No Shortage of African American Newspapers

During a 75 year period -- 1880 to 1955 -- Helena had no shortage of newspapers targeting Helena's and Phillips County's large African American Population.

Most, however, were short lived.

Below is the list of those publications and dates of publication:

Arkansas Mule 1890-91

Arkansas Survey-Journal 1934-1955

Baptist Reporter 1891-1907

Colored American 1902-1903

Golden Epoch 1881-1888

Informer 1939

Interstate reporter 1891-1934

Jacob's Friend 1888-1890

New Era 1888-1891

People's Friend 1888-1890

Press 1937-1938

Progress 1880-1902

Reporter 1891-1901

Royal Messenger 1909-1922

Southern Modiator Journal 1940

Southern Review 1882-1890

Times 1886

World Picture 1950