Draft:New York Independent News
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New York Independent News was a newspaper in New York City established by Fritz Pollard that ran from 1935-1942 when the war and a rivalry forced it to close.[1][2] Established in 1935, it was the city's first Black tabloid and Black-owned newspaper.[3][2]
The paper's offices were on 125th Street and at its peak, the paper had a weekly circulation of approximately thirty-five thousand, ranking it among the top most read Black newspapers in the country.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Carroll, John M. (1998). Fritz Pollard: Pioneer in Racial Advancement. University of Illinois Press. pp. 194–196. ISBN 978-0-252-06799-0.
- ^ a b Dunlap, Keith (2021-02-18). "Fritz was ritz as pioneer for Black football players". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Trailblazer". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
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