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A History of the Black Press

Chronicles the development of black newspapers in New York City and draws parallels to the development of presses in Washington, D.C., and in 46 of the 50 United States. He describes the involvement of the press with civil rights and the interaction of black and nonblack columnists

Black Newspapers and America's War for Democracy, 1914-1920

During World War I, the publishers of America's crusading black newspapers faced a difficult dilemma. Would it be better to advance the interests of African Americans by affirming their patriotism and offering support of President Wilson's war for democracy in Europe, or should they demand that the government take concrete steps to stop the lynching, segregation, and disfranchisement of blacks at home as a condition of their participation in the war? This study of their efforts to resolve that dilemma 

Dissertation

Black press pioneers in Kansas: Connecting and extending communities in three geographic sections, 1878–1900 Ratzlaff, Aleen J ; 2001

This dissertation examines ways in which black
newspapers linked readers living in three geographic sections of Kansas.

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