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True Southerner 1866-02-15
The True Southerner from February 1866.
George Freeman Bragg
George Freeman Bragg, editor of the Virginia Lancet.
Richmond Planet Sat May 31 1902
Front page of the Richmond Planet from 1902.

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

The first African American newspaper in the state was The True Southerner, in 1865. In the ensuing four decades, more than 50 such newspapers sprang up, addressing the manifold challenges facing the African American community during and after Reconstruction. Among these, a few took a leading role in the state's political discourse, such as the Richmond Planet, Virginia Lancet and Virginia Star.

Notable African American newspapers in Virginia today include the New Journal and Guide, Roanoke Tribune, and Richmond Free Press.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Alexandria Clipper 1891 1894
  • Merged with Alexandria Leader in 1894.
Alexandria The Industrial Advocate 1900 1910
  • Edited by Magnus Lewis Robinson.
Alexandria Leader 1888 1894
  • Merged with Alexandria Clipper in 1894.
Alexandria Leader and Clipper /
The Alexandria Leader (1898–)		 1894 1890s
  • Formed from merger of Leader and Clipper in 1894.
Alexandria The Metro Herald 1990? 2018 Weekly
  • ISSN 1061-4532 1061-4532
  • LCCN sn92003167
Alexandria The People's Advocate 1876 1879 Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254005, sn84025894
  • Moved to Washington, D.C. in 1879.
Alexandria Post and National Echo 1882 1882
  • Founded by Magnus Lewis Robinson.
Alexandria Virginia Post 1880 1882
  • Taken over by Magnus Lewis Robinson in 1881 after editor P.W. Stewart suspended publication.
Berryville The People's Journal 1800s 1900s Monthly newspaper
  • Extant in at least 1899.
  • Published by G.L.D. Harris.
Boydton The Midland Express 1891 1895 Weekly
  • LCCN 2013254314, sn86058060
Buckingham The Informant 1987 current Monthly newspaper
  • Published by Charles W. White.
  • Extant through at least 2017.
Catlett The Circuit 1937 1954 Monthly newspaper
Charles City Charles City Times 1966 ? Twice-monthly
Charlottesville The African American Reflector 2003 2005 Biweekly
  • LCCN sn2004061518
  • Edited by Corey E. Carter.
  • Named in honor of T.J. Sellers' The Reflector newspaper.
Charlottesville Messenger 1909 1928 Weekly
  • Edited by John G. Shelton.
Charlottesville The Reflector 1933 ? Weekly
  • Extant through at least 1935.
  • Published by T.J. Sellers.
Charlottesville Charlottesville Tribune 1950 1951 Weekly
  • Published by the Roanoke Tribune.
Charlottesville The Tribune (1992–) /
Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune (1954–1992)		 1954 2011 Weekly
  • The Tribune:
  • Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune:
Claremont The Monthly Advocate 1896 1800s Twice-monthly
  • Published by the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute.
Danville Danville News and Observer 1974? ? Monthly
  • Extant through at least 1977.
Farmville The Voice Of Prince Edward County 1960s ? Monthly newspaper
  • Extant from 1966.
Hampton The Hampton Roads Voice 1994 2014 Weekly
  • LCCN sn2004061588
  • Published by Jack J. Green.
  • Merged with Richmond Voice in 2014 to form The Voice.
Hampton The True Southerner 1865 1866 Weekly
  • Free online archive
  • Started by white army officer in 1865, but taken over by Joseph T. Wilson in 1866.
  • Moved to Norfolk in 1866. Printing presses smashed by white mob in Norfolk later that year.
Lynchburg Counselor and Herald 1892? ? Weekly
Lynchburg First Class 1984 ? Bimonthly newspaper
Lynchburg Interpreter 1903 1906
  • Founded by Robert W. Goff.
  • Only African American paper in Lynchburg in first decade of 1900s.
Lynchburg Laboring Man 1886 1888
Lynchburg Southern Forge 1895 1896
Lynchburg The Voice Of God 1890s 1900s Weekly
  • Surviving issue from 1897.
Newport News The Star/
Newport News Star		 1900 or 1901 1940 Weekly
  • The Star
  • Newport News Star
Newport News Your Tidewater Community Paper 1991 Monthly (Irregular)
  • Published by Ibn H.K. Khailfah.
Norfolk American Sentinel 1880 1881
Norfolk The American Ethiopian 1900 1907
Norfolk Journal and Guide /
The New Journal and Guide (1991–)		 1901 current Weekly
  • ISSN 2641-1350 2641-1350
  • LCCN 2011263305, sn95079582
