List of African-American newspapers in South Carolina

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City Title Beginning End Frequency Call numbers Remarks 1800s
  • Founded by S.H. Jefferson.[3]
  • Only African American newspaper published in upper South Carolina during the 1880s.[4]
Anderson The Herald 1957[5] 1970s[5] Weekly[5]

  • LCCN sn93067907

  • OCLC 28616245
Beaufort The New South 1879[4] or 1880s[6] 1890s[6] Weekly[6]
  • Attested through at least 1898.[4]
Beaufort The Sea Island News 1879[7] 1888[7] Weekly[7] Beaufort
  • Standard
  • Beaufort Southern Standard
1870s[8] 1870s[8]
  • Edited by Robert Smalls.[8]
  • Designated as the official newspaper of the Beaufort County government.[8]
Beaufort / Blackville
  • Beaufort County Times
  • Barnwell County Times
1871[9] 1870s[8] Weekly[9]
  • Edited by D. Thomas.[9]
  • Published by William S. Whipple, who moved the paper to Barnwell County after becoming the county treasurer there.[8]
  • Attested through at least 1874.[8]
Bennettsville The Carolina Messenger 1974[10] 1978[10] Weekly[10] Bennettsville Community Observer 1978[11] 1981[11] Weekly[11] Bennettsville Pee Dee Educator 1879[4] or 1890[12] 1900[12] or 1906[4] Twice monthly[12] Charleston The Charleston Advocate 1867[13] 1868[13] Weekly[13] Charleston The Afro-American Citizen 1899[14] 1900[14] or 1902[15] Weekly[14] Charleston 1971[19] 2021[16] Weekly[19] Charleston The Coastal Times 1983[20] ? Weekly[20] Charleston Charleston Free Press 1871[21] 1871[21] Daily[21] Charleston The Free Press 1868[22] 1868[22] Weekly[22] Charleston The Charleston Herald 1952[23] 1955[23] Weekly[23] Charleston The Charleston Inquirer 1963[24] 1964[24] Weekly[24] Charleston The Charleston Journal 1866[25] 1860s[25] Weekly[25] Charleston / Columbia 1941[26] 1954[26] Weekly[26] Charleston The Charleston Lighthouse 1939[28] 1941[28] Weekly[28] Charleston The Charleston Messenger 1894[29] 1946[29] Bimonthly newspaper[29]
  • Published by Daniel Jenkins and affiliated with an orphanage he operated.[30]
Charleston Missionary Record 1868[31] 1879[31] Weekly[31] Charleston The New Citizen 1948[32] 1952[32] Weekly[32] Charleston The Palmetto Press 1882[33] 1885[33] Weekly[33] Charleston South Carolina Leader 1865[34] 1868[2] or 1867[34] Weekly[34] Charleston Southern Reporter 1900[27] 1920[27] Columbia
  • Black News
  • Black Star
  • Black Sun
  • Black Times
  • Black Views
  • Black Voice
1970[35] or 1977[36] current Weekly[37]
  • Official site
  • Published by Isaac Washington.[35]
  • Numerous local editions published with different titles.[36]
Columbia Black On News 1972[38] 1977[38] Weekly[38] Columbia Black On To The Bone 1973[39] 1973[39] Monthly newspaper[39] Columbia Carolina Afro-weekly 1969[40] 1974[40] Weekly[40] Columbia
  • Carolina Panorama
  • Piedmont Post (1993)[41]
1978[41] current Weekly[41] Columbia The Carolina Tribune 1900s[42] ?[42] Weekly[42]
  • Also published in numerous local editions.[42]
  • Attested through at least 1995.[42]
Columbia The Christian Soldier 1898[43] 1900[43] Monthly newspaper[43] Columbia Columbia’s Black News 1984[44] ? Weekly[44]
