List of African American newspapers in Connecticut facts for kids
This article is about newspapers in Connecticut that were created by and for African Americans. It includes both newspapers that are still being published today and those that were published a long time ago. These newspapers were very important because they shared news, stories, and ideas that were important to the African American community.
Connecticut's very first newspaper for African Americans was called The Clarksonian. It was published in Hartford from 1843 to 1844. After that, it took a long time for another one to appear; the Hartford Herald started in 1918. Sometimes, African American communities in Connecticut also read newspapers from nearby states like Massachusetts.
Today, some important African American newspapers in Connecticut include the Inner-City News from New Haven and the Inquiring News from Hartford. The Inquiring News actually took over from a group of "Inquirer" newspapers that used to be published in cities like Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury.
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Newspapers in Connecticut
Here is a list of some of the African American newspapers that have been published in Connecticut:
Newspapers from Bridgeport
- Afro-Voice Review (later Afri-Voice Review): This paper started in 1988 and likely stopped around 1992.
- Harambee Union (also known as Harambee): Published from 1969 to 1976, this monthly newspaper sometimes included articles in Spanish.
- The Bridgeport Inquirer': This weekly paper was published around 1977 until 2006. It later joined with other "Inquirer" papers to become Inquiring News.
Newspapers from Hamden
- The Elm City Trader': A weekly newspaper that started in 1991 and was published during the 1990s.
Newspapers from Hartford
- The Clarksonian': This was Connecticut's first African American newspaper, published monthly from 1843 to 1844. It was started and edited by James W.C. Pennington.
- Connecticut Chronicle (also Hartford Chronicle and Hartford-Springfield Chronicle): This weekly newspaper was published from 1915 to about 1949. You can find old copies of the Connecticut Chronicle and Hartford Chronicle online for free. George W. Goodman published it.
- Hartford Herald': This paper started in 1918, but unfortunately, no copies of it have survived.
- The Informer': A weekly newspaper that began in 1977. Robert Hales published it.
- The Hartford Inquirer': This weekly paper was published from 1975 until 2006. It merged with other "Inquirer" papers to form Inquiring News. William R. Hales edited and published it.
- The New Haven Inquirer': A weekly newspaper that started in 1976.
- Inquiring News': This newspaper began in 2006 and is still being published today. You can visit its official website.
- New England Bulletin': A weekly newspaper that started in 1949. You can find old copies of this paper online for free.
- North Hartford Truth': This monthly paper was published from 1971 to about 1974 by the Horace Bushnell Church.
- Northend Agent's': This weekly newspaper started in 1974 or 1975 and is still being published. It has an official website. John Robert Allen edited it until 2015.
- Springfield Inquirer': A weekly newspaper that started around 1981.
- Hartford Star': This weekly paper was published from 1969 to 1974 in Hartford and Springfield. Henry Morris edited it.
- The Hartford Voice': This weekly newspaper was published from 1974 to 1975 and took over from the Hartford Star.
Newspapers from New Haven
- The Crow (also The Heritage Hall Crow): This paper was published twice a month or every two weeks, starting in 1968.
- Black Coalition Weekly (also The Greater New Haven Black Coalition Weekly): A weekly newspaper that started in 1972.
- The Inner-City News (also The Inner-City): This monthly newspaper started in the 1980s and is still being published today. It is the only newspaper in Connecticut that is a member of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. In 2003, it was estimated to have 50,000 readers. You can find some old copies online.
- New Haven Local News': This paper was published twice a month from 1987 to 1990 by Willie Williams, Jr.
- The Open Gate News': This newspaper was published twice a month or every two months, starting in 1961. Jeff Dyous edited it, and it was published until at least 1962.
Newspapers from Waterbury
- Black Voice': This newspaper started in 1970 and was published during the 1970s.
- People's Weekly': A monthly newspaper that started in 1972. It was published by the Center for Black Development.
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