Masthead of the Richmond Planet. Late nineteenth to early twentieth century. The Valentine, Richmond, VA
This guide provides an alphabetical list (by location) of Virginia African American newspapers available from the Library of Virginia. It includes holdings for print, microfilm, and microfiche formats and provides access to digitized content when available.
African American newspapers from other states can be located by doing a Browse by Subject search in the catalog for the heading "African American Newspapers <state>"
A digital collection that includes the Atlanta Daily World (1931–2010), Baltimore Afro-American (1893–2010), Chicago Defender (1909–2010), Cleveland Call and Post (1934–2010), Kansas City Call (1946-2008), Los Angeles Sentinel (1934–2010), Louisville Defender (1951–2010), Michigan Chronicle (1939–2010), New York Amsterdam News (1922–2010), Norfolk Journal and Guide (1916–2010), Philadelphia Tribune (1912–2010), and Pittsburgh Courier (1911–2010).
Revised January 2024