The Tampa Bulletin Explained

The Tampa Bulletin was a newspaper in Tampa, Florida, for African Americans.^{[1] [2]} It was established by Rev. Marcellus D. Potter in 1915.^[3] According to the Library of Congress, it began in 1914.^[4]

M.D. Potter was the editor^[5] and owner.^[6] Potter was born in Sylvester, Georgia. Potter Elementary, an elementary school in Tampa, is named for him.^[7] Potter was Vice-President of the Central Life Insurance Company.^[8]

C. Blythe Andrews moved to Tampa and worked at the paper after the Sentinel folded. He revived the Sentinel. After a dispute over coverage of lodges he left the paper and revived the Florida Sentinel in December 1945.^[9]

In 1959 the paper was merged into C. Blythe Andrews' Florida Sentinel.^[10]

See also

• List of African American newspapers in Florida

Notes and References

1. Web site: N.W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual and Directory . 1920 .
2. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1363&context=sunlandtribune Sundland Tribune
3. https://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/supplements/2016_FromScrub2Twist_2.pdf FromScrub 2 Twist
4. Web site: The Tampa bulletin .
5. Web site: The Florida Historical Quarterly . July 1980 .
6. African Americans in Florida by Maxine D. Jones and Kevin M. McCarthy Pineapple Press (1993)
7. Web site: Potter Elementary School Volunteer Opportunities – VolunteerMatch .
8. https://worldcat.org/identities/np-potter,%20marcellus%20d/
9. Web site: The power of being seen – Florida Humanities. September 14, 2021.
10. Book: African Americans of Tampa . 9781439648575 . Odom . Ersula Knox . 24 November 2014 . Arcadia .