HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
Plans for 2400 South Michigan Avenue
Revel Motor Row, 2019
Revel Motor Row, 2019
Scholars have increasingly chosen to contrast their descriptions of a "golden age" for Black periodicals during the early-to-mid twentieth century with the more recent 'decline' of the Black Press. The tone and title of works such as Clint Wilson's 2014 study Whither the Black Press? Glorious Past, Uncertain Future has reflected such anxieties over the future of the Black Press as an institution.
As a leading Black Press historian, Wilson recalls being routinely asked questions such as "Is the Black Press dying?", "Are Black newspapers still relevant?", and "Is there really a need for the Black Press today?" |
"We are going back where we belong. It's the beginning of a new era of the Chicago Defender that reinforces our strong commitment to the African American community and the communities of greater Chicago...We will be more accessible for our readers, advertisers, and supporters...they can just come on in and continue building a relationship with us."