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African American Newspapers in North Carolina

This guide lists African American newspapers published in North Carolina from the 19th-century through the present. Most of these titles are held in the North Carolina Collection in Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This is an attempt to list every African American newspaper published in the state, but we recognize that there may be omissions and welcome suggestions.

This guide was prepared by Russell Michalak, August 2005, and updated by Sarah Everhart, May 2009.

ASHEVILLE

Asheville Advocate
Dates published	1987 to 1996.
NCC has	1987 to 1996.
Call number	C071 A82a1 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by C. and A. Enterprises.
OCLC	43704866

Church Advocate
Dates published	1943 to 1940s.
NCC has	1945.
Call number	C071 A82m1 title 7 (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	63197578

The Southern News
Dates published	1936 to 1974(?).
NCC has	1938.
Call number	C071 A82m1 title 15 (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	63201017

The Southland Advocate
Dates published	1950.
NCC has	1950.
Call number	C071 A82m1 title 14 (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	63201120

CHAPEL HILL

Black Ink
Dates published	1969 to present.
NCC has	1969 to present.
Call number	FC378 UQb1 (NCC).
Notes	Published by the Black Student Movement at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
OCLC	28746095

CHARLOTTE

Africo-American Presbyterian
Dates published	1880 to 1938.
NCC has	1880 to 1938.
Call number	C285 A25 reels 1- 4 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Also published in Wilmington. Edited by Reverend D. J. Sanders.
OCLC	26231193


Charlotte Messenger
Dates published	weekly, 1882 to 1898.
NCC has	1883.
Call number	C071 C47m (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	36848169


Charlotte Post
Dates published	1890 to present.
NCC has	1971 to 1987.
Call number	C071 C47p (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Current information available online at http://www.thecharlottepost.com
OCLC	21337679


Star of Zion
Dates published	1884 to present.
NCC has	1884 to1904, 1906 to1970, 1975 - present
Call number	C287.8 S795a (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Official Organ of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Place of publication varies: Charlotte, N.C. Aug. 1895- ; Petersburg, Virginia 1876 - present.
OCLC	2268099

DURHAM

The Carolina Times
Dates published	1919 to present.
NCC has	1937-1943; 1949-1950; 1952-present
Call number	C071 C29t1 (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	36829930


The Triangle Tribune
Dates published	1998 to present.
NCC has	1998 to present.
Call number	C071 T82t (NCC).
OCLC	40565647


The Whetstone
Dates published	1924 to 1998.
NCC has	1933; 1948 to 1998.
Call number	C368.3 N87m (NCC)
Notes	Published by the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company.
OCLC	32479394

FAYETTEVILLE

The Sun
Dates published	1883 to 1885.
NCC has	1883 to 1885.
Call number	C071 F28n (NCC Microfilm)
OCLC	37227700

GOLDSBORO

Carolina Enterprise
Dates published	1880 to 1883.
NCC has	Not available in the North Carolina Collection. The North Carolina State Archives holds the issue from March 31, 1883
OCLC	39369829

Goldsboro Star
Dates published	1881 to 1882.
NCC has	1881 to 1882.
Call number	C071 G62g1 (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	39351801

GREENSBORO

The A & T Register
Dates published	1968 to present.
NCC has	Not available in the North Carolina Collection. The Wisconsin Historical Society at University of Wisconsin-Madison has holdings from 1968-1989.
Notes	Published by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
OCLC	15029713


Carolina Peacemaker
Dates published	1967 to present.
NCC has	1967 to present.
Call number	C071 C29p (NCC Microfilm). C071 C29p (NCC)
Notes	Published by Carolina Newspapers, Inc.
OCLC	37853038


The Future Outlook
Dates published	1941 to 1972.
NCC has	1941 to 1972.
Call number	C071 G81f (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	41242963

GREENVILLE

The 'M' voice
Dates published	1987 to present.
NCC has	1987 to present.
Call number	C071 M666g (NCC). C071 G79m (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	34374790 and 52079431

HIGH POINT

The Tribunal Aid
Dates published	1973 to 1976.
NCC has	1973 to 1976.
Call number	C071 H63t (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Tri-Ad Pub. Inc.
OCLC	41174174

LAURINBURG

Laurinburg Post
Dates published	1895.
NCC has	1895.
Call number	C071 M67n reel 5 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by N. F. McEachin.
OCLC	36995633

LINCOLNTON

Colored Industrial
Dates published	1890s to 1900s.
NCC has	Not available in the North Carolina Collection. The North Carolina State Archives holds issues from 1901 and 1903.
Notes	Published by Colored Industrial Publishing Company.
OCLC	40413138

LITTLETON

The True Reformer
Dates published	weekly, 1888 to 1909.
NCC has	1900: July 25.
Call number	C071 M67n reel 5 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by the Afro Union Club.
OCLC	36995799

MONROE

The Crusader Newsletter
Dates published	1959 to 1969.
NCC has	1959 to 1969.
Call number	VC326 C95 1959-1969 and VC326 C95 1961-1962 (NCC Vault).
OCLC	4565993 and 50602597

NEW BERN

National Savings Bank
Dates published	1868 to unknown.
NCC has	1868.
Call number	C071 N53 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Freedman's Savings and Trust Company in New Bern, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.
OCLC	36765390


