The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), formerly the National Negro Publishers Association, is an association of African American newspaper publishers from across the United States. It was established in 1940 and took its current name in 1956. Its headquarters was in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
The NNPA was founded in 1940 when John H. Sengstacke, the second publisher of the Chicago Defender, organized a meeting with other African American publishers intended for "harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalism". Sengstacke succeeded in realizing a dream that his uncle, Robert Sengstacke Abbott, had for many years. Fittingly, Abbott died on the morning of the inaugural conference on February, 29, 1940.[2] The younger Sengstacke was selected as the first president of the NNPA, and D. Arnett Murphy, the son of John H. Murphy Sr., who published the Baltimore Afro-American, was selected as the eastern vice president. In 1956, the trade association changed the name to the current moniker.[3]
"In 2000, the NNPA launched NNPA Media Services — a print and web advertising placement and press release distribution service."[4] Since 2014, Dr. Benjamin Chavis has been the president and CEO of the organization.
Black Press USAedit
In 2001, NNPA created an electronic news service, Black Press USA, which enables newspapers to provide real-time news and information to its national constituency.[5] In 2003, Larry Muhammad reported for NeimanReports that Black Press USA "is a project of the Black Press Institute and handled by XIGroup, a Web development firm co-owned by Joy Bramble, publisher of The Baltimore Times, an NNPA member publication."[5]
^Lancaster, Emmer Martin (1966). "A Guide to Negro Marketing Information".
^Ethan Michaeli, The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America, pp. 232 (2016).
^"THE NNPA". National Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^"Credo of the Black Press". National Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ abMuhammad, Larry (September 15, 2003). "The Black Press: Past and Present". Neiman Reports. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^"NNPA Current Members". National Newspaper Publishers Association. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
External linksedit
National Newspaper Publishers Association web site
NNPA history, NNPA website
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, PBS
The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, California Newsreel
Black Press History short article on the NNPA website
Patrick Washburn, academic biography
Further readingedit
Books:
Pride, Armistead S. and Clint C. Wilson II. A History of the Black Press. Howard University Press, 1997.
Washburn, Patrick. A Question of Sedition: The Federal Government's Investigation of the Black Press During World War 2. Oxford University Press. 1986.
January 01, 1970
national, newspaper, publishers, association, this, article, contain, excessive, inappropriate, references, self, published, sources, please, help, improve, removing, references, unreliable, sources, where, they, used, inappropriately, april, 2023, learn, when. This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self published sources Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources where they are used inappropriately April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The National Newspaper Publishers Association NNPA formerly the National Negro Publishers Association is an association of African American newspaper publishers from across the United States It was established in 1940 and took its current name in 1956 Its headquarters was in Louisville Kentucky 1 Contents 1 History 2 Black Press USA 3 Membership 4 References 5 External links 6 Further readingHistory editThe NNPA was founded in 1940 when John H Sengstacke the second publisher of the Chicago Defender organized a meeting with other African American publishers intended for harmonizing our energies in a common purpose for the benefit of Negro journalism Sengstacke succeeded in realizing a dream that his uncle Robert Sengstacke Abbott had for many years Fittingly Abbott died on the morning of the inaugural conference on February 29 1940 2 The younger Sengstacke was selected as the first president of the NNPA and D Arnett Murphy the son of John H Murphy Sr who published the Baltimore Afro American was selected as the eastern vice president In 1956 the trade association changed the name to the current moniker 3 nbsp Lyndon Johnson meeting with NNPA members in 1965 In 2000 the NNPA launched NNPA Media Services a print and web advertising placement and press release distribution service 4 Since 2014 Dr Benjamin Chavis has been the president and CEO of the organization Black Press USA editIn 2001 NNPA created an electronic news service Black Press USA which enables newspapers to provide real time news and information to its national constituency 5 In 2003 Larry Muhammad reported for NeimanReports that Black Press USA is a project of the Black Press Institute and handled by XIGroup a Web development firm co owned by Joy Bramble publisher of The Baltimore Times an NNPA member publication 5 Membership editIn 2023 the NNPA is composed of more than 160 African American newspapers in the United States and the Virgin Islands 6 with a combined readership that exceeds 15 million people References edit Lancaster Emmer Martin 1966 A Guide to Negro Marketing Information Ethan Michaeli The Defender How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America pp 232 2016 THE NNPA National Newspaper Publishers Association Retrieved April 2 2016 Credo of the Black Press National Newspaper Publishers Association Retrieved April 2 2016 a b Muhammad Larry September 15 2003 The Black Press Past and Present Neiman Reports Retrieved 15 December 2020 NNPA Current Members National Newspaper Publishers Association 18 July 2016 Retrieved 2023 04 18 External links editNational Newspaper Publishers Association web site NNPA history NNPA website The Black Press Soldiers Without Swords PBS The Black Press Soldiers Without Swords California Newsreel Black Press History short article on the NNPA website Patrick Washburn academic biographyFurther reading editBooks Pride Armistead S and Clint C Wilson II A History of the Black Press Howard University Press 1997 Washburn Patrick A Question of Sedition The Federal Government s Investigation of the Black Press During World War 2 Oxford University Press 1986 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Newspaper Publishers Association amp oldid 1190645192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
