Associated Negro Press collection, 1952-1953
- IdentificationMSANP_92
- TitleAssociated Negro Press collection MSANP_92
- PublisherSpecial Collections
- LanguageEnglish
- RepositorySpecial Collections
- Physical Description0.25 linear ft.
- Date1952-1953
- AbstractThe Associated Negro Press (1919-1967) was established in Chicago by Claude Barnett. It was the first black news wire service and the majority of its stories were about news affecting African Americans. The collection consists of press releases and two poems (Prelude to Our Age and Goodbye Christ) by Langston Hughes.
- OriginationAssociated Negro Press.
Old Resource ID was NegroPress
The Associated Negro Press (1919-1967) was established in Chicago by Claude Barnett. It was the first black news wire service and the majority of its stories were about news affecting African Americans.
The collection consists of press releases and two poems (Prelude to Our Age and Goodbye Christ) by Langston Hughes. The press releases cover civil rights activities, court decisions, legislation, United Nations news, music reviews, reports on black colleges and churches, and several obituaries, including a tribute to C.C. Spaulding. Articles report on Adam Clayton Powell, John F. Kennedy, and on Harry Truman's farewell address.
Associated Negro Press collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago
- NamesAssociated Negro Press. -- Archives
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Subject
- African Americans.
- Chicago African American History.