  • Official site: http://thenewjournalandguide.com/
  • Published as Journal and Guide and Newport News Star from 1940 to 1943.
Norfolk The Lodge Journal and Guide 1900 1910
Norfolk The News and Advertiser 1900 1908
Norfolk The Rambler 1894 1898
Norfolk The Right Way 1885
Norfolk The Speaker 1889 1893
  • Politically independent.
Norfolk The Spectator 1887 1891
Norfolk The Standard 1889 1891
Petersburg Afro-American Churchman 1885 or 1886 1890 Monthly newspaper
  • ISSN 2574-6448 2574-6448
  • LCCN sn85038628
  • Successor to The Lancet.
  • Published in Petersburg 1886–1888, and in Norfolk 1889–1890.
  • Published by George Freeman Bragg.
Petersburg The Colored Virginian 1875? ? Weekly
Petersburg The Evening Recorder 1897 Daily
  • Founded by Matt Lewis.
Petersburg The Family Reguel 1880s 1880s Monthly
Petersburg The Petersburg Herald 1888 1899 Weekly
  • Initially founded by Matt Lewis to promote the successful congressional campaign of John Mercer Langston.
Petersburg The Lancet /
Virginia Lancet		 1882 1886 Weekly
  • ISSN 2574-6456 2574-6456
  • LCCN sn96094029
Petersburg The National Pilot 1886 1900 Weekly
  • LCCN 2013254330, sn84025813
  • Edited by Charles B.W. Gordon.
Petersburg The Recorder 1893 1897 Weekly
  • Founded by Matt Lewis.
Petersburg The Southern Tribune 1884 1884
  • Founded to counteract the pro-Readjuster effect of the Petersburg Lancet.
Petersburg The Star of Zion 1880s 1880s Weekly
Petersburg Union Republican 1866 Triweekly
Portsmouth Black Net Working 1980s 1900s
  • LCCN sn2001062401
  • Extant as of 1987.
  • Published by Larry Alexander.
Richmond Richmond Afro-American 1939 1941 Weekly
Richmond Richmond Free Press 1992 current Weekly
  • ISSN 1534-6889 1534-6889
  • LCCN sn97066503
  • Official site: http://richmondfreepress.com/
  • Distributed free of charge.
Richmond The Good News Herald 1986? Monthly newspaper
Richmond Industrial Day 1888 1890
Richmond Legacy 2015 current Weekly
  • Official site: http://www.legacynewspaper.com/
  • Issues online
Richmond The Negro Advocate 1902 ? Biweekly
Richmond Richmond Planet 1883 1938 Weekly
  • ISSN 2151-4011 2151-4011
  • LCCN 2014254304, sn84025841
  • Free online archive
Richmond The Reformer 1895 1931 Weekly
  • Official newspaper of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers.
Richmond The Reporter 1890 1893
  • Politically independent.
Richmond The Southern News 1892 1894 Weekly
Richmond The Southside Voice 1987 1987 Semimonthly newspaper
  • Free newspaper.
  • Published by Southside Voice, Inc.
Richmond St. Luke Herald 1902? ? Weekly
Richmond The Virginia Star 1877 1888 Weekly
  • "[E]stablished in September 1877 by R.A. Green, a physician, in partnership with black businessmen O.M. Steward and P.H. Woolfolk."
  • Supported the Readjuster Party.
Richmond Richmond Voice 1987? 2000s Weekly
  • Distributed free of charge.
  • Published by Jack J. Green
  • Followed by Legacy.
Richmond The Richmond Voice /
The Voice		 1917? or 1918 1926 Weekly
  • Edited by Benjamin F. Vaughn.
  • Took the place of the Young Men's Voice.
Roanoke The Roanoke Tribune /
The Tribune (1951–)		 1939 current Weekly
  • The Roanoke Tribune:
  • The Tribune:
  • Official site: https://theroanoketribune.org/
  • Free online archive
  • Founded by F.E. Alexander.
  • Billed as the "[o]nly negro newspaper published in Southwest Virginia."
Roanoke Roanoke Weekly Press 1891 1897 Weekly
Staunton Staunton Reporter 1921 1923 Weekly
  • Published by O.W. Marshall.
Staunton Staunton Reporter 1915 1918 Weekly
  • Relationship to later Staunton Reporter unclear.
Staunton Staunton Tribune /
Southern Tribune		 1891 1896 Weekly
  • Published by Willis M. Carter.
Staunton The Staunton Tribune 1926 1933 Weekly
Staunton The Valley Index 1897 1905
  • Founded by James M. Morris.
Staunton Virginia Critic 1884 1888
  • Founded by C.L. Smith and D.C. Carter.
Newport News /
Tidewater		 The National Newport News & Commentator 1986 1993 Bimonthly newspaper
Virginia Beach The Answer 1982 1900s
  • LCCN sn2001062403
  • Billed as "[t]he progressive newspaper for the progressive citizen."
  • Published by E. George Minns
Waverly Pioneer 1894 1895
Williamsburg Peninsula Churchman 1900s ?
  • Affiliated with the Baptist church.
  • Extant at least in 1904.

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