The Negro Press in the United States (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Negro Press in the United States When Colonel Robert T. Kerlin's book, The Voice of the Negro, appeared, it startled a great many people into serious thought about the Negro press. Professor Robert E. Park's The Immigrant Press and Its Control was then almost ready for the public, and the idea of making that public better acquainted with another of its great minority groups had for me a strong appeal. Colonel Kerlin, too - who has been consistently helpful - held that his study of Negro newspapers as they appeared during a certain four-month period should call out an extended inquiry into the actual numbers, circulation, history, economic connections, and social implications of such papers. It is impossible to name here all those who have helped in the production of the present book. Negro editors have responded courteously to many letters of inquiry. The newspaper men in Chicago, where the study was carried on during the greater part of two years, have especially deserved mention. The gentlemen of the Associated Negro Press have been very generous in offering the use of their exchanges and in countless other favors. To Professor Park a debt of gratitude is due which these rather formal phrases cannot be expected to discharge. His wide knowledge of the field of Negro life, his kindly interest in this undertaking, and his unique way of offering criticism and suggestion have been indispensable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.