This is a list of African American newspapers and media outlets, which is sortable by publication name, city, state, founding date, and extant vs. defunct status. For more detail on a given newspaper, see the linked entries below. See also by state, below on this page, for entries on African American newspapers in each state.
| City | State | Founded | Closed | ||
| 92d Buffalo | Fort Huachuca | Arizona | 1943–1945[1] | Defunct | |
| 93d Blue Helmet | Fort Huachuca | Arizona | 1942–1943[2] | Defunct | |
| AC Phoenix News, The | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1983[3] | Extant | |
| Advance, The | Wilmington | Delaware | 1899–19?[4] | Defunct | |
| Advocate | Charleston | West Virginia[5] | ? | Defunct | |
| Advocate, The | Portland | Oregon | 1903–1933 | Defunct | |
| African Expositor | Raleigh | North Carolina | 18??–18?[6] | Defunct | |
| African-American News and Issues | Houston | Texas | 1996 | Extant | |
| Africo-American Presbyterian | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1879–1938[7] | Defunct | |
| Afro-American Citizen, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1899–1902[8] | Defunct | |
| Afro-American Courier | Yazoo City | Mississippi | 1926–19?[9] | Defunct | |
| Daily Record | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1895–1898[10] [11] | Defunct | |
| Aliened American, The | Cleveland | Ohio | 1852–1856[12] | Defunct | |
| American Record | Plattsmouth | Nebraska | 1945 | Extant | |
| Anti-Slavery Bugle, The | New Lisbon | Ohio | 1845–1861 | Defunct | |
| Appeal, The | Saint Paul | Minnesota | 1889–19?[13] | Defunct | |
| Arizona Gleam, The | Phoenix | Arizona | 1929–193?[14] | Defunct | |
| Arizona Sun | Phoenix | Arizona | 1942–196?[15] | Defunct | |
| Arizona Tribune | Phoenix | Arizona | 1958–197?[16] | Defunct | |
| Atlanta Daily World | Atlanta | Georgia | 1928[17] | Extant | |
| Baltimore Afro-American | Baltimore | Maryland | 1892 | Extant | |
| Banner-Enterprise, The | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1883–18?[18] | Defunct | |
| Bay State Banner | Boston | Massachusetts | 1965 | Extant | |
| Beacon Journal (later Beacon Digest and West Virginia Beacon Digest) | Charleston | West Virginia | 1957– | Defunct | |
| Bee, The | Washington | D.C. | 1882–1884[19] | Defunct | |
| Birmingham Times | Birmingham | Alabama | ? | Extant | |
| Black Chronicle | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 1979 | Extant | |
| Black Panther, The | Oakland | California | 1967–1980 | Defunct | |
| Palo Alto | California | 1971–1976?[20] | Defunct | ||
| Boston Guardian | Boston | Massachusetts | 1901–1950s | Defunct | |
| Breeze | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| Broad Ax, The | Salt Lake City | Utah | 1895–19?[21] | Defunct | |
| Burning Spear, The | Oakland | California | 1968 | Extant | |
| Bystander, The | Des Moines | Iowa | 1916–1922[22] | Defunct | |
| California Eagle | Los Angeles | California | 1879–1964[23] | Defunct | |
| Call, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1919 | Extant | |
| Call and Post | Cleveland | Ohio | 1928 | Extant | |
| Carolina Panorama, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1986 | Extant | |
| Carolina Times, The | Durham | North Carolina | 1921 | Extant | |
| Cayton's Monthly | Seattle | Washington | 1921–1921[24] | Defunct | |
| Cayton's Weekly | Seattle | Washington | 1916–1921[25] | Defunct | |
| Century Voice, The | Yazoo City | Mississippi | 194?–19?[26] | Defunct | |
| Charleston Advocate, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1867–1868[27] | Defunct | |
| Charleston Chronicle, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1971 | Extant | |
| Charlotte Post, The | Charlotte | North Carolina | 1878 | Extant | |
| Chattanooga Observer, The | Chattanooga | Tennessee | 1927–1962 | Defunct | |
| Chicago Defender | Chicago | Illinois | 1905 | Extant | |
| Chicago Whip, The | Chicago | Illinois | 1919–19?[28] | Defunct | |
| Chicago World | Chicago | Illinois | 1918–19?[29] | Defunct | |
| Christian Banner | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania[30] | Defunct | ||
| Christian Recorder, The | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1854 | Extant | |
