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This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Michigan. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first known such newspaper in Michigan was The Venture of 1879, followed in 1883 by the Detroit Plaindealer.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Adrian Afro-American Journal and Directory 1895 1895
  • May have only published one issue.
Ann Arbor Michigan Age 1918 1920s
  • Edited by G.W. Wright.
Ann Arbor People's Advocate 1972 1900s Irregular or triweekly
  • Published and edited by Jeanne Fox.
Ann Arbor The Washington Enquirer 1995 ? Weekly
Benton Harbor The Citizen 1970s ? Weekly
  • Attested for at least 1984–1986.
Detroit American Catholic Tribune 1885 1890s Irregular
  • LCCN sn90057162, sn97016092
  • Published at Detroit from December 16, 1893 to September 8, 1894, and at other times in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Detroit The Detroit Advocate 1900? or 1901 1901? Weekly
  • Published by D. Augustus Straker.
Detroit Black Alleged News 1900s 1900s
  • Attested from at least 1981.
Detroit Blade Express 1938 1938
Detroit Changeover 1970 1970s Monthly newspaper
Detroit The Detroit Contender 1920 1921? or 1922 Weekly
  • Edited by Robert L. Poston.
Detroit Correspondence 1956 1963? Monthly newspaper
Detroit Detroit Courier 1966 1967
Detroit Detroit's News & Views
Community Views (1960s)		 1960s 1900s Weekly
  • News & Views:
  • Community Views:
  • Attested for at least 1964–1970.
Detroit Detroit Epic News 1960s 1900s Irregular
  • Attested through at least 1972.
Detroit Garvey's Voice 1950s 1900s Monthly newspaper
  • Attested in at least 1953.
Detroit The Ghetto Speaks 1971? ? Biweekly
  • Edited by Harvey Grant.
  • Sought to "provid[e] a forum for the community to expose the racism it experiences from day to day."
Detroit Guardian 1938 1938 Weekly [note that some sources say it was publishing by 1934 or 1935]
  • Edited by Charles Roxborough.
Detroit The Detroit Herald 1916 1916? Weekly
  • Edited and published by George E. Smedley.
Detroit Illustrated News 1961 1964
Detroit The Detroit Independent 1922 or 1923 1931? or 1938 Weekly
  • LCCN 2013254034, sn98066190
  • Edited by William J. Robinson.
Detroit The Detroit Informer 1897 1916 Weekly
  • LCCN sn83016519, 2011254361, sn83016519
Detroit Inner-city Voice
Sauti, the Inner-City Voice (October–November 1969)		 1967 1971 Monthly newspaper
  • Billed as the "Organ of the League of Revolutionary Black Worker[s]."
Detroit The Interracial Review 1900s 1900s Monthly newspaper
  • Attested from at least 1944.
  • Edited and published by Mason Smith.
Detroit Detroit Journal 1967 1900s Weekly
Detroit Judgment 1900s 1900s Weekly
  • Attested from at least 1970.
Detroit The Detroit Leader 1910 1923 Weekly
  • Attested from at least 1910.
Detroit Michigan Chronicle 1936 current Weekly
  • ISSN 1949-9620 1949-9620
  • LCCN sn83045324
  • Official site: https://michiganchronicle.com/
  • Founded by former Chicago Defender executive editor Louis E. Martin.
  • Purchased by Real Times Media in 2003.
Detroit The Michigan FrontPage 2000 current Weekly
  • ISSN 1546-4466 1546-4466
  • LCCN 2003215854
  • Purchased by Real Times Media in 2003.
Detroit Michigan Scene 1966 1966
Detroit Michigan World 1930s 1930s
  • Edited by Petry Fisher.
Detroit National Independent 1891 1903 Weekly
Detroit New Era 1920s 1920s
Detroit New World 1938 1938
Detroit Northwest News 1922 1938
Detroit The Oakland Lion 1969 1969? Biweekly
Detroit The Owl 1926 ? Weekly
  • Attested through at least 1929.
  • Edited by John W. Roxborough and H.C. Patton.
Detroit Paradise Valley News 1937 1937 Weekly
  • Edited by Roy L. Lightfoot.
Detroit The Detroit Peoples News 1925? 1930? Weekly
  • Active in 1927.
  • Edited by Beulah Young.
Detroit The Plaindealer
Detroit Plaindealer		 1883 1895 or 1893 Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254022, sn83016683
  • Published simultaneously at Detroit and Cincinnati from April 8, 1892 to 1893.
  • Sometimes considered the first African American newspaper in Detroit.
Detroit Point Of Production 1972 ? Monthly newspaper
  • Official newspaper of the Black Workers Congress.
Detroit Detroit Republic 1890s ?
  • Billed as "[t]he official colored Republican organ of the state."
  • Extant at least in 1896.
Detroit The Detroit Sun 1944? 1944? Weekly
Detroit Detroit Telegram 1920s 1920s
  • Edited by E. Adams.
Detroit Detroit Tribune
The Tribune Independent Of Michigan (1933–1935)		 1922 or 1933 1966 Weekly
  • Tribune (1933):
    • ISSN 2577-2546 2577-2546
    • LCCN 2018218642, sn83016294
  • Tribune Independent:
    • ISSN 2577-2570 2577-2570
    • LCCN 2018218643, sn96076588
  • The Detroit Tribune (1935–)
    • ISSN 2577-3518 2577-3518
    • LCCN 2018218653, sn92063852
  • Free online archives: The Detroit Tribune, Detroit Tribune of 1933, Tribune Independent
Detroit The Vanguard 1962 ? Monthly newspaper
  • Attested from at least 1970.
Detroit The Venture 1879 1882 Monthly newspaper
  • Published by Benjamin Pelham.
  • Chiefly literary in content.
Detroit Detroit World 1931 1932
  • "[A]n organ of the Scott Newspaper Syndicate."
East Lansing The Chronicle 1988 current Weekly
Ecorse The Telegram 1943? or 1944 current Weekly
  • Official site: https://www.telegramnews.net/
Flint The Bronze Reporter 1953 1900s Weekly
  • Published by John W. Caldwell, ed.
Flint Flint Brownies News

