Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

The Minnesota Spokesman–Recorder is an African American, English language newspaper headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and serves readers in the Twin Cities. Founded in 1934, it is the oldest continuously operated black newspaper and longest-lived black-owned business in Minnesota.[2][3]

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
TypeWeekly newspaper (Thursday)
Owner(s)Tracey Williams-Dillard
Founder(s)Cecil Newman
EditorJerry Freeman
FoundedAugust 10, 1934 (1934-08-10)
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters3744 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409
CityMinneapolis
CountryUnited States
Circulation9800 (as of 2019)[1]
ReadershipTwin Cities
OCLC number43310423
Websitespokesman-recorder.com
See also: List of newspapers in Minnesota

History

The newspaper's first issue appeared on August 10, 1934.[4] It was named the Minnesota Spokesman–Recorder in 2000 and was preceded by two newspapers:

  • The Minnesota Spokesman (1934–2000)[5]
  • The St. Paul Recorder (1934–2000)[6]

Cecil Earle Newman (1903–1976) was editor of the St. Paul Recorder from 1934 till his death. Under Newman's leadership the newspaper played a key role in the civil rights movement in Minnesota. The newspaper was moved to 3744 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis in 1958.[7][8][9]

The late photographer, film maker, writer, and composer Gordon Parks was a photo-journalist for the newspaper.[10]

The newspaper building on Fourth Avenue was declared a historic landmark in 2015 for its association with the civil rights movement in Minnesota.[10]

The Minnesota Spokesman–Recorder is a member of the National Newspaper Association, Amalgamated Publishers, Inc., Metropolitan Economic Development Association, Minnesota Minority Media Coalition, and Minnesota Newspaper Association.[11][12]

References
  1. "Minnesota Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. "About Minnesota spokesman-recorder. (Minneapolis, MN) 2000-current". Chronicling America, Historic Newspapers. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. Sanna, James (July 15, 2008). "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder turns 75". Twin Cities Daily Planet.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder". African American Registry. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. "About Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. "About St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. Leipold, L. E. (2005). "Cecil E. Newman, Newspaper Publisher, quoted by The African American Registry". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  8. Brandt, S (2015). "Spokesman-Recorder building moving toward historic designation". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  9. Burnside,Tina (2017). "Southside African American Community, Minneapolis". www.mnopedia.org. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  10. "Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Building Individual Landmark". Minneapolis.MN.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. "Members of the National Newspaper Association". NNPA.org. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. "About the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder". Spokesman-Recorder.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

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