| Cincinnati Herald, The | Cincinnati | Ohio | 1955 | Extant | |
| Cleveland Gazette, The | Cleveland | Ohio | 1883–1945 | Defunct | |
| Colored American, The | New York City | New York | 1837–1842 | Defunct | |
| Colored American, The | Washington | D.C. | 1893–1904 | Defunct | |
| Colored Citizen, The | Helena | Montana | 1894–1894[31] | Defunct | |
| Columbus Times, The | Columbus | Georgia | 1921 | Extant | |
| Community Citizen, The | New Albany | Mississippi | 19??–19?[32] | Defunct | |
| Concordia Eagle, The | Vidalia | Louisiana | 1873–1890[33] | Defunct | |
| Connecticut Chronicle | Hartford | Connecticut | 194?–194?[34] | Defunct | |
| Crisis, The | Baltimore | Maryland | 1910 | Extant | |
| Afro-American Sentinel | Omaha | Nebraska | 1892 | Extant | |
| Daily Express, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1950–1955[35] | Defunct | |
| Daily National Era | Washington | D.C. | 1854–1854[36] | Defunct | |
| Dallas Express | Dallas | Texas | 1892–1970 | Defunct | |
| Dayton Forum, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1913–1949[37] | Defunct | |
| Delta Leader, The | Greenville | Mississippi | 1939–19?[38] | Defunct | |
| Denver Star, The | Denver | Colorado | 1913–1963[39] | Defunct | |
| Detroit Tribune | Detroit | Michigan | 1933–1933[40] | Defunct | |
| Detroit Tribune, The | Detroit | Michigan | 1935–1966[41] | Defunct | |
| Ebony | Los Angeles | California | 1945 | Extant | |
| Echo, The | Meridian | Mississippi | 1942–1960[42] | Defunct | |
| Essence | New York | New York | 1970 | Extant | |
| Facts, The | Seattle | Washington | 1961 | Extant | |
| The Progress | Omaha | Nebraska | 1889 | Extant | |
| Final Call, The | Chicago | Illinois | 1979[43] | Extant | |
| Florida Sentinel Bulletin | Tampa | Florida | 1919 | Extant | |
| Florida Star, The | Jacksonville | Florida | 1951 | Extant | |
| Forum, The | Springfield | Illinois | 1904–192?[44] | Defunct | |
| Franklin's Paper the Denver Star | Denver | Colorado | 1912–1913[45] | Defunct | |
| Franklin's Paper the Statesman | Denver | Colorado | 1906–1912[46] | Defunct | |
| Free Citizen, The | Orangeburg | South Carolina | 1874–1876[47] | Defunct | |
| Free Press, The | Charleston | South Carolina | 1868–186?[48] | Defunct | |
| Freedom | New York City | New York | 1950–1955 | Defunct | |
| Freedom's Journal | New York City | New York | 1827–1829 | Defunct | |
| Frost Illustrated | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 1968 | Defunct | |
| Future Outlook, The | Greensboro | North Carolina | 1941–1972[49] [50] | Defunct | |
| Gary Crusader | Gary | Indiana | 1961 | Extant | |
| Gazette, The | Raleigh | North Carolina | 18??–1???[51] | Defunct | |
| Georgetown Planet, The | Georgetown | South Carolina | 1873–1875[52] | Defunct | |
| Golden Rule, The | Vicksburg | Mississippi | 1898–19?[53] | Defunct | |
| Gossip Depot free online news | Memphis | Tennessee | 2020[54] | Extant | |
| Harambee News | Los Angeles | California | 1966–1969[55] | Defunct | |
| Hartford Chronicle | Hartford | Connecticut | 194?–1947[56] | Defunct | |
| Hartford-Springfield Chronicle | Springfield | Massachusetts | 1940–194?[57] | Defunct | |
| Houston Forward Times | Houston | Texas | 1960 | Extant | |
| Huntington Enterprise | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| Huntington Times | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| Illinois Times, The | Champaign | Illinois | 19??–19?[58] | Defunct | |
| Indianapolis Freeman | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1888–1926 | Defunct | |
| Indianapolis Leader | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1879–1891 | Defunct | |
| Indianapolis Recorder | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1895 | Extant | |
| Ink | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 2001–? | Defunct | |
| Iowa State Bystander | Des Moines | Iowa | 1894–1916[59] | Defunct | |
| Jackson Advocate | Jackson | Mississippi | 1938 | Extant | |
| Jet | Los Angeles | California | 1951 | Extant | |
| St. Louis Palladium | St. Louis | Missouri | 1884?–1911? | Defunct | |
| Journal of Industry, The | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1879–1???[60] | Defunct | |
| Kansas City Sun, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1908–1924[61] | Defunct | |
| Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans or New Orleans Tribune | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1864–1870 | Defunct | |
| Langston City Herald, The | Langston City | Oklahoma | 1891–1902[62] | Defunct | |
| Lexington Standard, The | Lexington | Kentucky | 1892–1912[63] | Defunct | |
| Liberator, The | Boston | Massachusetts | 1831–1865 | Defunct | |
| Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles | California | 1933 | Extant | |
| Louisiana Weekly, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1925 | Extant | |
| Louisianian, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1870–1871[64] | Defunct | |
| Louisville Defender | Louisville | Kentucky | 1933 | Extant | |
| Maryville Republican | Maryville | Tennessee | 1867–187?[65] | Defunct | |
| McDowell Herald | Keystone | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| McDowell Times, The | Keystone | West Virginia | 1904–1941[66] | Defunct | |
| Metropolis Weekly Gazette | Metropolis | Illinois | 1???–19?[67] | Defunct | |
| Metropolitan News | Chicago | Illinois | 1935–19?[68] | Defunct | |
| Miami Times, The | Miami | Florida | 1923 | Extant | |
| Michigan Chronicle | Detroit | Michigan | 1936 | Extant | |
| Missionary Record | Charleston | South Carolina | 1868–1879[69] | Defunct | |
| Mojo | New York City | New York | 1968–? | Defunct | |
| Monitor, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1915 | Extant | |
| Montana Plaindealer, The | Helena | Montana | 1906–1911[70] | Defunct | |
| Muhammad Speaks | Chicago | Illinois | 1962 | Extant | |
| Muskogee Cimeter, The | Muskogee | Oklahoma | 1901–19?[71] | Defunct | |
| Muslim Journal | Chicago | Illinois | 1962 | Extant | |
| Nashville Globe | Nashville | Tennessee | 1906–1960[72] | Defunct | |
| National Enquirer and Pennsylvania Freeman | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1836–? | Defunct | |
| National Era, The | Washington | D.C. | 1847–1860[73] | Defunct | |
| National Forum, The | Washington | D.C. | 1910–19?[74] | Defunct | |
| National Savings Bank | Washington | D.C. | 1868–18?[75] | Defunct | |
| New Age, The | Portland | Oregon | 1896 | Defunct | |
| New Age, The | Butte | Montana | 1902–190?[76] | Defunct | |
| New England Bulletin | Hartford | Connecticut | 1949–19?[77] | Defunct | |
| New Era | Washington | D.C. | 1870–1870[78] | Defunct | |
| New Era, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1921 | Extant | |
| New Journal and Guide | Norfolk | Virginia | 1900 | Extant | |
| New National Era | Washington | D.C. | 1870–1874[79] | Defunct | |
| New Orleans Tribune, The | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1985 | Extant | |
| New York Amsterdam News | New York City | New York | 1909 | Extant | |
| North Carolina Gazette | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1885–18?[80] | Defunct | |
| North Carolina Republican | Raleigh | North Carolina | 1879–1880[81] | Defunct | |
| North Star, The | Rochester | New York | 1847–1851 | Defunct | |
| Northwestern Bulletin, The | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1922–1924[82] | Defunct | |
| Northwestern Bulletin-Appeal, The | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1924–1925[83] | Defunct | |
| Oakland Post, The | Oakland | California | 1963 | Extant | |
| Ohio Daily-Express, The | Dayton | Ohio | 1946–1950[84] | Defunct | |
| Ohio State News | Columbus | Ohio | 1944–1952[85] | Defunct | |
| Omaha Chronicle | Omaha | Nebraska | 1933 | Extant | |
| Omaha Guide | Omaha | Nebraska | 1927 | Extant | |
| Omaha Star | Omaha | Nebraska | 1938 | Extant | |
| Omaha Whip, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1922 | Extant | |
| Our Time Press | Brooklyn | New York | 1996 | Extant | |
| Peoples' Advocate, The | New Bern | North Carolina | 1886–188?[86] | Defunct | |
| People's Advocate, The | Alexandria | Virginia | 1874 | Extant | |
| People's Recorder, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1893–1925[87] | Defunct | |
| Philadelphia Independent, The | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1931–1971 | Defunct | |
| Philadelphia Tribune | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1884 | Extant | |
