List of African American newspapers in Washington, D.C. explained

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Washington, D.C. It includes both current and historical newspapers.

Although Washington was home to abolitionist papers prior to the American Civil War (1861-1865), the first known newspaper published by and for African Americans in the District of Columbia was the New Era, which Frederick Douglass launched in 1870.

Notable newspapers in Washington today include the Washington Afro-American and Washington Informer.

See also

• List of African American newspapers and media outlets
• List of African American newspapers in Maryland
• List of African American newspapers in Virginia
• List of newspapers in Washington, D.C.

Works cited

• Book: Danky . James Philip . Hady . Maureen E. . 1998 . African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography . Harvard University Press . 9780674007888 .