LibGuides: Historical African American Newspapers : Northeast

Newspapers in the Northeast

Newspaper Title (Dates of Paper's Publication), Publication Place: Dates Available Online

The Afro-American Ledger (1900-1917?), Baltimore, MD: 1906-1917
The Baltimore Afro-American (1892-present), Baltimore, MD: 1933-2003
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not a complete run
Bay State Banner (????-present), Boston, MA: 2003-2011
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This was historically an African American paper and it still is, but there is no access to issues before 2003
The Bee (1882-1884), Washington, D.C.: 1882-1884
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1841-1955, 1960-1963), Brooklyn, NY: 1841-1902
The Colored American (1893-19??), Washington, D.C.: 1899-1904
Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851-1857), Rochester, NY: 1852-1855
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Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851-1857), Rochester, NY: 1853
Freedom's Journal (1827-1829), New York, NY: 1827-1829
National Era (1847-1860), Washington, D.C.: 1847-1860
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Google has an incomplete run in their archive.
The National Forum (1910-19??), Washington, D.C.: 1910
New York Age (1887-1953), New York, NY: 1890-1892
The Reflector (1933-1935), Charlottesville, VA: 1933-1935
Features transcripts from the original news papers.
Richmond Afro-American (1914-1996), Richmond, VA: 1947
Richmond Planet (1883-1938), Richmond, VA: 1889-1910
Richmond Planet (1883-1938), Richmond, VA: 1890-1934
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This is an incomplete run.
Washington Afro American (1892-present), Washington, D.C.: 1916-1988
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This is an incomplete run.
Washington Afro American Red Star Edition (1975-1988?), Washington, D.C.: 1975
The Washington Bee (1884-1922), Washington, D.C.: 1886-1912

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