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The Afro-American Ledger 1902-01-04
Front page of The Afro-American Ledger, today the Baltimore Afro-American, from January 1902.

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in the state of Maryland. It includes both current and historical newspapers.

Maryland's first known African American newspaper was The Lyceum Observer, launched by members of the Galbreath Lyceum in 1863. It was followed in 1865 by The True Communicator, which is also sometimes named as the state's first African American newspaper.

As in many other states, the late 19th century saw a dramatic growth in Maryland's African American press, with 31 newspapers launched in Baltimore before 1900. Most were short-lived. A notable exception was The Afro-American, which launched in Baltimore in 1892 and continues today.

In addition to The Afro-American, other notable newspapers published in Maryland today include the Baltimore Times and The Prince George’s Post.

Newspapers

City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks
Adelphi Gaffat Ethiopia / Gaffat 1992 Monthly newspaper
  • Focused on the Ethiopian-American community.
  • Partially in Amharic.
Baltimore African American News and World / African American News and World Report 1979 1984? Weekly
  • Published by Catherine E. Pugh.
Baltimore The Afro-American (1892–1900, 1915–) /
Afro-American Ledger (1900–1915) /
Baltimore Afro-American		 1892 current Weekly
  • The Afro-American (1892–):
    • ISSN 2473-5922 2473-5922
    • LCCN 2011254020, 00252024, sn8309626
  • Afro-American Ledger (1900–1915):
    • ISSN 2473-5965 2473-5965
    • LCCN sn83045756, 00252026
  • Official site: https://www.afro.com
  • Free online archive
  • Merged with Ledger in 1900.
Baltimore The American Citizen 1879 1800s Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254039, sn83027092
  • Edited by Daniel Williams.
Baltimore Church Advocate 1890s Weekly
Baltimore The Colored Harvester 1890s Weekly
Baltimore The Commonwealth 1915 1915 Weekly
  • LCCN 2011254356, sn83027090
Baltimore Dawn 1887 ? Weekly
Baltimore Daily Evening Chronotype 1867 ? Daily (six days a week)
  • Published by Mansfield, Hobbs, & Co.
  • Second African American daily newspaper ever published, after La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orleans.
  • One issue survives, from February 18, 1867.
Baltimore Good News and Informer 1981? ? Bimonthly newspaper
  • Extant through at least 1982.
Baltimore Joy 1887 ? Weekly
Baltimore The Lancet 1900s 1900s Weekly
  • Extant in June 1902.
Baltimore The Ledger 1898 1899 Weekly
  • ISSN 2473-5949 2473-5949
  • LCCN 00252025, 2018252112, sn83045833
  • Published by W.E. Tabb
  • Merged with the Afro-American, which thereafter for a time was named the Afro-American Ledger.
Baltimore The Lyceum Observer 1863 1860s Monthly
  • First African American newspaper in Baltimore.
  • Co-founded by a group of lyceum members including Christian Fleetwood and Alfred Ward Handy.
Baltimore The Monthly Chronicle Of Religion And Learning 1875 1870s Monthly newspaper
  • Published by C.B. Perry.
Baltimore Muhammad Speaks 1981 ? Unknown
Baltimore The Negro Appeal 1899 1900 Weekly
  • LCCN 2013254335, sn84025821
  • Published by S. Timothy Tice.
Baltimore Prohibition Advocate 1890s Weekly
Baltimore The Race Standard 1894 1898 Weekly
  • LCCN 2014254319, sn83016481
  • Edited by G. Wellington Bryant.
Baltimore Star 1887 ? Weekly
Baltimore The Baltimore Times 1987? current Weekly
  • Official site: http://baltimoretimes-online.com/
  • Published by Joy Bramble and edited by Ernie Boston.
Baltimore The True Communicator 1865 1866 Weekly or twice-weekly
  • No copies survive.
  • Edited by George T. Cook.
  • Published at Baltimore's Douglass Institute.
Elkton The Dawn 1890s Monthly newspaper
Hyattsville The Crusader 1979 ? Weekly
Hyattsville Straight From The Street 1990s ? Monthly newspaper
  • ISSN 1061-5237 1061-5237
  • LCCN sn92003166
Landover Neighborhood Talk 1987 ? Weekly
  • Published by Legusta Floyd and edited by Bianca Floyd.
Temple Hills Maryland Hawk 1984 ? Weekly
  • Published by Ben Holman.
Upper Marlboro The Crusader 1890s Weekly
Upper Marlboro The Prince George’s Post /
Prince George's Post-Sentinel		 1932 current Weekly
  • ISSN 1053-2226 1053-2226
  • LCCN sn90057050
  • Official site: http://www.pgpost.com/
  • Edited by Legusta Floyd.

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