List of African American newspapers in Texas
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Texas. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The history of such newspapers in Texas begins shortly after the Civil War, with the publication of The Free Man's Press in 1868.[1]
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Front page of The Free Man's Press from August 1, 1868.
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Front page of The Dallas Express from January 11, 1919, celebrating the award of military honors to soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division.
Many African American newspapers are published in Texas today, including three in Houston alone.[2] These current newspapers are highlighted in green in the list below.
Newspapers
City | Title | Beginning | End | Frequency | Call numbers | Remarks |
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Austin | Capital City Argus[3] / Capital City Argus and Interracial Review[4] |
1962[4] | 1980s[3] | Weekly[4] |
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Austin[5] / Galveston[6] | The Free Man's Press[6] / The Freedman's Press[5] |
1868[6] | 1868[6] | Weekly[6] |
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Austin | The Gold Dollar | 1876[9] | ? [10] | Unknown[10] |
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Austin | The Herald[11] / The Sunday School Herald[12] |
1891[11] | 1892[12] | Weekly[11] | ||
Austin | The Illustrated News | 1923[13] | ? [13] | Weekly[13] |
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Austin | Austin Informer | 1905[14] | 1900s[14] | [14] | ||
Austin | Austin Mirror[15] / The Austin Mirror[16] |
1958[15] | 1900s[16] | Weekly[15] |
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Austin | Nokoa : The Observer | 1987[17] | 2019[18] | Weekly[17] |
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Austin | Austin Searchlight | 1896?[19] | ? [19] | Weekly[19] |
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Austin | Austin Sun | 1992[20] | [20] | Weekly[20] |
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Austin[21] / Waco[22] | Texas Interracial Review[21] / The Texas Interracial Review[22] |
1941[21] or 1940[22] | 1962[21] | Monthly[21] or twice monthly[22] | ||
Austin | The Tribune[23] / Tribune[24] |
1970[24] | ? [24] | Weekly[24] |
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Austin | The Villager | 1973[25] | current | Weekly[25] |
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Austin | The Weekly Bulletin | ?[26] | 1900s[26] | Weekly[27] | ||
Beaumont | Beaumont Informer | 1934[28] | ? [28] | Weekly[28] | ||
Beaumont | The Industrial Era | 1904?[29] | ? [29] | Weekly[29] | ||
Bryan | Silhouette | 1900s[30] | ?[30] | Bimonthly newspaper[30] | ||
Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi Weekly | 1960?[27] | ? [27] | Weekly[27] |
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Corsicana | Oil City Afro-American | 1898[31] | 1901[31] | Weekly[31] | ||
Dallas | The African Herald | 1992[32] | ? | Monthly newspaper[32] | ||
Dallas | Dallas Community Leader | 1987[33] | ? [33] | Biweekly[33] | ||
Dallas | Elite News | 1968?[34] | [34] | Biweekly[34] |
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Dallas | The Dallas Express | 1893[35] | 1970[35] | Weekly[35] | ||
Dallas | Dallas Gazette | 1913?[36] | ? [36] | Weekly[36] | ||
Dallas | In Sepia | 1959?[38] | ? [38] | Weekly[38] |
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Dallas | Dallas Independent Press | 1969[39] | ? [39] | Weekly[39] |
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Dallas | The Item | 1891[40] | 1900[40] | Weekly[40] |
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Dallas | The Key News | 1962[41] | ? [41] | Weekly[41] |
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Dallas | The Link | 1985[42] | ? [42] | Weekly[42] or monthly[43] | ||
Dallas | The Metroplex News | 1977[44] | ? [44] | Weekly[44] |
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Dallas | North Dallas Community News | 1987?[45] | ? [45] | Weekly[45] |
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Dallas | Dallas Post Tribune[46] / The Dallas Post Tribune[47] / The Dallas Star Post[48] / The Post Tribune[49] |
1950[46] | current | Weekly[46] | ||
Dallas | The Pythias and Calanthean Review | 1979?[50] | ? [50] | Quarterly newspaper[50] | ||
Dallas | St. Paul United Methodist | 1971?[51] | ? [51] | Weekly[51] |
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Dallas | Texas Community Leader | 1991?[52] | [52] | Weekly[52] |
