The Atlanta Daily World, the first black-owned daily newspaper, was founded here in 1928.

Mr. Adams, a native of Macon, Ga., held editorial posts with several black-owned newspapers.

But after a six-month stint at that black-owned newspaper, she had grander dreams.

In 1984, she helped create The City Sun, a black-owned newspaper, and was its managing editor for eight years.

Lafon also supported Tribune, the first black-owned newspaper in the south after the American Civil War.

He worked as a news reporter for the Afro-American Newspaper, one of the oldest black-owned newspaper in United States.

First, a chain of black-owned newspapers, most notably The Chicago Defender, which is closely linked to 20th-century black history.

During the election campaign, whites had criticized Alexander Manly, editor of Wilmington's Daily Record, the state's only black-owned newspaper, and wanted to close him down.

It was one of only two black-owned newspapers in the state of Florida.

The series never became a widespread success, since it was only picked up by black-owned newspapers.