By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 17, 2023
Historians say that more than 500 Black newspapers were created in the 35 years between 1865 and the start of the 20th century. This was a time when press advocacy was critical as Black people rallied to support one another after the ending of slavery.
“The Black press was never intended to be objective because it didn’t see the white press being objective,”