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Dallas | The Times Review | 1968?[53] | ? [53] | Unknown[53] | ||
Dallas | The Dallas Weekly | 1954[54] | current | Weekly[54] |
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Denison | The Gate City Bulletin | 1913?[55] | ? [55] | Weekly[55] |
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Fort Worth | The Texas Times | 1977[56] | 1993[56] | Daily[56] |
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Fort Worth | Bronze Texan News | 1900s[57] | 1900s[57] |
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Fort Worth | Fort Worth Como Monitor | 1941?[58] | ? [58] | Monthly newspaper[58] |
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Fort Worth | Dallas District Crusader | 1900s[59] | 1900s[59] | Weekly[59] | ||
Fort Worth | Ebony Mart | 1970s[60] | ?[60] | Weekly[60] | ||
Fort Worth | Fort Worth Mind | 1900s[61] | 1900s[61] | Weekly[61] |
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Fort Worth | The Torchlight Appeal | 1886[62] | 1800s[62] | Weekly[62] | ||
Fort Worth | USA Monitor | 1990[63] or 1992[64] | ?[64] | Monthly newspaper[63] |
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Galveston | The Galveston Banner | 1925?[65] | 1937? [65] | Weekly[65] | ||
Galveston | City Times | 1898?[66] | 1927? [66] | Weekly[66] |
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Galveston | The Colored American[67] / The Colored American: A Defender of the Race[68] |
1920[68] | ? [68] | Weekly[68] | ||
Galveston | Galveston Examiner | 1938[69] | 1940[70] | Weekly[69] | ||
Galveston | Freeman’s Journal[71] / The Freeman’s Press[72] |
1887[71] | 1891[71] | Weekly[71] | ||
Galveston | Galveston Guide | 1937[73] | ? [73] | Weekly[73] | ||
Galveston | The Informer (Galveston Edition) | 1918[74] | 1937? [74] | Biweekly[74] | ||
Galveston | Galveston Informer | 1939[75] | ? [75] | Unknown[75] | ||
Galveston | The Galveston New Idea | 1896[76] | 1920[77] | Weekly[77] | ||
Galveston | Taborian Banner | 1905[78] | ? [78] | Monthly[78] |
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Galveston | The Galveston Voice | 1931[79] | 1962? [79] | Weekly[79] |
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Gonzales | The Conservative Counselor | 1909[80] | 1900s[80] | Weekly[81] |
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Houston | African-American News and Issues | 1996[2] | current | Weekly[82] |
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Houston | The Houston Call | 1970[83] | ?[83] | Weekly[83] | ||
Houston | The Call | 1919?[84] | ? [84] | Weekly[84] |
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Houston | Houston Defender | 1930[85] | current | Weekly[85] | ||
Houston | The Texas Examiner | 1942[86] | 1900s[86] | Weekly[86] |
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Houston | Forward Times[87] / Houston Forward Times[88] |
1960[88] | current | Weekly[88] |
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Houston | Freedmen's Journal | 1983[89] | ? | Monthly newspaper[89] | ||
Houston | The Independent | 1898[90] | 1905[90] | Weekly[90] |
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Houston | Informer and Texas Freeman[91] / The Houston Informer[92] / The Informer[93] |
1919[91] | ? | Weekly[91] |
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Houston | Metropolitan | 1961[94] | 1900s[94] | |||
Houston | The Negro Labor News | 1930[95] | ?[95] | Weekly[95] |
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Houston | Houston Newspages | 1986[96] | ? | Weekly[96] |
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Houston | The Odd Fellow Budget | 1920?[97] | ? [97] | Monthly newspaper[97] | ||
Houston | Old Ironsides' Monthly | 1947[98] | ? [99] | Monthly newspaper[99] | ||
Houston | Texas State University Herald | 1947[100] | ?[100] | Monthly newspaper[100] | ||
Houston | The Houston Sun | 1982[101] | current[102] | Weekly[101] | ||
Houston | USAfrica Weekend | 1997[103] | ? | Monthly newspaper[103] | ||
Houston | The Voice Of Hope[104] / Voice of Hope[105] |
1968?[105] | 1975? [105] | Weekly[105] | ||
Houston | The Western Star | 1881[106] or 1893[107] | 1932[107] | Weekly[106] | ||
Longview | The New Southern Times | 1996[108] | ? | Biweekly[108] |
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Lubbock | Lubbock Digest | 1977[109] | 1982[109] | Biweekly[109] | ||
Lubbock | The Manhattan Heights And West Texas Times / The Manhattan Heights Times | 1961[110] | 1960s[111] | Weekly[111] |
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Lubbock[112] | West Texas Times | 1962?[113] | ? [113] | Weekly[113] | ||
