List of African American newspapers in Oklahoma
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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Oklahoma. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first known African American newspaper in Oklahoma was the Oklahoma Guide (distinct from the later Guthrie publication of the same name), which was a monthly newspaper published in Oklahoma City in 1889.[1] The state's first weekly African American newspaper was The Langston City Herald in 1891.[1]
Many of these early Oklahoma newspapers were published in the many all-Black towns established after the Land Run of 1889. Langston City in particular was home to eleven newspapers from 1891 to 1913.[2]
Notable African American newspapers in Oklahoma today include The Black Chronicle of Oklahoma City and The Oklahoma Eagle of Tulsa.
Newspapers
[edit]City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks
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Ardmore | The Avalanche | 1908[3] | ?[3] | Weekly[3] |
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Ardmore | The Oklahoma Sun Indian Territory Sun[5] Sun |
1902[4] | 1906[4] | Weekly[4] |
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Ardmore | The World | 1907[6] | ?[6] | Weekly[6] |
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Boley | The Beacon Boley Beacon |
1908[7] | ?[7] | Weekly[7] |
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Boley | The Boley Informer | 1909?[8] | ?[8] | Weekly[8] | ||
Boley | The Boley News | 1914?[9] | ?[9] | Weekly[9] | ||
Boley | Boley Progress / The Boley Progress[11] |
1905[10] | 1926[10] | Weekly[10] |
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Boley | The Boley Trumpet | 1924?[12] | ?[12] | Weekly[12] |
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Bookertee | The Bookertee Searchlight | 1919?[13] | ?[13] | Weekly[13] |
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Castle | Castle News / The Castle News[15] |
1908[14] | ?[14] | Weekly[14] | ||
Clarksville | The Clarksville Echo | 1900s[16] | 1900s[16] | Weekly[16] | ||
Clear View | Clearview Tribune | 1904[17] | 1904[17] | Weekly[17] |
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Clearview | The Lincoln Tribune | 1904[18] | 1900s[18] | Weekly[18] |
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Clearview | The Patriarch / The Clearview Patriarch (1911–1913)[20] |
1911[19] | 1917[19] | Weekly[19] |
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Fallis | The Fallis Blade | 1904[21] | 1900s[21] | Weekly[21] |
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Garvin | The Garvin Pioneer | 1900s[22] | 1910s[22] | Weekly[22] |
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Guthrie | Labor Advocate | 1902[23] | 1900s[23] | Weekly[23] |
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Guthrie | The Oklahoma Guide | 1892[24] | 1922[24] | Weekly[24] |
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Guthrie | The Oklahoma Safeguard | 1894[26] or 1895[25] | 1915[25] | Weekly[25] |
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Guthrie | The Peoples Elevator | 1922[27] | 1940s[27] | Weekly[27] | ||
Guthrie | The Guthrie Progress | 1901[28] | 1905?[28] | Weekly[28] |
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Guthrie | The Weekly Sun | 1913[29] | 1914[29] | Weekly[29] |
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Langston | Church and State | 1911[31] | 1911[30] | Weekly[31] |
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Langston | The Langston City Herald | 1891[32] | 1902[32] | Weekly[32] | ||
Langston | The Western Age | 1904[33] | 1909[33] | Weekly[33] |
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Lawton | The New Community Guide | 1970?[34] | 1977?[34] | Weekly[34] |
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Lawton | The Lawton Oklahoma Eagle | 1970?[35] or 1978[36] | 1990?[35] or 1980s[36] | Weekly[35] |
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Mulhall | The Mulhall Enterprise | 1894[37] | 1911[37] | Weekly[37] |
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Muskogee | Muskogee Cimeter / The Muskogee Cimeter[39] |
1899[38] or 1901[39] | 1930[38] | Weekly[38] |
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Muskogee | The Muskogee Comet | 1904[40] | ?[40] | Weekly[40] |
