Draft:Afro-American Gazette
| “A Publication Promoting The Transformation From Negative Thinking To Positive Directions.” | |
| File:Screenshot 2024-04-30 at 3.00.55 PM.png Logo from Afro-American Gazette, Vol. III, No. 5, March 1, 1993 | |
| Publisher | Patricia E. Grier |
|---|---|
| Editor | Walter L. Mathis Sr. and Michelle B. Plear |
| Founded | January 1, 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | August 7, 1995 |
| City | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC number | 669392288 |
Afro-American Gazette (1991-1995) was an African American newspaper and periodical that was first published on January 1, 1991 and whose last documented publication was August 7, 1995.[1]
Originating in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Afro-American Gazette was published by Patricia E. (née Grier) Mathis, and distributed by Topaz Marketing & Distributing Co., of which she was also President and CEO.[2] The frequency of publication varied: monthly from January 1991 to August 1992, weekly from August 31 and September 6 1992 to November 23 and 29 1992, and monthly, again, from December 1992 to December 1993.[3]
Publication History[edit]
Afro-American Gazette had two publishers Michelle B. (née Bibbs) Plear and Walter L. Mathis Sr.[4] Editor Walter L. Mathis Sr. was married to the publisher and creator, Patricia E. Mathis, who often undertook the alias Patricia E. Grier or P.E. Grier for publication matters.[5]
In the last documented issue of Afro-American Gazette from August 7, 1995, the publication announced an upcoming title rebrand that would start January 1996.[6] The publication took on the new name TAKE PRIDE! Community.[7] According to University of Wisconsin-Madison libraries, TAKE PRIDE! Community publications could continue from November/December 1997 to July/August 1998 with at least three issues.
Under the new name of TAKE PRIDE! Community, the publication would look to expand its coverage to reach major cities in the midwest.[8] They also aimed to increase their target audience to all Ethnic groups, with ethnic pertaining to group sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language – denoting emphasis on African Americans in nearby Michigan counties such as Kent, Kalamazoo, and Muskegon.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-674-00788-8.
- ^ "Afro-American Gazette (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 19??-Current [Online Resource]". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-674-00788-8.
- ^ Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-674-00788-8.
- ^ "Donald Grier - View Obituary & Service Information". Donald Grier Obituary. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Afro-American Gazette (Grand Rapids, Michigan) V, no. 32, August 7, 1995: pg 1. Readex: African American Newspapers. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12A7AD36E8864712%40EANAAA-12C556796B7C2808%402449937-12C5567974C7EEB0%401.
- ^ Afro-American Gazette (Grand Rapids, Michigan) V, no. 32, August 7, 1995: pg 1. Readex: African American Newspapers. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12A7AD36E8864712%40EANAAA-12C556796B7C2808%402449937-12C5567974C7EEB0%401.
- ^ Afro-American Gazette (Grand Rapids, Michigan) V, no. 32, August 7, 1995: pg 1. Readex: African American Newspapers. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12A7AD36E8864712%40EANAAA-12C556796B7C2808%402449937-12C5567974C7EEB0%401.
- ^ Afro-American Gazette (Grand Rapids, Michigan) V, no. 32, August 7, 1995: pg 1. Readex: African American Newspapers. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.library.emory.edu/apps/readex/doc?p=EANAAA&docref=image/v2%3A12A7AD36E8864712%40EANAAA-12C556796B7C2808%402449937-12C5567974C7EEB0%401.