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New York Amsterdam News Format Tabloid weekly newspaper Founder James Henry Anderson Publisher Elinor Tatum Editor Elinor Tatum Founded December 4, 1909 Political alignment Black nationalism Language English Headquarters New York City, New York, United States ISSN 1059-1818 OCLC number 13416782 Official website amsterdamnews.com The New York Amsterdam News is a American black nationalist weekly newspaper geared to the African-American community of New York City, New York.
It has published columns by notables including W. E. B. Du Bois, Roy Wilkins, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Malcolm X.
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Foundation
The newspaper was founded on December 4, 1909, by James Henry Anderson in the Harlem neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City.
Circulation
At its height in the 1940s, newspaper had a circulation of 100,000 and was one of the four-largest African-American newspapers in the U.S.
Format
In 1979, the newspaper changed from broadsheet to tabloid format.
Operations
Its editor and publisher is Elinor Tatum, daughter of Wilbert "Bill" Tatum (1933–2009), who variously served as the newspaper's editor, publisher, chairman and chief executive officer.
See also
External links
- amsterdamnews.com, the newspaper's official website
- Amsterdam News entry at the African-American registry
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- African American newspapers
- English-language newspapers
- Newspapers published in New York City
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