List of African-American newspapers in Oregon
This is a list of African-American newspapers that have been published in the state of Oregon. It includes both current and historical newspapers.
![](../I/m/The_New_Age_1899-11-25_1.jpg)
Front page of the November 25, 1899 issue of The New Age.
Portland is the only city where such newspapers are known to have been published.[1] The first was the Portland New Age, founded as The New Age in 1896.[2] Notable contemporary newspapers include The Observer and The Skanner.
Newspapers
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
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Portland | The Oregon Advance Times | 1968[3] | 1968[4] | Weekly[3] |
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Portland | The Advocate | 1903[5] | 1937[5] | Weekly[6] |
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Portland | The Portland Advocate | 1981[7] | 1981[7] | Monthly newspaper[7] |
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Portland | Advocate Register | 1943[8] | 1951[8] | Weekly[8] |
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Portland | Portland Challenger | 1952[9] | 1954[10] | Weekly[10] or biweekly[9] |
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Portland | Clarion Defender | 1953[11] or 1965[12] or 1966[13] | 1973?[13] | Weekly[12] |
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Portland | Portland Inquirer | 1944[14] | 1946[15] | Weekly[14] |
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Portland | Oregon Mirror | 1959[16] | 1962?[16] | Weekly[17] |
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Portland | The New Age[19] / Portland New Age (1905–1907)[20] |
1896[19] or 1899[21] | 1907[20] | Weekly[20] |
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Portland | The Newspaper / Albina Newspaper |
1969[24] | ? | Biweekly[24] |
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Portland | Northwest Clarion | 1943[26] or 1944[27] | 1961[26] | Weekly[28] |
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Portland | Northwest Defender | 1962[29] | 1965[29] | Weekly[29] |
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Portland | Observer | 1901?[31] | 1903[31] | Weekly[31] | ||
Portland | The Observer / Portland Observer / People's Observer[32] |
1938[32] | 1950?[32] | Weekly[32], later twice-monthly[33], monthly after 1946[34] |
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Portland | The Portland Observer / New Portland Observer[36] |
1970[36] | current | Weekly[36] |
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Portland | The Pacific Dispatch | 1946[37] | 1947[37] |
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Portland | The Skanner | 1975[38] | current | Weekly[38] |
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Portland | The Portland Times | 1909[39] or 1918[40] | 1924[39] or 1923[41] | Weekly[40] |
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See also
Works cited
- Abajian, James De Tarr (1974). Blacks and Their Contributions to the American West: A Bibliography and Union List of Library Holdings Through 1970. G. K. Hall. ISBN 9780816111398.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Pride, Armistead Scott; Wilson, Clint C. (1997). A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press. ISBN 9780882581927.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
References
- Abajian 1974, pp. 392-393.
- Smith 2012, p. 409.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 445, ¶ 4645.
- "About The Oregon advance times. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1968-1968". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- Abajian 1974, p. 392, ¶ 4254.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 10, ¶ 95.
- "Portland Advocate". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "Advocate Register". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "About Portland challenger. [volume] (Portland, Oregon) 1952-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Portland Challenger". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- Abajian 1974, p. 392, ¶ 4255.
- "About Clarion defender. (Portland, Or.) 1965-197?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Clarion Defender". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "About Portland inquirer. (Portland, Or.) 1944-194?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Portland Inquirer". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "Oregon Mirror". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- "About Oregon mirror. [volume] (Portland, Oregon) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- Abajian 1974, p. 393, ¶ 4263a.
- "About The new age. [microfilm reel] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "About Portland new age. [microfilm reel] (Portland, Or.) 1905-1907". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 468, ¶ 4872.
- Lee, Allen L. (2007-01-17). "Adolphus D. Griffin (1868-1916)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- Abajian 1974, p. 392, ¶ 4257.
- Abajian 1974, p. 392, ¶ 4258.
- "Albina Newspaper". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "Northwest Clarion". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- Abajian 1974, p. 392, ¶ 4259.
- "About Northwest clarion. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "About Northwest defender. (Portland, Or.) 1962-1965". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Clarion Defender". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- Abajian 1974, p. 393, ¶ 4260.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 437, ¶ 4555.
- "About The people's observer. (Portland, Or.) 1943-1945". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "About The observer. (Portland, Or.) 1945-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "William McClendon (1915-1996)". The Encyclopedia of Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 468, ¶ 4873.
- "About The Pacific dispatch. (Portland, Or. ;) 1946-1947". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "About The skanner. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1975-2014". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- Abajian 1974, p. 393, ¶ 4264.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 468, ¶ 4874.
- "Portland Times". Historic Black Newspapers of Portland. Portland State University Library. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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