Black Newspapers Collection 1882-1913

Location of collection:

Virginia State University

Johnston Memorial Library

Virginia State University

P.O. Box 9406

1 Hayden Drive

Petersburg, Virginia 23806

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Juan-Pablo Gonzalez

Email: jpgonzalez@vsu.edu

Phone: (804) 524-6945

Email: refdesk@vsu.edu

Phone: (804) 524-5582

Fax: (804) 524-6959

Web: library.vsu.edu

Summary

Creator:

An artificial collection made by VSU Special Collections

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Political and Social activities, church news, ads, editorials from an African American perspective. African American newspapers have traditionally tried to fill in the information gap created by the majority news system. These papers provide a unique view of this perspective.

There are some additional copies of Africian American newspapers located in the following manuscript groups: 1. James Hugo Johnston, Sr. Acc. # 1963-9 2. James Hugo Johnston, Jr. Acc. # 1963-10 3. Edna Meade Colson Acc. # 1965-13

Biographical / historical:

Newspapers are a rich source for investigating the social, political, and economic activities in a community. African American Newspapers unlike their European American counterparts, they offer a unique insight into avenues often neglected by European American Publications.