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Lexington weekly news (1912-1912)
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Newspapers |
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Temporal Coverage | 1912-1912 |
Description | The Lexington Weekly News emerged in 1912, born from the legacy of the Lexington Standard, a pioneering African-American newspaper founded by William Decker Johnson. Following the tragic demise of Robert Charles O’Hara Benjamin, the Standard's fiery editor, the paper struggled under changing leadership. In 1912, Rev. A.W. Davis, Prof. D. L. Reid, and Ed Willis took the helm, renaming it the Lexington Weekly News. Despite efforts to revive its fortunes, financial troubles persisted, leading to uncertain circumstances around its closure. The paper's fleeting existence underscores the challenges faced by African-American publications in the early 20th century South. NDLI hosts contents from/of year 1912 of this newspaper. |
Online Computer Library Center | 13244309 |
Library of Congress Control Number | sn86069070 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Jurisdiction | United States of America |