Black Newspapers in Topeka

 From KSHS;


 1878 to ???
The Colored Citizen, a Topeka newspaper, promoted education of African Americans. As early as 1878 editor William Lewis Eagleson and other publishers spoke out against segregation in schools. A proponent of colonization, The Colored Citizen encouraged Black migration in the late 1870s and provided a unique message of realism. "Never leave home for Kansas without having some money over and above what it takes to pay your transportation," Eagleson warned." For the old men and women chances for great success in Kansas are not flattering."--From KSHS

I believe that this was edited by Col. Jantz and owned by Wm. Eagleton. 

1899 to 1958 (to 1930 in Topeka, later in Leavenworth then in Kansas City)
The Plaindealer

1891 to 1893
The Call

The American Citizen, Feb. 23, 1888 - Jul. 19, 1889

The Baptist Headlight, Sept. 15, 1893 - Aug. 8, 1894

The Benevolent Banner, May 21, 1887 - Oct. 22, 1887

Capital Plaindealer, Sep. 30, 1936 - Aug. 6, 1938, (This was Thelma Chiles' husband)

The Colored Citizen, Jul. 26, 1878 - Nov. 16, 1900

The Colored Patriot, Apr. 20, 1882 - Jun. 22, 1882

Daily Ledger, Jun. 13, 1893 - Jun. 20, 1893

The Evening Call, Jun. 13, 1893 - Jul. 8, 1893

Herald of Kansas, Jan. 30, 1880 - Jun. 11, 1880

The Kansas American, Mar. 21, 1936, single issue, see also Kansas Whip

Kansas Baptist Herald, Nov. 11, 1911 - May 3, 1913

The Kansas Blackman, Apr. 20, 1887 - Jun. 29, 1887

The Kansas Eagle, Dec. 21, 1934 - Dec. 19, 1935 see also Kansas Whip

Kansas Sentinel, Jul. 7, 1960 - Nov. 26, 1960

Kansas State Tribune, Oct. 6, 1881, single issue

The Kansas Watchman, May 25, 1905 - Nov. 17, 1905

Kansas Herald, Jan. 30, 1880 - Feb. 6, 1880

Kansas Whip (later known as Kansas Eagle and Kansas American), Nov. 2, 1934 - Sep. 30, 1955

The Little Weekly, Apr. 9, 1938 - Jun. 25, 1938, incomplete

Messenger, Jun. 14, 1969 - Jan. 21, 1970, N13

The National Watchman, May 9, 1914, single issue

The People's Friend, Dec. 11, 1896, single issue

The Plaindealer, Jan. 6, 1899 - Dec. 25, 1931

Sentinel, Jul. 7, 1960 - Jul. 8, 1964

The State Ledger, July 22, 1892 - Jun. 16, 1906

The Times-Observer, Sep. 4, 1891 - Sep. 10, 1892

Topeka Call, Jun. 28, 1891 - Mar. 26, 1893

Topeka Daily Plaindealer, Aug. 12, 1907 - Aug. 16, 1907

Topeka Ebony Times, Mar. 7, 1974 - May, 1974, incomplete, not on film

Topeka Post-Review, Oct. 1, 1970 - Feb. 1, 1971, three issues

The Topeka Tribune, Jun. 24, 1880 - Dec. 25, 1880, T2054

Topeka Tribune & Western Recorder, May 9, 1885 - Oct. 24, 1885