Flint Brownsville Weekly News (1930s–1939)

Flint Brownsville News (1939–1942)		 1939 1900s Weekly
  • Brownsville News:
  • Brownsville Weekly News:
Flint The Courier 1982? ? Weekly
  • Edited by Avery Aldridge.
Flint Enterprise 1920 1923
Flint The Flint Mirror
The Mirror (1964)		 1964 1900s Twice-monthly or monthly
  • Flint Mirror:
  • The Mirror:
  • Edited and published by Edward Jones.
Flint The North Star 1955 1900s Weekly
  • LCCN sn2001063758
Flint The Flint Spokesman 1946 1900s Weekly
  • Published and edited by Frank L. Gillespie.
  • Attested through at least 1979.
Fowler The Lansing Post 1963 ? Monthly newspaper
  • LCCN sn2001061621
Grand Rapids Afro-American Gazette 1991 1996? Weekly
  • Published by Patricia Grier.
Grand Rapids Michigan State News 1911 1926
  • Edited by G.W. Smith.
Grand Rapids The Organizer 1969 1980s
Grand Rapids Times
The Grand Rapids Times (1960–)		 1957 current Weekly
  • Times:
  • The Grand Rapids Times:
  • Official site: https://www.grtimes.com/
  • Published by John Bankston.
Highland Park Michigan Citizen 1978 2014 Weekly
  • ISSN 1072-2041 1072-2041
  • LCCN sn93006432
  • Free online archive
  • Published by Charles D. Kelly.
Idlewild The Challenger 1900s ? Twice-monthly
  • Attested from at least 1951.
Inkster Voice
Inkster Voice		 1948 Weekly
  • Edited by Frank M. Seymour.
  • Circulation of 18,800 in 1948. Fell to 1,600 in 1950s.
Jackson The Blazer News 1962 or 1963 current Weekly
  • Official site: https://thejacksonblazer.com/
Kalamazoo The Community Courier 1972 or 1973 1900s Weekly
Kalamazoo Focus News 1965 ? Monthly newspaper
Kalamazoo Star Reporter 1964 1960s Weekly
  • Published by Mall City Pub. Co.
Kalamazoo The Kalamazoo Weekly Star

Weekly Star (1965)

Kalamazoo Weekly Star (1965–)
 1963 1900s Weekly
  • Weekly Star
  • Kalamazoo Weekly Star:
  • Published and edited by Reuben Cummings.
Lansing Eye Opener 1930 1931
Lansing The Inner City Times 1968 1900s Weekly
Lansing The Metroplex Michigan 1980s 1990s Irregular
  • Followed by Metroplex news.
  • Description based on: Vol. 3, no. 6 (Nov. 8, 1987).
  • .
Lansing The Metroplex Michigan
Metroplex News		 1987? ? Biweekly or irregular
  • The Metroplex Michigan:
    • LCCN sn2001061639
  • Metroplex News:
    • LCCN sn2001061640
  • Published by Conrad B. Parrish.
  • Attested through at least 1994.
Lansing The Michigan Bulletin 1995 current Monthly or biweekly
  • LCCN sn2001061641
  • Official site: https://mibulletin.com/
  • Free newspaper.
Lansing Michigan State Echo 1938 Weekly
  • First of the Echo newspapers established by Leroy G. White.
Lansing The New Citizens Press 2002 current Biweekly
  • LCCN sn2003060104
  • Official site: http://www.tncp.net/
Lansing Response 1980s ? Monthly newspaper
  • LCCN sn2001061633
  • Attested through at least 1981.
Lansing The Lansing Times 1975 ? Weekly
  • LCCN sn2001061623
Lansing Westside News 1969 ? Weekly
Lathrup Village Michigan Sentinel 1991 ? Monthly newspaper
  • Published by Elaine Campbell.
Pontiac The Pontiac Commentator 1947 ? Weekly
Pontiac Pontiac-Auburn Citizen’s Post 1987? ? Weekly
  • Published by Dave Morris.
  • Attested through at least 1995.
Royal Oak The Peaceful Valley Journal 1900s 1900s Weekly
  • Attested at least from 1952.
Saginaw The Saginaw Afro Herald 1967? ? Weekly
  • Published by United Power.
  • Motto: "To inform, involve and unite."
Saginaw Saginaw Banner 1995? ? Weekly
  • Published by D. Lyons.

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