List of African American newspapers in Maryland

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

Front page of The Afro-American Ledger, today the Baltimore Afro-American, from January 1902.

Maryland's first known African American newspaper was The Lyceum Observer, launched by members of the Galbreath Lyceum in 1863.[1] It was followed in 1865 by The True Communicator, which is also sometimes named as the state's first African American newspaper.[2]

As in many other states, the late 19th century saw a dramatic growth in Maryland's African American press, with 31 newspapers launched in Baltimore before 1900.[3] Most were short-lived. A notable exception was The Afro-American, which launched in Baltimore in 1892 and continues today.

In addition to The Afro-American, other notable newspapers published in Maryland today include the Baltimore Times and The Prince George’s Post.

Newspapers

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Adelphi Gaffat Ethiopia / Gaffat 1992[4] Monthly newspaper[4]
  • OCLC 27806235
Baltimore African American News and World / African American News and World Report[5] 1979[6] 1984?[6] Weekly[6]
  • Published by Catherine E. Pugh.[6]
Baltimore The Afro-American (1892–1900, 1915–)[7] /
Afro-American Ledger (1900–1915)[8] /
Baltimore Afro-American		 1892[9] current Weekly[10]
Baltimore The American Citizen 1879[11] 1800s[11] Weekly[11]
  • Edited by Daniel Williams.[12]
Baltimore Church Advocate 1890s Weekly[13]
Baltimore The Colored Harvester 1890s Weekly[13]
Baltimore The Commonwealth 1915[14] 1915[14] Weekly[14]
Baltimore Dawn[3] 1887[3] ? Weekly[3]
Baltimore Daily Evening Chronotype 1867[15] ? Daily (six days a week)[16]
Baltimore Good News and Informer 1981?[17] ?[17] Bimonthly newspaper[17]
  • Extant through at least 1982.[17]
Baltimore Joy[3] 1887[3] ? Weekly[3]
Baltimore The Lancet 1900s[18] 1900s[18] Weekly[18]
  • Extant in June 1902.[18]
Baltimore The Ledger 1898[19] 1899[19] Weekly[19]
  • Published by W.E. Tabb[20]
  • Merged with the Afro-American, which thereafter for a time was named the Afro-American Ledger.[20]
Baltimore The Lyceum Observer 1863[1] 1860s[1] Monthly[21]
  • First African American newspaper in Baltimore.[15]
  • Co-founded by a group of lyceum members including Christian Fleetwood and Alfred Ward Handy.
Baltimore The Monthly Chronicle Of Religion And Learning 1875[22] 1870s[22] Monthly newspaper[22]
  • Published by C.B. Perry.[22]
Baltimore Muhammad Speaks 1981[23] ?[23] Unknown[23]
Baltimore The Negro Appeal 1899[24] 1900[24] Weekly[24]
  • Published by S. Timothy Tice.[24]
Baltimore Prohibition Advocate 1890s Weekly[13]
Baltimore The Race Standard 1894[25] 1898[25] Weekly[25]
  • Edited by G. Wellington Bryant.[25]
Baltimore Star[3] 1887[3] ? Weekly[3]
Baltimore The Baltimore Times 1987?[26] current Weekly[26]
Baltimore The True Communicator 1865[2] 1866[27] Weekly[21] or twice-weekly[15]
  • No copies survive.[28]
  • Edited by George T. Cook.[27]
  • Published at Baltimore's Douglass Institute.[29]
Elkton The Dawn 1890s Monthly newspaper[13]
Hyattsville The Crusader 1979[30] ?[30] Weekly[30]
Hyattsville Straight From The Street 1990s[31] ? Monthly newspaper[31]
Landover Neighborhood Talk 1987[32] ?[32] Weekly[32]
  • Published by Legusta Floyd and edited by Bianca Floyd.[32]
Temple Hills Maryland Hawk 1984[33] ?[33] Weekly[33]
  • Published by Ben Holman.[33]
Upper Marlboro The Crusader 1890s Weekly[13]
Upper Marlboro The Prince George’s Post /
Prince George's Post-Sentinel		 1932[34] current Weekly[34]
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