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Muskogee | Creek Baptist Herald | 1911[41] | 1910s[41] | Weekly[41] | ||
Muskogee | The Daily Search-Light | 1905[42] | 1900s[42] | Daily (except Sunday)[42] | ||
Muskogee | The Dispensation | 1905[43] | 1900s[43] | Monthly newspaper[43] |
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Muskogee | The Muskogee Lantern | 1926[45] or 1927[44] | 1940s[44] | Weekly[45] | ||
Muskogee | The Oklahoma Gazette | 1910?[46] | ?[46] | Weekly[46] |
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Muskogee | The Oklahoma Independent | 1936[47] | 1960s[47] | Weekly[47] |
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Muskogee | The Muskogee Parrot | 1940[48] | ?[48] | Weekly[48] |
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Muskogee | The Pioneer | 1898[49] | 1900s[49] | Weekly[49] |
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Muskogee | Saturday Evening Tribune | 1912[50] | ?[50] | Weekly[50] | ||
Muskogee | Southwesterner | 1905[51] | ?[51] | Weekly[51] |
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Muskogee | The Muskogee Star | 1912[52] | 1912[52] or 1913[53] | Weekly[52] |
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Muskogee | The Tattler | 1915[54] | 1917[54] | Weekly[54] |
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Muskogee | The Weekly Progress | 1926[55] | 1926[55] | Weekly[55] |
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Muskogee | The Western World | 1902[56] | ?[56] | Weekly[56] |
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Oklahoma City | The Black Advocate | 1992[57] | 1993[57] | Weekly[57] | ||
Oklahoma City | The Black Chronicle | 1979[58] | current | Weekly[58] | ||
Oklahoma City | The Black Dispatch | 1915[59] | 1982[59] | Weekly[59] |
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Oklahoma City | The Oklahoma City Guide / The Guide (1898–1903)[61] |
1897[62] or 1898[61] | 1900s[60] | Weekly[60] |
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Oklahoma City | The Oklahoma Dispatch | 1981[63] | 1980s[63] | Weekly[63] | ||
Oklahoma City | The Oklahoma Guide | 1889[1] | 1889[1] | Monthly / "sporadic"[1] |
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Oklahoma City | The Oklahoma Tribune | 1907[64] | 1910s[64] | Weekly[64] | ||
Oklahoma City | The Western World | 1900s[65] | 1900s[65] | Weekly[65] | ||
Okmulgee | The Okmulgee Observer | 1900s | 0000s[66] | Weekly[66] |
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Okmulgee | The Okmulgee Observer | 1937?[67] | ?[67] | Weekly[67] | ||
Paden | The Paden Press | 1908[68] | 1909[68] | Weekly[68] |
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Paden | The Paden Times | 1907?[69] | 1908[69] | Weekly[69] |
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Taft | Taft Enterprise | 1910[70] | 1914[70] | Weekly[70] | ||
Tulsa | The Tulsa Guide | 1906[71] | 1900s[71] | Weekly[71] |
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Tulsa | The Oklahoma Eagle | 1922?[72] | current | Weekly[72] | ||
Tulsa | Oklahoma Sun | 1920[74] | 1920s[73] | Weekly[74] | ||
Tulsa | The Tulsa Star / Tulsa Daily Star |
1913[75] | 1921[75] | Weekly[75] |
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Tulsa | Tulsa Weekly Planet | 1910s[77] | ?[77] | Weekly[77] | ||
Wagoner | The Wagoner Echo | 1904[78] | ?[78] | Weekly[78] | ||
Wewoka | The Wewoka and Lima Courier | 1913[79] | ?[79] | Weekly[79] |
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See also
[edit]- List of African American newspapers and media outlets
- List of African American newspapers in Colorado
- List of African American newspapers in Kansas
- List of African American newspapers in Missouri
- List of African American newspapers in New Mexico
- List of African American newspapers in Texas
- List of newspapers in Oklahoma
Works cited
[edit]- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Williams, Nudie Eugene (1996). "Oklahoma: Genesis and Tradition of the Black Press, 1889-1980". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the Middle West, 1865-1985.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Williams 1996, p. 268.
- ^ Williams 1996, p. 273.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 56, ¶ 574.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 441, ¶ 4592.