Lubbock | Southwest Digest | 1982[114] | current[114] | Weekly[114] | ||
Prairie View | Prairie View City News | 1969?[115] | ? [115] | Biweekly[115] |
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Prairie View | The Tribune Review | 1996?[116] | ? | Biweekly[116] | ||
Prairie View | Waller County Tribune | 1989[117] | ? [117] | Biweekly[117] |
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Richardson | African News Watch | 1996[118] | [118] | Monthly[118] |
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San Antonio | Hephzibah-Herald | 1920?[119] | ? [119] | Weekly[119] | ||
San Antonio | San Antonio Informer | 1988[120] or 1944[121] | ? | Weekly[120] |
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San Antonio | San Antonio Inquirer[122] | 1906[122] | ? [122] | Weekly[122] |
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San Antonio | The People’s Eye Opener | 1926?[123] | ? [123] | Weekly[123] | ||
San Antonio | Snap | 1990?[124] | ? [124] | Unknown[124] |
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Taylor | Shining Star | 1959[125] | ? [125] | Weekly[125] |
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Temple | The Apostolic Bulletin | 1918[126] | ?[126] | [126] | ||
Texarkana | Texarcana Courier | 1977?[127] | ? [127] | Weekly[127] |
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Tyler | The Tyler Leader | 1900s[128] | ?[128] | Weekly[128] | ||
Waco | Cen-Tex Reflections | 1984[129] | ?[129] | Weekly[129] | ||
Waco | Waco Good News | 1880[130] | ?[130] | Weekly[130] | ||
Waco | The Helping Hand | ?[131] | ?[131] | Monthly newspaper[131] | ||
Waco | The Waco Messenger | 1932[132] | ?[132] | Weekly[132] | ||
Waco | Paul Quinn Weekly | 1900[133] | 1916[133] | Weekly[133] |
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Washington | Prince Hall Masonic Digest | 1973?[134] | ? [134] | Quarterly[134] |
See also
Works cited
- Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E., eds. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals: a national bibliography. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674007888.
- Smallwood, James (1983). "Arkansas". In Suggs, Henry Lewis (ed.). The Black Press in the South, 1865–1979. ISBN 9780313222443.
- Smith, Jessie Carney (2012). Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578593699.
References
- Smith 2012, p. 409.
- James L. Conyers (2019-02-28). "Can we continue beyond Black History Month?". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- "About The capital city argus. (Austin, Tex.) 1971-198?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 134, ¶ 1387.
- "About The freedman's press. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1868-1868". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 237, ¶ 2481.
- Smallwood 1983, p. 357.
- Smallwood 1983, p. 358.
- "About The gold dollar. [microfilm reel] (Austin, Tex.) 1876-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 250, ¶ 2626.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 274, ¶ 2875.
- "About The Sunday school herald. (Austin, Tex.) 18??-1892". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 291, ¶ 3058.
- "About Austin informer. (Austin, Tex.) 1905-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 56, ¶ 568.
- "About The Austin mirror. (Austin, Tex.) 1958-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Nokoa : the observer. (Austin, Tex.) 1987-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Nancy Flores. "Newspaper publisher, Austin activist Akwasi Evans dies". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
Akwasi Roselle Evans, who founded the Nokoa The Observer newspaper and covered issues like police misconduct and community empowerment for more than 30 years, died in his Austin home at the age of 70.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 56, ¶ 569.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 56, ¶ 570.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 558, ¶ 5823.
- "About The Texas interracial review. (Waco, Tex.) 1940-1969". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The tribune. (Austin, Tex.) 1970-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5921.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 590, ¶ 6173.
- "About The Weekly bulletin. (Austin, Tex.) 1???-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 177, ¶ 1840.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 65, ¶ 665.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 295, ¶ 3106.
- "About Silhouette. (Bryan, Tex.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 440, ¶ 4586.
