''Detroit Plaindealer'' (1883–1894) also known as simply ''The Plaindealer'', was an American newspaper that served the Black community and was published in
Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
.
Since 2020, the former newspaper publishing building has a historical marker at 1114 Washington Boulevard in the
Capitol Park district in Detroit.
History
The newspaper was founded by brothers
Benjamin Pelham and
Robert Pelham Jr.,
Walter H. Stowers, and
William H. Anderson; and was advertised as "Detroit’s first Afro-American newspaper".
Its news reporting included abolitionist activities. It served the African American communities throughout the midwest.
It opened doors for expanding and connecting African American businesspeople, politicians, government service workers and civil rights leaders within the Detroit community.
Meta E. Pelham
Meta Pelham (October 25, 1855 – August 2, 1941) was an American journalist and clubwoman. She wrote for the Detroit Plaindealer, ''Detroit'' ''Plaindealer''.
Early life
Meta Elizabeth Pelham was born in the free black community of Fredericks ...
worked as a reporter for the newspaper. In 1892, the newspaper was published in both Detroit and in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The ''Detroit Plaindealer'' closed in 1894 after financial struggles.
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The Afro-American Press and Its Editors
''Afro-American Press and Its Editors'' is a book published in 1891 written by Irvine Garland Penn. Penn covers African-American newspapers and magazines published between 1827 and 1891. The book covers many aspects of journalism, and devotes a ...
'' (1891) book includes a profile on the newspaper and its employees.
See also
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List of African-American newspapers in Michigan
References
External links
''Plaindealer'' (Detroit, Michigan) Newspaper Archives (1889–1893) from
NewsBank
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Defunct African-American newspapers
African-American history in Detroit
Newspapers published in Detroit
Newspapers established in 1883
Newspapers disestablished in 1894
1883 establishments in Michigan
1894 disestablishments in the United States