
African American Press
A History of News Coverage During National Crises, with Special Reference to Four Black Newspapers, 1827-1965
Kuvaus
Examines black newspapers in general and four in particular - the ""Chicago Defender"", the ""Pittsburgh Courier"", the ""Black Dispatch"", and the ""Jackson Advocate"" - and their coverage of national events. The beginnings of the black press are detailed, focusing on how they reported the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era.
