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Arkansas Freeman 1869-10-05
Front page of the Arkansas Freeman from 1869.

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.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Baxter, Drew County The Baxter Vidette 1902 1900s Twice monthly
Earle The Eastern Arkansas World 1940 1900s Weekly
  • LCCN sn2003062301
Fayetteville Times 1976 1977 Irregular
  • ISSN 2469-9209 2469-9209
  • LCCN 2015203720
Forrest City The Forrest City Herald 1896 ? Weekly
  • “Devoted to Religious and Literary Work. Motto: Never Give Up.”
Forrest City Homeland / Home With Homeland (1998–) 1991 ? Monthly newspaper
  • Homeland:
    • ISSN 2575-1506 2575-1506
    • LCCN 2012254011, sn93050529
  • Home With Homeland:
  • Attested through at least 1999.
  • Edited by Henerine Hunter. Published by Curtis Varnado.
Forrest City The Southern Liberator ? 1900s
  • Attested from at least 1936.
  • Official organ of the Southern Liberal Organization.
Fort Smith The Appreciator-Union 190? ? Unknown
  • Attested from at least 1911.
Helena The Inter State Reporter 1886? ? Weekly
Helena The New Era 1891 ? Weekly
Helena The Reporter 1891 1907 Twice monthly
  • LCCN sn84020667, sn83025486
  • Edited by W.A. Holmes.
Hot Springs The Arkansas Citizen /
The Citizen (1958–1963)
1958 1977 or 1980s Biweekly
  • The Arkansas Citizen:
  • The Citizen:
  • Published and edited by Kenneth Adair.
Hot Springs Hot Springs Echo 1901? ? Weekly
  • Edited by Edward S. Lockhart.
Hot Springs The Negro Voice 1933 1900s Weekly
Jacksonville / Little Rock Southern Mediator /
Southern Mediator Journal (1938–1978)
1938 1985? Weekly
  • ISSN 2639-0396 2639-0396
  • LCCN 2014254327, sn83025479, sn90050029
  • Published at Little Rock from approximately December 14, 1979 to January 13, 1984.
Little Rock The American Guide 1889 1906 Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254032, sn83025496
  • Edited by D.G. Hill.
Little Rock Arkansas Carrier 1976? ? Weekly
Little Rock Arkansas Freeman /
The Arkansas Freeman
1869 1871 Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254042, sn83025492
  • Published and edited by Tabbs Gross.
Little Rock Arkansas State Press 1941 1959 Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254351, sn84025840
  • Published by L. Christopher Bates and Daisy Bates.
  • Took a leadership role in the battle against segregation in Arkansas.
Little Rock Arkansas State Press 1984 1998 Weekly
  • "Dedicated to the memory of L. Christopher Bates." A revival of the Arkansas State Press of the 1940s and 1950s.
Little Rock Arkansas Survey 1923 1935 Weekly
Little Rock Arkansas Survey-Journal 1935 1950s Weekly
Little Rock Arkansas Tribune 1973 1973 Weekly
Little Rock Arkansas Weekly Mansion /
Arkansas Mansion
1880 1886 Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254044, sn84020670
  • Edited by Henry Simkens.
  • Notable for Simkens' unusual position in support of the Supreme Court decision in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883.
Little Rock Arkansas Weekly Sentinel 1978 1980s Weekly
  • Published and edited by J.F. Cooley.
Little Rock The Arkansas World 1940 1957 Weekly
  • Published by A.G. Shields Jr. Edited by P.L. Dorman.
Little Rock The Baptist Vanguard 1800s 1800s Twice monthly
  • Attested in at least 1893.
Little Rock The Black Consumer / The Consumer 1972 1900s Weekly
  • Attested through at least 1974.
  • Edited and published by David W. Walters.
Little Rock The Mosaic Guide 1898? 1900s Weekly
  • Attested through at least 1909.
Little Rock The Little Rock Reporter 1901 or 1902 1906 Weekly
Little Rock The Southern Christian Recorder 1885? ? Weekly
Little Rock State Weekly News 1976 1977 Weekly
  • Published and edited by Clarence H. Guy.
Little Rock The Twin City Press /
Twin City Press
1930s or 1940? 1940 Weekly
  • Published by Southern Recorder Publishing Company.
Little Rock The World Picture Magazine 195? ? Monthly
Pine Bluff Arkansas Dispatch 1962 ? Biweekly
  • Edited by Elijah Coleman.
  • Suspended publication between 1962 and July 4, 1975.
Pine Bluff The Arkansas Mirror 1967 1970 Weekly
Pine Bluff The Negro Spokesman 1900s 1900s Weekly
  • Attested from at least 1941.
Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Press 1940 ? Weekly
  • Published by A.R.D. Thompson.
Pine Bluff The Weekly Echo 1880s ? Weekly
  • Edited by Jesse C. Duke in 1892.
Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Weekly Herald 1900 1907 Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254020, sn84020671
West Memphis Many Voices 1971 1900s Biweekly (irregular)

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