List of African American newspapers in Hawaii facts for kids
This article is about African American newspapers that were published in Hawaii. These newspapers were important for sharing news and stories within the African American community. From the 1980s to the 2000s, Hawaii usually had at least one African American newspaper being published.
The history of these newspapers in Hawaii is quite short. The very first one, called Harambee, started in 1974. It was a monthly newspaper but didn't last very long. Later, in 1987, when the Afro-Hawaiian News was started, its founders didn't even know Harambee had existed. Because of this, some people thought Hawaii had never had an African American newspaper.
Newspapers in Hawaii
Here are some of the African American newspapers that were published in Hawaii:
Afro-Hawaiian News
The Afro-Hawaiian News was the longest-running African American newspaper in Hawaii.
- Names: It was known by a few names, including AHN News and Afro-Hawaiʻi News.
- Started: It began in 1987.
- Stopped: It stopped publishing sometime in the 1990s.
- Type: It was a monthly newspaper.
- Cities: It was published in several cities, including Keaau, Pearl City, Honolulu, and Hilo.
- Editor: It was first edited by Howard "Stretch" Johnson.
- Publisher: The Afro-American Association of Hawaii published this newspaper.
Harambee
Harambee was the first known African American newspaper in Hawaii.
- Name: Harambee
- Started: It began in 1974.
- Type: It was a monthly newspaper.
- City: It was published in Honolulu.
Mahogany
Mahogany was another monthly newspaper for the African American community.
- Name: Mahogany
- Started: It started in 1988 or 1989.
- Stopped: It stopped publishing in the 1990s or early 2000s.
- Type: It was a monthly newspaper.
- City: It was published in Pearl City.
See also
- List of African American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African American newspapers in Alaska
- List of newspapers in Hawaii