- "About The African herald. (Dallas, Tex.) 1992-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 184, ¶ 1917.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 209, ¶ 2185.
- "About The Dallas express. [online resource] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 185, ¶ 1920.
- "About The Dallas gazette. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 293, ¶ 3081.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 185, ¶ 1921.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 307, ¶ 3233.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 327, ¶ 3416.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 343, ¶ 3593.
- "About The link. (Dallas, Tex.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 361, ¶ 3776.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 429, ¶ 4465.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 185, ¶ 1922.
- "About The Dallas post tribune. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1975-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Dallas star post. [volume] (Dallas [Tex.]) 1950-196?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The post tribune. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 196?-1975". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 479, ¶ 4992.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 539, ¶ 5620.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 557, ¶ 5820.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 561, ¶ 5863.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 185, ¶ 1925.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 246, ¶ 2586.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 558, ¶ 5828.
- "About Bronze Texan news. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 234, ¶ 2448.
- "About Dallas district crusader. [online resource] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Ebony mart. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 197?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Fort Worth Mind. [online resource] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 19??-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Torchlight appeal. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1886-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 587, ¶ 6136.
- "About USA monitor. [volume] (Fort Worth, Texas) 1992-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 245, ¶ 2573.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 155, ¶ 1610.
- "About The Colored American. [volume] (Galveston Tex.) 1920-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 161, ¶ 1676.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 245, ¶ 2574.
- "About Galveston examiner. [volume] (Galveston, Tex.) 1938-1940". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 241, ¶ 2523.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 241, ¶ 2525.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 245, ¶ 2575.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 297, ¶ 3132.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 245, ¶ 2576.
- "About The Galveston new idea. [volume] (Galveston, Tex.) 1896-1???". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 245, ¶ 2577.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 551, ¶ 5753.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 246, ¶ 2579.
- "About The conservative counselor. (Gonzales, Tex.) 1909-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 173, ¶ 1797.
- AFRAMNEWS (2020). "AFRAM-20-Media-Kit.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- "About The Houston call. (Houston, Tex.) 1970-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 129, ¶ 1345.
- "About Houston defender. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1930-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Texas examiner. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1942-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Forward times. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1960-1977". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 281, ¶ 2952.
- "About Freedmen's journal. ([Houston, Tex.]) 1983-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 294, ¶ 3096.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 297, ¶ 3131.
- "About The Houston informer. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 194?-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The informer. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1934-1941". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Metropolitan. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1961-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Negro labor news. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1930-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 281, ¶ 2953.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 438, ¶ 4565.
- "About Old ironsides' monthly. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1947-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 441, ¶ 4596.
- "About Texas State University herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1947-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 281, ¶ 2954.
- "About The Houston sun. (Houston, Tex.) 198?-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 587, ¶ 6138.
- "About The Voice of hope. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 196?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 596, ¶ 6234.
- "About The Western star. (Houston, Tex.) 1881-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 612, ¶ 6399.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 413, ¶ 4296.
- "About Lubbock digest. [volume] (Lubbock, Tex.) 1977-1982". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Manhattan Heights times. [volume] (Lubbock, Tex.) 1961-1965". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Manhattan Heights and West Texas times. [volume] (Lubbock, Tex.) 1965-196?". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About West Texas times. [volume] (Lubbock, Tex.) 196?-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 609, ¶ 6369.
- "About Southwest digest. [volume] (Lubbock, Tex.) 1982-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 470, ¶ 4892.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 567, ¶ 5928.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 601, ¶ 6281.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 16, ¶ 161.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 273, ¶ 2869.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 500, ¶ 5217.
- "About San Antonio informer. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1944-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 500, ¶ 5219.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 459, ¶ 4784.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 519, ¶ 5423.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 514, ¶ 5372.
- "About The apostolic bulletin. (Temple, Bell County, Tex.) 1918-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 557, ¶ 5816.
- "About The Tyler leader. (Tyler, Tex.) 19??-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Cen-Tex reflections. (Waco, Tex.) 1984-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About Waco good news. (Waco, Tex.) 1880-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The helping hand. (Waco, Tex.) 1???-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "About The Waco messenger. (Waco, Tex.) 1932-????". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 455, ¶ 4749.
- Danky & Hady 1998, p. 472, ¶ 4924.
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