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Front page of the Indianapolis Leader, one of Indiana's first African American newspapers. Newspaper rack with issues of the Gary Crusader in 2020. Various African American newspapers have been published in Indiana. The Evansville weekly Our Age, which was in circulation by 1878, is the first known African American newspaper in Indiana. [1]
The first African-American mayors were elected during Reconstruction in the Southern United States beginning about 1867. African Americans in the South were also elected to many local offices, such as sheriff and Justice of the Peace, and state offices such as legislatures as well as a smaller number of federal offices.
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 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.
Matthew M. Lewey – mayor of Newnansville 1875–1877 (also Florida House and postmaster) George H. Mays – marshal of Jacksonville [ 20 ] Robert Meacham – clerk of the circuit court Jefferson County 1868 and superintendent of commons schools Jefferson County 1869 (also Florida Senate, Florida Constitutional Convention, and postmaster)
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 ...
Jun. 17—VALDOSTA — Joseph "Sonny" Vickers, a longtime Valdosta city councilman, local businessman and the Azalea City's first Black mayor, died Thursday, according to city officials.
These men broke a wall that let black people into society. The Roanoke Tribune was founded in 1939 by Fleming Alexander , and recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is Minnesota's oldest black-owned newspaper [ 21 ] and one of the United States' oldest ongoing minority publication, second only to The Jewish ...