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KC Sun 1914-02-28
A front page of the Kansas City Sun from 1914.

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Missouri. It includes both current and historical newspapers.

The first known African American newspaper in Missouri was the Welcome Friend of St. Louis, which was in circulation by 1870. Yet the first surviving issue of any such newspaper dates from 20 years later in 1890, when the sole surviving issue of The American Negro of Springfield was published.

At least 64 African American newspapers have been published in Missouri over the years, although the actual number is likely to be much higher. Of that 64, 55 were established between 1875 and 1920. Most of the publishing activity has been concentrated in the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas, but many smaller cities and towns have had such newspapers as well.

Notable current African American newspapers in Missouri include the St. Louis Sentinel, St. Louis American, and Kansas City Globe.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Caruthersville The Anchor 1911 or 1912 1900s Weekly
  • Extant through at least 1921.
  • Published by J.W.D. Mayes.
Charleston The Charleston Spokesman 1934 ? Weekly
Columbia / Jefferson City The Professional World 1901 1920s or 1903? Weekly
  • ISSN 2326-8549 2326-8549
  • LCCN 2013218578, sn89066321
  • Available online
  • Edited by Rufus L. Logan.
Hannibal Home Protective Record 1909 ? Weekly
  • Published by Home Protective Association.
  • Extant through at least 1914.
Hannibal Hannibal Register / Missouri State Register 1919 1941 Weekly
  • Published by George H. Wright.
Joplin The Joplin Advance 1895 1800s Weekly
  • Published by W.L. Yancey.
Joplin Joplin-Springfield Uplift (1920s–1933) / Joplin Uplift 1926? ? Weekly
  • Joplin-Springfield Uplift
  • Joplin Uplift
  • Published by Augustus Garvin Tutt.
Kansas City Kansas City American 1928 1936 Weekly
  • A Kansas edition was published as the Kansas American in Topeka.
Kansas City The Call / Kansas City Call 1919 current Weekly
  • The Call (1919–1922):
  • Kansas City Call (1922–1933):
  • The Call (1933-):
    • LCCN 2001225008, sn87065699, sn90061475
  • Official site: https://kccallnews.com/
Kansas City Greater Kansas City Community Challenger 1970s ? Weekly
  • Extant through at least 1976.
Kansas City The Kansas City Globe 1972 current Weekly
  • Official site: https://www.thekansascityglobe.com/
Kansas City The Inter-State Herald 1903 ? Weekly
  • Published by H.R. Pinckney.
Kansas City The Liberator 1901 1910 Weekly
  • Published by H.R. Pinckney.
Kansas City Missouri State Post 1986 ? Weekly
  • Edited by Samuel Jordan.
  • Extant through at least 1996.
  • Published at times in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas City Kansas City Observer 1896 1901 Weekly
  • Edited and published by L.C. Williams.
Kansas City The Rising Son 1896 1918 Weekly
  • ISSN 2165-929X 2165-929X
  • LCCN 2014254302, sn83025494
Kansas City The Kansas City Searchlight 1908 ? Weekly
  • Official newspaper of the Missouri United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten.
Kansas City The Kansas City Sun 1908 1924 Weekly
  • ISSN 2166-8329 2166-8329
  • LCCN sn90061556
  • Available online
  • Purchased by Nelson C. Crews in 1911.
Kansas City The Kansas City Sun 1908 1924? Weekly
Macon Missouri Messenger 1894 1900 Weekly
  • Published by the Missouri Baptist State Convention.
Sedalia The Sedalia Sun 1882 1880s Weekly
  • Published by A.H. Lee
Sedalia The Sedalia Times 1893 or 1894 1905 Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254314, sn84020293
  • Earliest Missouri African American newspaper of which an extended run of issues survives.
Sedalia Sedalia Weekly Conservator 1903 1909 Weekly
  • ISSN 2166-8264 2166-8264
  • LCCN sn89067598
  • Available online
  • Published at George R. Smith College "by William H. Huston and C. M. English until 1905 at which time Huston became the sole proprietor and publisher."
Sikeston The Southeast Missouri World 1939 ? Weekly
Sikeston Southern Sun 1954 1954 Twice monthly
  • Edited by C. Coolidge Brown.
Springfield The American Negro 1890 1890 Weekly
  • LCCN 2017225062, sn83025434
  • Earliest Missouri African American newspaper of which any issues survive.
St. Louis St. Louis Advance 1881 or 1887? 1908 Weekly
  • Published by P.H. Murray
St. Louis The African-American News World 1991? ? Quarterly
St. Louis The American Eagle 1894 1907 Weekly
  • LCCN sn83025433, sn84020143
  • Official newspaper of the Missouri Knights of Pythias.
St. Louis The St. Louis American 1927 current Weekly
  • Official site: http://www.stlamerican.com/
St. Louis The St. Louis Argus 1912 ? Weekly
  • LCCN sn94081607, sn84025916
  • Available online (1915–1926)
St. Louis St. Louis Call 1936? ? Weekly
St. Louis St. Louis Clarion 1900s 1900s Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254325
  • ISSN 2578-7063 2578-7063
  • LCCN 2017234793
  • Extant from 1920–1921.
St. Louis Cooperative Citizen 1937? ? Weekly
  • Edited by George L. Vaughn.
St. Louis The Crusader 1963? ? Weekly
  • Extant from 1975–1977.
St. Louis The Evening Whirl 1938 current Weekly
  • LCCN sn89080096, sn86090538
  • Official Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/thewhirlonline?lang=en
St. Louis Limelight Magazine 1986 current Monthly newspaper
  • Official site: https://stllimelight.com/
St. Louis Negro World 1875 ?
  • Frequently credited as the first African American newspaper in Missouri.
  • Published by J.W. Wilson.
  • In existence through at least 1887.
St. Louis New National Baptist Voice 1915 current Has varied from twice monthly to semiannual. Currently quarterly.
  • Official site: http://www.nationalbaptist.com/resources/publications/national-baptist-voice.html
  • Official organ of the National Baptist Convention.
St. Louis The St. Louis Palladium / The Palladium (–1903) 1884 1911 Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254044, sn84020234, sn84020235
St. Louis People's Guide 1966? ? Weekly
St. Louis St. Louis Sentinel / St. Louis Metro Sentinel 1968 Weekly
  • ISSN 1546-4539 1546-4539
  • LCCN sn84025915, sn84025914
  • Founder and original editor and publisher: Howard B. Woods.
St. Louis Welcome Friend 1870? ?
St. Louis Western Messenger ? 1917 Weekly
  • Official organ of the Missouri Negro Baptist Convention.
St. Louis St. Louis Whirl-Examiner 1938 current Weekly
  • Published by Kevin G. Thomas

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