The Baptist Vanguard
American newspaper
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The Baptist Vanguard is a Black Baptist newspaper published in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.. It is formerly known as Arkansas Times,[1] and The Arkansas Baptist.[2] It is the longest running African American newspaper in the state of Arkansas; and was founded roughly c. 1882.[3][4]
TypeBi-weekly newspaper
SchoolArkansas Baptist College
FounderElias Camp Morris
Editor-in-chief
Elias Camp Morris (1882–1884),Joseph Albert Booker (1887–1926)
| Type | Bi-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| School | Arkansas Baptist College |
| Founder | Elias Camp Morris |
Editor-in-chief | Elias Camp Morris (1882–1884), Joseph Albert Booker (1887–1926) |
| Founded | c. 1882 |
| City | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| OCLC number | 28427823 |
The paper was founded as a bi-weekly publication by Elias Camp Morris; who later went on to co-found in 1884 the Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock.[1] The newspaper is affiliated with the college. Joseph Albert Booker served as the managing editor from 1887 to 1926; as well as served as president of the college.[5]
