The African American press : a history of news coverage during national crises, with special reference to four black newspapers, 1827-1965

The African American press : a history of news coverage during national crises, with special reference to four black newspapers, 1827-1965 / Charles A. Simmons.

Examines the Chicago Defender, the Pittsburgh Courier, the Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City), and the Jackson (Mississippi) Advocate and their coverage of national events. Details the beginnings of the black press, focusing on how they reported the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War and the Reconstru...

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Main Author: Simmons, Charles A., 1933-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©1998.
Subjects:
African American press > History.
African American newspapers > History.
Press and politics > United States.
United States > Race relations > History.
History.
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Summary:Examines the Chicago Defender, the Pittsburgh Courier, the Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City), and the Jackson (Mississippi) Advocate and their coverage of national events. Details the beginnings of the black press, focusing on how they reported the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. Also examines the Great migration of blacks to the industrial north in the early twentieth century and World War I, followed by the black press response to World War II and the civil rights movement.
Physical Description:v, 199 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and index.
ISBN:078640387X
9780786403875

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