| Phoenix Index, The | Phoenix | Arizona | 193?–19?[88] | Defunct | |
| Phoenix Tribune | Phoenix | Arizona | 1918–193?[89] | Defunct | |
| Pioneer | Montgomery | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| Pioneer Press | Martinsburg | West Virginia | 1882–19?[90] | Defunct | |
| Pittsburgh Courier | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 1907–1966 | Defunct | |
| Portland Observer, The | Portland | Oregon | 1970 | Extant | |
| Portland Times, The | Portland | Oregon | about 1919.[91] [92] [93] | Defunct | |
| Professional World, The | Columbia | Missouri | 1901–192?[94] | Defunct | |
| Ravenswood Post | Menlo Park | California | 1953–1981 | Defunct | |
| Republican, The | Maryville | Tennessee | 187?–187?[95] | Defunct | |
| Richmond Free Press | Richmond | Virginia | 1992 | Extant | |
| Rising Son, The | Kansas City | Missouri | 1896–19?[96] | Defunct | |
| Roanoke Tribune | Roanoke | Virginia | 1936 | Extant | |
| Robbins Eagle, The | Robbins | Illinois | 1951–1963[97] | Defunct | |
| Rock Hill Messenger, The | Rock Hill | South Carolina | 1896–1921[98] | Defunct | |
| Sacramento Observer, The | Sacramento | California | 1962 | Extant | |
| San Francisco Bay View | San Francisco | California | 1976 | Extant | |
| Savannah Tribune | Savannah | Georgia | 1875 | Extant | |
| Seattle Medium | Seattle | Washington | 1970 | Extant | |
| Seattle Republican, The | Seattle | Washington | 1???–1915[99] | Defunct | |
| Sedalia Weekly Conservator | Sedalia | Missouri | 1903–1909[100] | Defunct | |
| Semi-Weekly Louisianian | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1871–1872 | Defunct[101] | |
| Skanner, The | Portland | Oregon | 1975 | Extant | |
| Soigne`+Swank Magazine[102] | Wabasso | Florida | 2020 | Extant | |
| South Carolina Leader | Charleston | South Carolina | 1865–18?[103] | Defunct | |
| South Florida Times | Oakland Park | Florida | ? | Extant | |
| Southern Advocate, The | Mound Bayou | Mississippi | 1933–19?[104] | Defunct | |
| Southern Indicator, The | Columbia | South Carolina | 1903–1925[105] | Defunct | |
| Southern News, The | Asheville | North Carolina | 1936–19?[106] | Defunct | |
| Southland Advocate, The | Asheville | North Carolina | 19??–????[107] | Defunct | |
| St. Louis Argus | St. Louis | Missouri | 1912 | Extant | |
| St. Louis Sentinel | St. Louis | Missouri | 1968 | Extant | |
| St. Paul Echo | St. Paul | Minnesota | 1925–1927[108] | Defunct | |
| Statesman, The. [volume] | Denver | Colorado | 1889–1906 | Defunct | |
| Sun-Reporter | San Francisco | California | 1943 | Extant | |
| Tennessee Tribune | Nashville | Tennessee | 1992 | Extant | |
| Enterprise, The | Omaha | Nebraska | 1893–1914 | Defunct[109] | |
| Topeka Plaindealer, The | Topeka | Kansas | 1900–1932[110] | Defunct | |
| Tribune Independent of Michigan, The | Detroit | Michigan | 1933–1935[111] | Defunct | |
| Tribune, The | Roanoke | Virginia | 1951–19?[112] | Defunct | |
| Tri-State Defender | Memphis | Tennessee | 1951 | Extant | |
| Tulsa Star, The | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 1913–1921[113] | Defunct | |
| Twin City Star, The | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 1910–19?[114] | Defunct | |
| Vanguard News | Terre Haute | Indiana | 1994–1995 [115] | Defunct | |
| Voice of the People | Laurel | Mississippi | 19??–19?[116] | Defunct | |
| Washington Afro-American, The | Washington | D.C. | 1892 | Extant | |
| Washington Bee, The | Washington | D.C. | 1882–1922[117] | Defunct | |
| Washington Informer, The | Washington | D.C. | 1964 | Extant | |
| Washington Sun, The | Washington | D.C. | 1960s (mid) | Extant | |
| West Virginia Digest | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| West Virginia Eagle | Montgomery | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| West Virginia Enterprise | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| West Virginia Spokesman | Huntington | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| West Virginia Weekly | Charleston | West Virginia | ? | Defunct | |
| Wilmington Journal | Wilmington | North Carolina | 1928[118] | Extant | |
| Winston-Salem Chronicle | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 1974 | Extant |
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