List of African American newspapers in Minnesota

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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Minnesota. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper published in Minnesota was the Western Appeal, established in 1885.[1] African American newspapers currently published in Minnesota include Insight News and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

Front page of the Western Appeal from June 13, 1885.

Newspapers

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Afro-American Advance[2] / The Afro-American Advance[3] 1899[2] 1905[2] Weekly[2]
  • LCCN 2011254021, sn86058061
  • OCLC 707541811, 13353098
Saint Paul Afro-Independent 1888[4] ?[4] Weekly[4]
Minneapolis The Twin-City American 1899[5] 1899[5] Weekly[5]
  • Available online
  • Published by Jay Moses Griffin.[5]
  • Merged with the Colored Citizen to form the Afro-American Advance.[5]
Saint Paul Western Appeal / Appeal (1889–1924)[6] 1885[7] 1924[7] Weekly[7]
Minneapolis The Banner 1962[8] 1963?[8] Weekly[8]
  • Published by Edwin A. Hayden.[9]
Minneapolis[10] The Colored Citizen 1899[11] 1899[3] Weekly[11]
  • No issues survive.[12]
  • Merged with the Twin City American to form the Afro-American Advance in 1899.[3]
Minneapolis Twin Cities Courier 1966[13] 1986[13] Weekly[13]
  • Published by Mary J. Kyle.[13]
Saint Paul The St. Paul Echo 1925[14] 1927[14] Weekly[14]
Saint Paul Globe News 1939[15] ?[15] Weekly[15]
Saint Paul The Grand Selby Digest 1971[16] ?[16] Monthly newspaper[16]
  • "Serving the Summit-University, Crocus Hill, Lexington-Hamline Communities."[17]
  • Published by Eloise Adams.[17]
Saint Paul The Twin City Guardian 1895[18] 1923[18] Weekly[18]
Saint Paul Insight / Insight News 1964?[19] current Weekly[20]
Minneapolis Twin City Leader or Twin-City Leader[22] 1940[23] 1941[23] Weekly[23]
Minneapolis Twin-City Herald 1927[24] 1940[24] Weekly[24]
  • Edited by J.E. Perry.[24]
Minneapolis The Minnesota Messenger / The Minneapolis Messenger (1921–1922)[25] 1922[26] 1924[27] Weekly[27]
  • Published by Charles Sumner Smith and Hamlet B. Rowe.[26]
Minneapolis The National Advocate 1916[28] 1924?[28] Weekly[28]
Saint Paul The Negro World 1892[29] 1900s[29] Weekly[29]
Minneapolis and Saint Paul The Negro World 1892[30] ?[30] Weekly[30]
  • Published by Joseph Houser.[30]
Minneapolis[31] and Saint Paul[32] Northwest Monitor 1930[31] 1931[31] Weekly[31]
  • Published by William F. Helm.[31]
Saint Paul The Northwestern Bulletin 1922[33] 1924[33] Weekly[33]
Saint Paul The Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal 1924[34] 1925[34] Weekly[34]
Minneapolis Northwestern-Vine 1901[35] 1905[35] Weekly[35]
Minneapolis The Minneapolis Observer 1890[36] 1891[36] Weekly[36]
Minneapolis Twin City Observer 1943[38] 1976[38] Weekly[38]
  • Published by Milton Williams.[39]
Minneapolis The Protest 1892[40] 1892[40] Weekly[40]
Saint Paul St. Paul Recorder 1934[41] 2000[42] Weekly[41]
  • Merged with Minneapolis Spokesman to become Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
Minneapolis Minneapolis Spokesman 1934[43] 2000[43] Weekly[43]
  • Followed by Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.[43]
Minneapolis Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 2000[44] current Weekly[45]
  • Official site
  • Formed by the merger of Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder.[44]
Minneapolis The Twin City Star 1910[46] ?[46] Weekly[46]
Saint Paul Summit University Free Press 1974[48] ?[48] Monthly newspaper[48]
  • Edited by Mazi Johnson.[48]
Saint Paul Saint Paul Sun 1941[49] 1976[49] Weekly[49]
Minneapolis The Timely Digest 1931[50] 1932[50] Monthly newspaper[50]
  • Edited by Cecil E. Newman.[50]
Minneapolis The World 1896[51] 1897[51] Weekly[51]
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