List of African American newspapers in Georgia Facts for Kids

The Colored American from Augusta, Georgia, published on December 30, 1865.

Imagine a time when news was mostly shared through newspapers. For African Americans in Georgia, these newspapers were super important. They were places where Black voices could be heard, stories could be shared, and communities could stay connected. These papers talked about local news, important events, and issues that mattered to their readers.

The very first African American newspaper in Georgia was called The Colored American. It started in Augusta way back in 1865, right after the Civil War. While many of these newspapers were published for only a short time, some, like the Savannah Tribune, Atlanta Daily World, and Atlanta Inquirer, became very influential and lasted for many years.

Below is a list of some of these amazing newspapers from Georgia. The ones that are still being published today are highlighted in green.

Newspapers in Georgia: A Look at the Past and Present
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Newspapers in Georgia: A Look at the Past and Present

Albany Newspapers

The Albany Southwest Georgian: This paper started in 1938 and is still being published weekly today.
The Albany Times: This weekly newspaper began in the 1960s.

Athens Newspapers

Athens Blade: Published weekly from 1879 to 1880.
The Athens Clipper: This weekly paper was published from 1888 into the early 1900s.
The Athens Republique: A weekly paper that started in 1919.
Athens Voice: This paper began in 1975.
The Progressive Era: A semimonthly paper that started in 1899.

Atlanta Newspapers

Atlanta Age: This weekly paper was published from 1898 to 1908.
The Crusader: Two different weekly papers with this name existed. One started in 1967, and another biweekly version began in 1963.
Atlanta Daily World: This very important paper started in 1928 (or 1932) and is still published today, four times a week. It was also known as Atlanta World for a few years.
Atlanta Independent: A weekly newspaper published from 1903 to 1928.
The Atlanta Inquirer: This weekly paper began in 1960 and is still published today. John B. Smith was one of its publishers.
The People's Crusader: A weekly paper that likely started around 1972, published by the Martin Luther King Jr. Peoples Church of Love.
Georgia Sentinel: This weekly paper started in 1989 and is still published. Andre Moses White published it, and Andre R. White edited it.
The Southern Courier: A weekly paper published from 1965 to 1968.
The Southern Recorder: This weekly paper was published around 1886 to 1888 and was edited by H.M. Turner.
The Atlanta Times: A weekly paper that started in 1890. Reuben Shannon Lovinggood was an editor and part owner.
Voice Of Missions: This monthly newspaper was published from 1893 to 1900. It was also known as Voice of Missions: By Way of the Cross and was edited by H.M. Turner and H.B. Parks.
The Voice Of The People: A monthly newspaper published from 1901 to around 1918. It was also known as Voice of the People, published by the Colored National Emigration Association, and edited by Henry McNeal Turner.
The Atlanta Voice: This weekly paper started in 1966 and is still published today by Janis L. Ware.
The Weekly Defiance: A weekly paper published from 1881 to 1889 by Brown & Barnett.

Augusta Newspapers

The Colored American: The first African American newspaper in Georgia, published weekly from 1865 to 1866. It was founded by John T. Shuften.
The Echo: A weekly paper that likely started around 1914.
Augusta Focus: This weekly paper began in the 1980s and was published at least until 1993.
The Loyal Georgian: This paper had both weekly and daily editions, published from 1866 or 1867 to 1868. It was the official paper for the Georgia Educational Association and the Republican Party.
The Metro Courier: This weekly paper started in 1981 and is still published today by Barbara Gordon. It was also known as Metro County Courier.
Augusta News-Review: A weekly paper published from 1971 to 1985 by Mallory K. Millender. It was also known as The Augusta News-Review or The News-Review.
Southern Christian Advocate: A weekly paper published in the 1800s.
The Augusta Union: This weekly paper was published from 1889 to 1904.
The Weekly Review: A weekly paper that started in 1947 and was published at least until 1970.

Brunswick Newspapers

Brunswick Herald: A weekly paper that likely started around 1895 and was edited by A. Jasper Shootes. It was published at least until 1904.

Columbus Newspapers

Columbus Chronicle: This weekly paper was published from 1895 to 1900 by J.T. Coleman.
Family: A bimonthly paper that started in 1990, published by Ophelia DeVore Associates.
The Columbus Times: This weekly paper started in 1961 (or 1970) and is still published today. Ophelia DeVore Mitchell published it.

Cordele Newspapers

Southeastern News: A weekly paper that likely started around 1981, published by Eugene Rutland. It was published at least until 1995.

Decatur Newspapers

The Champion Newspaper: This weekly paper started in the 1900s and is still published today.

Fort Valley Newspapers

Fort Valley Herald: This weekly paper started in 1986 and is still published by Atlantic Communications of Georgia.

Kingsland Newspapers

The South Georgia Journal: A weekly paper that was published at least until 2008.

Macon Newspapers

The Macon Community Enterprise: This monthly newspaper was published from 1955 (or the 1970s) to around 1990 by A.M.E. Churches of Georgia.
The Macon Courier: A weekly paper that started in 1974, published by Melvin Williams. It was published at least until 1993.
Georgia Informer: This monthly paper started in 1982 and is still published today by Herbert Dennard.
Macon Metro Times: A weekly paper published from around 1968 to 1993 by Harris Walker Jr.
The Negro Progress: This monthly newspaper was published from 1929 to around 1948. It was also known as Progress and was published by Memorial Institutional Church, edited by J.T. Saxon.
Macon Reporter: A weekly paper that started in 1964. Its original publication stopped around 2017.
The Macon Sentinel: A weekly paper published from 1899 into the 1900s. It was the "Official organ of the Georgia Colored Industrial Orphans' Home."
The Macon Times: A weekly paper that started in the 1900s.

Savannah Newspapers

The Savannah Banner: This paper started in 1963 and was published irregularly by Abram Eisenman.
Freedom's Journal: A bimonthly paper that started in 1991, published by Shabazz Publishing Company.
Savannah Herald: This weekly paper started in 1945 and is still published today. It was also known as The Herald.
The Savannah Journal: This paper likely started around 1919.
The Savannah Sentinel: A weekly paper that started in 1962, published by Houston L. Tolbert.
The Savannah Tribune: This very important weekly paper started in 1875 and is still published today. It was founded by Sol Johnson and John H. Deveaux, and was also known as The Colored Tribune.
Savannah Weekly Echo: A weekly paper published from 1879 to 1884 by Hardin Bros.

Thomasville Newspapers

The Thomasville News: This weekly paper was published in 1967. It was also known as The Progress News and was published by D.L. Inman. It was published at least until 1978.
The T T News: A weekly paper that started in 1967.

Union City Newspapers

Atlanta News Leader: This weekly paper likely started around 1991 and is still published today. Rochelle Render Pannell published it, and Lee R. Haven edited it.

Waycross Newspapers

The Gazette and Land Bulletin: A weekly paper that started in 1896 and was published into the 1900s.
South Georgia Times: A weekly paper that started in 1936, edited by Lloyd H. King.
The Waycross Tribune: A weekly paper that likely started around 1915, edited by Isaac Gainus.

List of African American newspapers in Georgia facts for kids

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