The Christian Recorder is the official newspaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the oldest continuously published African-American newspaper in the United States.[1] It has been called "arguably the most powerful black periodical of the nineteenth century," a time when there were few sources for news and information about Black communities.[2][3]
The Recorder covered secular as well as religious news, and reported news of the black regiments serving in the Civil War. It advocated support for Union troops.[3][4] It was also known for having an Information Wanted section, where Black families who had been forcibly separated in the slave trade could seek news about their missing loved ones.[5][6] The paper's coverage included birth, marriage, and death notices.
It also featured music, poetry, and reader stories, and was "a major source of literature by and for African-Americans" during this time period. [7] The paper published Julia C. Collins' novel as 31 serialized chapters in 1865, as well as many of her essays.[3] It also printed works by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and James W. C. Pennington.[8][2]
The Christian Recorder was originally a weekly paper called the Mystery, later The Christian Herald, started by Rev. Augustus R. Green in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][3] The name was changed to The Christian Recorder in 1852 under the editorship of Rev. M. M. Clark, with approval of the AME Church General Conference. It published ads to reunite black families following emancipation.[9] It was published by the AME Church Book Concern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a city that became a publishing center.[1][10][11] The paper covered all geographic areas of the AME Church, but regional versions also developed, including the Southern Christian Recorder and the Western Christian Recorder. These two were later merged to create the Southwestern Christian Recorder.
In 1952 after the AME Church Book Concern was dissolved, the paper's headquarters moved to Nashville, Tennessee. In 1960 the Southwestern Christian Recorder and The Christian Recorder combined to form The AME Christian Recorder. In 1984, the paper reverted to using the original name The Christian Recorder. Today, the paper is a member of the Associated Church Press, the Religion Communicators Council, and the National Newspaper Publishers Association.[12]
^ abc"History". The Christian Recorder. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^ abCohen, Lara Langer (Fall 2016). "Review: Eric Gardner. 'Black Print Unbound: The Christian Recorder, African American Literature, and Periodical Culture.'". African American Review. 49 (3): 286–289. doi:10.1353/afa.2016.0042. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^ abcdKachun, Mitch (Winter 2006). "Interrogating the Silences: Julia C. Collins, 19th-Century Black Readers and Writers, and the 'Christian Recorder.'". African American Review. 40 (4): 649–659. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^"The Christian Recorder". Accessible Archives Inc. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^"The Christian Recorder". Internet Archive. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^"'Last Seen': Digitizing Ads from Former Slaves in Search of Loved Ones | Villanova University". www1.villanova.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
^"Julia C. Collins". Recovering 19th-Century American Women Writers. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^Collins, Julia (2020-06-10). "The curse of caste, or, The slave bride". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^Dickerson, Dennis C. (2020). The African Methodist Episcopal Church : a history. Cambridge, United Kingdom. ISBN978-0-521-19152-4. OCLC 83363549.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Gardner, Eric (2015). Black print unbound : the Christian recorder, African American literature, and periodical culture. New York. ISBN978-0-19-023708-0. OCLC 898717243.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
christian, recorder, official, newspaper, african, methodist, episcopal, church, oldest, continuously, published, african, american, newspaper, united, states, been, called, arguably, most, powerful, black, periodical, nineteenth, century, time, when, there, w. The Christian Recorder is the official newspaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the oldest continuously published African American newspaper in the United States 1 It has been called arguably the most powerful black periodical of the nineteenth century a time when there were few sources for news and information about Black communities 2 3 The Christian RecorderThe Christian Recorder August 2020TypeMonthly newspaperOwner s African Methodist Episcopal ChurchPublisherRoderick D BelinEditorJohn Thomas IIIFoundedJuly 1 1852 171 years ago July 1 1852 Headquarters1722 Scovel StreetNashville TN 37208ISSN1050 6039OCLC number14096028Websitewww wbr thechristianrecorder wbr com The Christian Recorder March 1894The Recorder covered secular as well as religious news and reported news of the black regiments serving in the Civil War It advocated support for Union troops 3 4 It was also known for having an Information Wanted section where Black families who had been forcibly separated in the slave trade could seek news about their missing loved ones 5 6 The paper s coverage included birth marriage and death notices It also featured music poetry and reader stories and was a major source of literature by and for African Americans during this time period 7 The paper published Julia C Collins novel as 31 serialized chapters in 1865 as well as many of her essays 3 It also printed works by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and James W C Pennington 8 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Christian Recorder was originally a weekly paper called the Mystery later The Christian Herald started by Rev Augustus R Green in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1 3 The name was changed to The Christian Recorder in 1852 under the editorship of Rev M M Clark with approval of the AME Church General Conference It published ads to reunite black families following emancipation 9 It was published by the AME Church Book Concern in Philadelphia Pennsylvania a city that became a publishing center 1 10 11 The paper covered all geographic areas of the AME Church but regional versions also developed including the Southern Christian Recorder and the Western Christian Recorder These two were later merged to create the Southwestern Christian Recorder In 1952 after the AME Church Book Concern was dissolved the paper s headquarters moved to Nashville Tennessee In 1960 the Southwestern Christian Recorder and The Christian Recorder combined to form The AME Christian Recorder In 1984 the paper reverted to using the original name The Christian Recorder Today the paper is a member of the Associated Church Press the Religion Communicators Council and the National Newspaper Publishers Association 12 See also EditA M E Church ReviewReferences Edit a b c History The Christian Recorder 2016 09 15 Retrieved 2020 12 25 a b Cohen Lara Langer Fall 2016 Review Eric Gardner Black Print Unbound The Christian Recorder African American Literature and Periodical Culture African American Review 49 3 286 289 doi 10 1353 afa 2016 0042 Retrieved 25 December 2020 a b c d Kachun Mitch Winter 2006 Interrogating the Silences Julia C Collins 19th Century Black Readers and Writers and the Christian Recorder African American Review 40 4 649 659 Retrieved 25 December 2020 The Christian Recorder Accessible Archives Inc 2020 12 19 Retrieved 2020 12 25 The Christian Recorder Internet Archive 2020 06 10 Retrieved 2020 12 25 Last Seen Digitizing Ads from Former Slaves in Search of Loved Ones Villanova University www1 villanova edu Retrieved 2021 05 09 Julia C Collins Recovering 19th Century American Women Writers 2015 04 21 Retrieved 2020 12 25 Collins Julia 2020 06 10 The curse of caste or The slave bride Internet Archive Retrieved 2020 12 25 Williams Heather Andrea 2012 Help me to find my people The African American search for family lost in slavery University of North Carolina Press pp 153 154 ISBN 9780807835548 Dickerson Dennis C 2020 The African Methodist Episcopal Church a history Cambridge United Kingdom ISBN 978 0 521 19152 4 OCLC 83363549 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Gardner Eric 2015 Black print unbound the Christian recorder African American literature and periodical culture New York ISBN 978 0 19 023708 0 OCLC 898717243 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Current Members NNPA 2016 07 18 Retrieved 2021 05 06 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Christian Recorder amp oldid 1163056503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