- ^ "About Indian Territory sun. [volume] (Ardmore, I.T. [Okla.]) 1902-1906". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 621, ¶ 6490.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 64, ¶ 654.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 110, ¶ 1152.
- ^ a b c d e f Danky & Hady 1998, p. 112, ¶ 1153.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 112, ¶ 1154.
- ^ a b "About The Boley progress. [volume] (Boley, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1926". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 112, ¶ 1155.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 112, ¶ 1162.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 138, ¶ 1434.
- ^ "About The Castle news. (Castle, Okla.) 1908-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c "About The Clarksville echo. (Clarksville, I.T. [Okla.]) 190?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About Clearview tribune. [volume] (Clear View, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1904-1904". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Lincoln tribune. [volume] (Clearview, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1904-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 455, ¶ 4741.
- ^ "About The Clearview patriarch. [volume] (Clearview, Okla.) 1911-1913". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Fallis blade. (Fallis, Lincoln County, Okla.) 1904-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Garvin pioneer. [volume] (Garvin, Okla.) 190?-191?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About Labor advocate. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1902-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Oklahoma guide. [volume] (Guthrie, Logan Co., Okla.) 1892-1922". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 441, ¶ 4591.
- ^ "About The Oklahoma safeguard. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1894-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e "About The Peoples elevator. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1922-194?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 259, ¶ 2721.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 608, ¶ 6357.
- ^ "About Church and state. [volume] (Langston, Okla.) 1911-1911". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 152, ¶ 1583.
- ^ a b c "About The Langston City herald. [online resource] (Langston City, Okla.) 1891-1902". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 610, ¶ 6380.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 406, ¶ 4235.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 333, ¶ 3482.
- ^ a b "About The Lawton Oklahoma eagle. (Lawton, Okla.) 1978-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 378, ¶ 3949.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 380, ¶ 3971.
- ^ a b c d "About The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 380, ¶ 3972.
- ^ a b c "About Creek Baptist herald. (Muskogee, Okla.) 1911-191?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c "About The Daily search-light. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1905-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d "About The Dispensation. [volume] (Muskogee, I.T. [Okla.]) 1905-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "About The Muskogee lantern. [volume] (Muskogee, Okla.) 1927-194?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 381, ¶ 3973.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 440, ¶ 4589.
- ^ a b c "About The Oklahoma independent. (Muskogee, Okla.) 1936-196?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 381, ¶ 3974.
- ^ a b c d "About The pioneer. [volume] (Muscogee, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1898-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e Danky & Hady 1998, p. 502, ¶ 5235.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 532, ¶ 5550.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 381, ¶ 3975.
- ^ "About The Muskogee star. [volume] (Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.) 1912-1913". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 554, ¶ 5788.
- ^ a b c d "About The Weekly progress. [volume] (Muskogee, Okla.) 1926-1926". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 612, ¶ 6402.
- ^ a b c "About The black advocate. (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1992-1993". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "About The Black chronicle. (Oklahoma City [Okla.]) 1979-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 80, ¶ 825.
- ^ a b c "About The Oklahoma City guide. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "About The guide. [online resource] (Oklahoma City, OK) 1898-1903". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "About The guide. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Territory) 1897-1903". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e "About The Oklahoma dispatch. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1981-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c "About The Oklahoma tribune. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1907-191?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e f "About The Western world. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 190?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c "About The Okmulgee observer. [microfilm reel] (Okmulgee, Okla.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 441, ¶ 4594.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 450, ¶ 4695.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 450, ¶ 4696.
- ^ a b c Danky & Hady 1998, p. 552, ¶ 5759.
- ^ a b c d "About The Tulsa guide. (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1906-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 440, ¶ 4588.
- ^ "About The Oklahoma sun. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1920-192?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b Danky & Hady 1998, p. 441, ¶ 4593.
- ^ a b c "About The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "About The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 191?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d e "About Tulsa weekly planet. (Tulsa, Okla.) 191?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c "About The Wagoner echo. (Wagoner, I.T. [Okla.]) 1904-190?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b c d Danky & Hady 1998, p. 613, ¶ 6404.