The New Orleans Tribune becomes the first Black daily newspaper in the United States, published in French and English.
At a Glance
- Date
- 4 October 1864
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Key people
- Louis Charles Roudanez
- Category
- Media & Journalism
- Source
- New Orleans Tribune archives (1864) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
It gave the Reconstruction-era Black South a powerful political voice.
What It Means Now
The Tribune pioneered the tradition of the Black daily press.
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