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Phoenix Tribune 1918-08-03
Front page of a 1918 issue of the Phoenix Tribune, filled with news of World War I.

This article is about African American newspapers that have been printed in Arizona. It includes newspapers from the past and ones that are still being published today.

African American newspapers were important because they shared news, stories, and opinions that were often ignored by mainstream newspapers. They helped keep communities informed and connected.

The very first African American newspaper in Arizona was the Phoenix Tribune. It started in 1918 and continued until the 1940s. Today, a well-known African American newspaper in Arizona is the Arizona Informant.

African American Newspapers in Arizona

Here is a list of some important African American newspapers from Arizona. They are grouped by the city where they were published.

Newspapers from Fort Huachuca

Fort Huachuca is a military base in Arizona. Several newspapers were published there, often for soldiers.

  • 92d Buffalo
    • When it started: 1940s
    • When it stopped: 1940s
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This newspaper was made by the 92nd Infantry Division, a group of soldiers. It was even published in Italy for a short time in 1945!
    • Read it online: Available here
  • 93d Blue Helmet
    • When it started: 1942
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This paper was made by the 93rd Infantry Division. It was special because it was the first newspaper ever published for a complete African American army division.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • The Apache Sentinel
    • When it started: 1943
    • When it stopped: 1945
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This newspaper was also published by the 92nd Infantry Division.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • The Bullet
    • When it started: Around 1921 or 1922
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This paper was published by the 25th Infantry Regiment without money from the government.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • Post Script of the Apache Sentinel
    • When it started: 1944
    • When it stopped: 1944
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This was another paper from the 92nd Infantry Division.
    • Read it online: Available here

Newspapers from Phoenix

Phoenix is the capital city of Arizona and has been home to many important African American newspapers.

  • Arizona Black Dispatch
    • When it started: 1976
    • When it stopped: Around 1977
    • How often: Every two weeks
    • Cool fact: The first front page of this newspaper said its goal was to "Assist Black Businesses."
    • Read it online: Available here
  • The Arizona Gleam
    • When it started: 1929
    • When it stopped: In the 1930s or 1946
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This newspaper was started by Ayra Hackett and mostly run by women.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • Arizona Informant
    • When it started: 1957
    • Still publishing: Yes, it's current!
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: Brothers Cloves C. Campbell Sr. and Charles R. Campbell bought this paper in 1969 and restarted it in 1971.
    • Official website: Official site: https://azinformant.com/
  • Arizona Now Newspaper
    • When it started: Around 1972 or 1974
    • How often: Monthly
    • Cool fact: This newspaper was published by Major Davis.
  • Arizona Sun
    • When it started: 1942
    • When it stopped: 1960
    • How often: Weekly
    • Read it online: Available here
  • Arizona Tribune
    • When it started: 1958
    • When it stopped: 1973
    • How often: Weekly
    • Read it online: Available here
  • The Phoenix Index
    • When it started: 1936
    • When it stopped: 1939
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: It was founded by Rev. W. Gray. Later, Alberta Gibson took over and connected it with the Scott Newspaper Syndicate, a network of African American newspapers.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • Phoenix Press Weekly
    • When it started: In the 1970s
    • When it stopped: In the 1980s
    • How often: Weekly
  • Phoenix Sunday State
    • When it started: In the 1920s
    • How often: Weekly
  • Phoenix Tribune
    • When it started: 1918
    • When it stopped: In the 1930s, 1941, or 1946 (dates vary)
    • How often: Monthly
    • Cool fact: This was the very first African American newspaper in Arizona! It was edited by Arthur R. Smith.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • The Western Dispatch
    • When it started: 1924
    • When it stopped: 1929
    • How often: Weekly

Newspapers from Tucson

Tucson is another major city in Arizona that had its own African American newspapers.

  • The Arizona Register
    • When it started: 1946
    • How often: Weekly
  • The Arizona Times
    • When it started: Around 1925, 1926, or 1930
    • When it stopped: 1934
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This newspaper was edited by Louis J. Washington.
    • Read it online: Available here
  • Arizona's Negro Journal
    • When it started: Around 1941 or 1942
    • When it stopped: 1943
    • How often: Weekly
    • Read it online: Available here
  • Inter-State Review
    • When it started: Around 1920 or 1921
    • When it stopped: 1933
    • Cool fact: This was the first African American newspaper ever published in Tucson! It was edited by E.J. Richardson.
  • Spokesman
    • When it started: In the 1920s
    • How often: Weekly
    • Cool fact: This newspaper was edited by George B. Cruikshank.

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