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The Evansville weekly Our Age, which was in circulation by 1878, is the first known African American newspaper in Indiana. [1] Alternatively, some sources assign the title of first to the Indianapolis Leader [2] or the Logansport Colored Visitor, [3] both of which were first published in August 1879. A 1996 survey of Indiana's African American ...
Pages in category "African-American mayors in Indiana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The Chicago-based Associated Negro Press (1919–1964) was a subscription news agency "with correspondents and stringers in all major centers of black population". [18] In 1940, Sengstacke led African American newspaper publishers in forming the trade association known in the 21st century as the National Newspaper Publishers Association .
First African-American mayor of, and first mayor elected by popular vote in, Camden, Arkansas: Julian Lott (also president of Arkansas Black Mayors Association 2020–present) First African American to be elected mayor of Danville, Illinois: Rickey Williams Jr. [133]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Fort Wayne Councilwoman Sharon Tucker was chosen Saturday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to ...
Monthly (irregular) newspaper [36] LCCN sn84024220, sn84024980; OCLC 11271910, 11441015; Columbus: The Free American: 1887 [5] 1888 [37] Weekly [37] LCCN sn85042465; OCLC 2611051, 12497479; Columbus' first African American newspaper since the Palladium of Liberty. [38] Columbus: The Lamp: 1994 [39] Monthly newspaper [39] OCLC 31873854; Columbus
Detroit's first Black mayor took office 50 years ago in January. One off-the-cuff line in his inaugural speech has been debated ever since. Flashback: What Coleman Young really meant when he said ...
The Indianapolis Freeman (1884–1926) was the first illustrated black newspaper in the United States. [2] Founder and owner Louis Howland, who was soon replaced by Edward Elder Cooper , published its first print edition on November 20, 1884.