List of African American newspapers in Missouri

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

A front page of the Kansas City Sun from 1914.

The first known African American newspaper in Missouri was the Welcome Friend of St. Louis, which was in circulation by 1870.[1] 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.[2]

At least 64 African American newspapers have been published in Missouri over the years, although the actual number is likely to be much higher.[2] Of that 64, 55 were established between 1875 and 1920.[2] 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.[2]

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

Newspapers

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Caruthersville The Anchor 1911[3] or 1912[4] 1900s[4] Weekly[4]
  • LCCN sn89066390
  • OCLC 19856062
  • Extant through at least 1921.[4]
  • Published by J.W.D. Mayes.[4]
Charleston The Charleston Spokesman 1934[5] ?[5] Weekly[5]
Columbia / Jefferson City The Professional World 1901[6] 1920s[6] or 1903?[7] Weekly[6]
Hannibal Home Protective Record 1909[8] ?[8] Weekly[8]
  • Published by Home Protective Association.[9]
  • Extant through at least 1914.[9]
Hannibal Hannibal Register / Missouri State Register[10] 1919[11] 1941[11] Weekly
  • Published by George H. Wright.[11]
Joplin The Joplin Advance 1895[12] 1800s[12] Weekly[12]
  • Published by W.L. Yancey.[12]
Joplin Joplin-Springfield Uplift (1920s–1933)[13] / Joplin Uplift 1926?[14] ?[14] Weekly[14]
  • Published by Augustus Garvin Tutt.[13]
Kansas City Kansas City American 1928[15] 1936[15] Weekly[15]
  • A Kansas edition was published as the Kansas American in Topeka.[16]
Kansas City The Call / Kansas City Call 1919[17] current Weekly[17]
Kansas City Greater Kansas City Community Challenger 1970s[18] ?[18] Weekly[18]
  • Extant through at least 1976.[18]
Kansas City The Kansas City Globe 1972[19] current Weekly[19]
Kansas City The Inter-State Herald 1903[20] ?[20] Weekly[20]
  • Published by H.R. Pinckney.[20]
Kansas City The Liberator 1901[21] 1910[22] Weekly[21]
  • Published by H.R. Pinckney.[21]
Kansas City Missouri State Post 1986[23] ? Weekly[23]
Kansas City Kansas City Observer 1896[25] 1901[25] Weekly[25]
  • Edited and published by L.C. Williams.[25]
Kansas City The Rising Son 1896[26] 1918[26] Weekly[26]
Kansas City The Kansas City Searchlight 1908[27] ?[27] Weekly[27]
  • Official newspaper of the Missouri United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten.[27]
Kansas City The Kansas City Sun 1908[28] 1924[28] Weekly[28]
Kansas City The Kansas City Sun 1908[29] 1924?[29] Weekly[29]
Macon Missouri Messenger 1894[30] 1900[30] Weekly[30]
  • Published by the Missouri Baptist State Convention.[30]
Sedalia The Sedalia Sun 1882[31] 1880s[31] Weekly[31]
  • Published by A.H. Lee[31]
Sedalia The Sedalia Times 1893[32] or 1894[33] 1905[32] Weekly[32]
  • Earliest Missouri African American newspaper of which an extended run of issues survives.[34]
Sedalia Sedalia Weekly Conservator 1903[35] 1909[35] Weekly[35]
Sikeston The Southeast Missouri World 1939[36] ?[36] Weekly[36]
Sikeston Southern Sun 1954[37] 1954[38] Twice monthly[37]
  • Edited by C. Coolidge Brown.[37]
Springfield The American Negro 1890[39] 1890[39] Weekly[39]
  • Earliest Missouri African American newspaper of which any issues survive.[34]
St. Louis St. Louis Advance 1881[40] or 1887?[41] 1908[40] Weekly[40]
  • Published by P.H. Murray[40]
St. Louis The African-American News World 1991?[42] ?[42] Quarterly[42]
St. Louis The American Eagle 1894[43] 1907[43] Weekly[43]
St. Louis The St. Louis American 1927[45] current Weekly[45]
St. Louis The St. Louis Argus 1912[46] ?[46] Weekly[46]
St. Louis St. Louis Call 1936?[47] ?[47] Weekly[47]
St. Louis St. Louis Clarion 1900s[48] 1900s[48] Weekly[48]
  • Extant from 1920–1921.[49]
St. Louis Cooperative Citizen 1937?[50] ?[50] Weekly[50]
  • Edited by George L. Vaughn.[50]
St. Louis The Crusader 1963?[51] ?[51] Weekly[51]
  • Extant from 1975–1977.[51]
St. Louis The Evening Whirl 1938[52] current Weekly[52]
St. Louis Limelight Magazine 1986[53] current Monthly newspaper[53]
St. Louis Negro World 1875[1] ?[1]
  • Frequently credited as the first African American newspaper in Missouri.[54]
  • Published by J.W. Wilson.[55]
  • In existence through at least 1887.[55]
St. Louis New National Baptist Voice 1915[56] current Has varied from twice monthly to semiannual.[56] Currently quarterly.
St. Louis The St. Louis Palladium / The Palladium (–1903)[57] 1884[58] 1911[58] Weekly[58]
St. Louis People's Guide 1966?[59] ?[59] Weekly[59]
St. Louis St. Louis Sentinel / St. Louis Metro Sentinel 1968[60] Weekly[60]
  • Founder and original editor and publisher: Howard B. Woods.[61]
St. Louis Welcome Friend 1870?[1] ?[1]
St. Louis Western Messenger ? 1917[34] Weekly[63]
  • Official organ of the Missouri Negro Baptist Convention.[34]
St. Louis St. Louis Whirl-Examiner 1938[64] current[64] Weekly[64]
  • Published by Kevin G. Thomas[64]
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