Afro-Independent 1888 ? Weekly
  • Available online
  • Edited by Charles S. Sweed.
Minneapolis The Twin-City American 1899 1899 Weekly
  • Available online
  • Published by Jay Moses Griffin.
  • Merged with the Colored Citizen to form the Afro-American Advance.
Saint Paul Western Appeal / Appeal (1889–1924) 1885 1924 Weekly
  • ISSN 2163-7083 2163-7083
  • LCCN sn83016811, 2013254362
  • Available online (Western Appeal)
  • Available online (Appeal)
Minneapolis The Banner 1962 1963? Weekly
  • Published by Edwin A. Hayden.
Minneapolis The Colored Citizen 1899 1899 Weekly
  • No issues survive.
  • Merged with the Twin City American to form the Afro-American Advance in 1899.
Minneapolis Twin Cities Courier 1966 1986 Weekly
  • ISSN 0300-6603 0300-6603
  • LCCN sn7804217
  • Published by Mary J. Kyle.
Saint Paul The St. Paul Echo 1925 1927 Weekly
  • LCCN sn90059272, sn94081608
  • Available online
Saint Paul Globe News 1939 ? Weekly
Saint Paul The Grand Selby Digest 1971 ? Monthly newspaper
  • "Serving the Summit-University, Crocus Hill, Lexington-Hamline Communities."
  • Published by Eloise Adams.
Saint Paul The Twin City Guardian 1895 1923 Weekly
  • Available online
  • Published by Jacob R. Steiner.
Saint Paul Insight / Insight News 1964? current Weekly
  • ISSN 1535-4679 1535-4679
  • LCCN 2001215064
  • Official site: https://www.insightnews.com/
  • Issues available online
  • Multiple local editions published.
Minneapolis Twin City Leader or Twin-City Leader 1940 1941 Weekly
Minneapolis Twin-City Herald 1927 1940 Weekly
  • Edited by J.E. Perry.
Minneapolis The Minnesota Messenger / The Minneapolis Messenger (1921–1922) 1922 1924 Weekly
  • LCCN sn90060138, sn90060139
  • Published by Charles Sumner Smith and Hamlet B. Rowe.
Minneapolis The National Advocate 1916 1924? Weekly
  • Available online
  • Published by R.B. Montgomery.
Saint Paul The Negro World 1892 1900s Weekly
  • LCCN 2013254337, sn86058057
  • Available online
Minneapolis and Saint Paul The Negro World 1892 ? Weekly
  • Published by Joseph Houser.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Northwest Monitor 1930 1931 Weekly
  • Published by William F. Helm.
Saint Paul The Northwestern Bulletin 1922 1924 Weekly
  • Available online
Saint Paul The Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal 1924 1925 Weekly
  • Available online
Minneapolis Northwestern-Vine 1901 1905 Weekly
  • Available online
Minneapolis The Minneapolis Observer 1890 1891 Weekly
  • Available online
  • Published by A.G. Plummer.
Minneapolis Twin City Observer 1943 1976 Weekly
  • Published by Milton Williams.
Minneapolis The Protest 1892 1892 Weekly
  • Available online
Saint Paul St. Paul Recorder 1934 2000 Weekly
  • Merged with Minneapolis Spokesman to become Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Minneapolis Minneapolis Spokesman 1934 2000 Weekly
  • Followed by Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Minneapolis Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 2000 current Weekly
  • Official site: https://spokesman-recorder.com/
  • Formed by the merger of Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder.
Minneapolis The Twin City Star 1910 ? Weekly
  • Available online
  • Published by Charles Sumner Smith.
Saint Paul Summit University Free Press 1974 ? Monthly newspaper
  • Edited by Mazi Johnson.
Saint Paul Saint Paul Sun 1941 1976 Weekly
Minneapolis The Timely Digest 1931 1932 Monthly newspaper
  • Edited by Cecil E. Newman.
Minneapolis The World 1896 1897 Weekly
  • Available online
  • Edited by A.G. Plummer. Published by P.O. Gray.
  • Also published in Duluth.

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