Peoples' Advocate
Dates published	1886 to unknown.
NCC has	1886.
Call number	C071 N53 (NCC Microfilm).
OCLC	14512227 and 10587961

RALEIGH

African Expositor
Dates published	1886.
NCC has	1886.
Call number	C071 R16 reel 5 (NCC Microfilm). Cb378 S53J (NCC).
Notes	Published by Reverend H. M. Tupper and the Alumni of Shaw University.
OCLC	56090406 and 38892755


Banner-Enterprise
Dates published	1881 to unknown.
NCC has	1883 to 1884.
Call number	C071 R16b (NCC Microfilm). C071 R16 reel 3 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Smith, Mebane and Williamson.
OCLC	16502293 and 16117652


Carolinian
Dates published	1940 to present.
NCC has	1945 to present.
Call number	C071 C292 (Sept. 1946 - Apr. 1966, Jan. 1988 - present, NCC Microfilm). C071 C292 (1945-1987, NCC Microfiche).
Notes	Published by Carolinian Publishing Company.
OCLC	34797838 and 14183143


Gazette
Dates published	bi-weekly, 1890 to 1898.
NCC has	1891 to 1898.
Call number	C071 G28r (NCC Microfilm). C071 R16 reel 3 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by John H Williamson. Alternate titles Weekly Gazette and North Carolina Gazette.
OCLC	10033391 and 36491087


Journal of Industry
Dates published	weekly, 1879 to 1881.
NCC has	1879 to 1880.
Call number	C071 R16 reel 3 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by C. N. Hunter.
OCLC	16515294


North Carolina Gazette
Dates published	1885 to unknown.
NCC has	1885.
Call number	C071 R16 reel 3 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by J. H. Williamson.
OCLC	16502354


Revealer
Dates published	1975 to present.
NCC has	1975.
Call number	FCp071 R449 (NCC).
Notes	Supplement to African American newspapers in North Carolina including The Charlotte Post (Charlotte); The Carolina Times (Durham); Carolina Peacemaker, (Greensboro); The Carolinian (Raleigh). Published by P.R. Jervay and Associates.
OCLC	61442746


Weekly Republican
Dates published	1867 to 1870s
NCC has	1867 and 1874.
Call number	C071 R16 reel 2 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Frank S Pearson, Jr.
OCLC	16566959 and 12714100

SALISBURY

Living-Stone
Dates published	1889 to 1893.
NCC has	1889 to 1890.
Call number	VCp378 L78J (NCC Vault).
Notes	Published by Livingstone College.
OCLC	33205929


Piedmont Sun
Dates published	1989 to 1997.
NCC has	1992 to 1994.
Call number	C071 S81i2 1992- (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Mason McCullough. Alternate titles: Iredell County News and Piedmont News.
OCLC	55658332

STATESVILLE

Iredell County News
Dates published	1980 to 1997.
NCC has	1980 to 1997.
Call number	C071 S81i2 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Iredell Publishing Company. Alternate titles: Piedmont Sun and Piedmont News.
OCLC	55657777


Iredell County Post
Dates published	1980.
NCC has	1980.
Call number	C071 S81i2 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by Charlotte Post Publishing Company.
OCLC	55658331

WELDON

North Carolina Republican and Civil Rights Advocate
Dates published	1884 to unknown.
NCC has	1884.
Call number	CO71 M67n reel 12 (NCC Microfilm).
Notes	Published by D. McD. Lindsey. Alternate titles: Republican; Civil Rights Advocate; N.C. Republican and Civil Rights Advocate.
OCLC	22156107

WILMINGTON

Africo-American Presbyterian
Dates published	1880 to 1938.
NCC has	1880 to 1938.
Call number	C285 A25 reels 1-4 (NCC Microfilm). FFC285 A25 (NCC).
Notes	Published in Wilmington and Charlotte. Edited by Reverend D. J. Sanders.
OCLC	26231193 and 10354392


The Challenger
Dates published	1988 to 2003.
NCC has	1996 to 2003.
Call number	C071 W74c (NCC)
Notes	Published by Peter Grear and Kathy Davis Grear. Continued by Greater Diversity News
OCLC	29302317


Daily Record
Dates published	1890 to 1900.
NCC has	1897 to 1898.
Call number	VC071 W74r (NCC Vault).
Notes	Published by Record Publishing Company.
OCLC	25278042


Greater Diversity News
Dates published	2003 to present.
NCC has	2003 to present.
Call number	C071 W74c (NCC).
Notes	Published by Peter Grear and Kathy Davis Grear. Previously The Challenger
OCLC	53929100


Wilmington Record
Dates published	1890 to 1899.
NCC has	1895.
Call number	VC071 W74r (NCC Vault).
Notes	Published by Record Publishing Company.
OCLC	25911393

WINSTON-SALEM

Pilot Baptist
Dates published	1925 to 1929.
NCC has	Not available in the North Carolina Collection. Wake Forest University has issues from volumes 2-3 (1926-27?).
Notes	Published by Sunday School and BYPU Conventions of the Pilot Mountain Baptist Association. Ed., Melville Lewis Jones.
OCLC	5788033


Winston-Salem Chronicle
Dates published	1974 to 1997.
NCC has	1974 to 1997.
Call number	C071 W78c (NCC).
Notes	Published by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Company. Suceeding title Chronicle (1997 to present).
OCLC	12156348

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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