  • Attested through at least 2012.[44]
Columbia The Columbia Dispatch 1950s[45] ?[45] Weekly[45] Columbia South Carolina Independent 1955[46] 1955[46] Weekly[46] Columbia The Light 1916[47] 1928[47] Weekly[47] Columbia The Lighthouse 1963[48] 1964[48] Weekly[48] Columbia The South Carolina Observer 1960[49] 1960[49] Columbia Palmetto Gleaner 1890[27] 1892[27]
  • First African-American newspaper in Columbia.[27]
Columbia The Palmetto Leader 1925[50] 1960s[50] Weekly[50] Columbia The Palmetto Post 1970[51] 1971[51] Weekly[51] Columbia The Palmetto Post 1984[51] ? Weekly[51] Columbia Palmetto Times 1962[52] 1964[52] Weekly[52] Columbia / Orangeburg (1903–1921)[53] The People’s Recorder 1893[53] 1925[53] or 1905[54] Weekly[53] Columbia The Recorder-Indicator 1925[55] 1931[55] Weekly[55] Columbia SouthCarolinian 1987[56] ? Monthly newspaper[56] Columbia The Southern Indicator 1913[57] or 1903[58] 1924[57] or 1925[58] Weekly[57] Columbia The Southern Sun 1902[59] 1909[59] Weekly[59] Columbia The Standard 1919[60] 1927[60] Weekly[60] Columbia Venture 1978[61] 1979[61] Monthly newspaper[61] Florence 1997[62] or 1992[63] ? Weekly[62] Florence Pee Dee Times 1987[64] 1992[64] Weekly[64] Georgetown Georgetown Advocate 1902[65] 1905[65] Weekly[65] Georgetown The Georgetown Planet 1873[66] 1875[66] Weekly[66] Greenville The Carolina News And Guide 1963[68] 1964[68] Weekly[68] Greenville Focus 1973[69] 1980?[69] Weekly[69] Greenville Focus News 1976[70] 1981[70] Weekly[70] Greenville Lancet 1890[27] 1890[27]
  • First African-American newspaper in Greenville.[27]
Greenville The Palmetto Leader 1945[50] ? Weekly[50]
  • Published by Norman P. Pearson, Jr.[50]
Greenville Southern Crusader 1942[71] 1940s[71] Weekly[71] Greenville The Southern Enterprise 1914[72] 1900s[72] Weekly[72]
  • Attested through at least 1926.[72]
Greenville The Times Upstate 1995[73] ?[73] Weekly[73]
  • Attested through at least 2009.[73]
Kingstree
  • The Williamsburg Republican[74]
  • Williamsburg Republican[75]
1873[75] 1870s[74] Weekly[75] Myrtle Beach The Weekly Journal 1975[76] 1976[76] Weekly[76] Myrtle Beach The Weekly Observer 1974[77] 1977[77] Weekly[77] Orangeburg The Free Citizen 1874[78] 1876[78] Weekly[78] Orangeburg Herald 1960s 1970s[79] Orangeburg View South News 1979[80] ? Weekly[80]
  • Attested through at least 1983.[80]
Rock Hill The Rock Hill Messenger 1896[81] 1919[81] or 1921[82] Weekly[81] Society Hill The Society Hill News 1910[83] 1911[83] Weekly[83] Spartanburg Advance 1894[27] 1897[27] Spartanburg Negro Index 1916[27] 1922[27] Sumter The Defender 1903[84] 1913[84] Weekly[84] Sumter The Peoples Informer 1936[85] 1941[85] Weekly[85] Sumter
  • The Samaritan Herald
  • The Samaritan Herald And The Voice Of Job (1942–1950)[86]
1909[87] 1950[86] Weekly[87] Sumter Vindicator 1882[3] 1880s[3]
  • Published by Samuel J. Lee.[3]
Timmonsville The Watchman And Defender 1920[88] 1931[88] Weekly[88] Union The Union Standard 1906[89] 1900s[89] Twice monthly[89] Williamsburg County Republican 1873[67] 1870s[67]
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