| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Perry Publishing and Broadcasting |
| Publisher | Russell Perry |
| Managing editor | Al Lindsey |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Circulation | 33,000 [1] |
| OCLC number | 19836563 |
| Website | blackchronicle.com |
The Black Chronicle is an African-American weekly newspaper in the state of Oklahoma. [2] Founded in April 1979 and based in Oklahoma City's Eastside, it is owned by Perry Publishing and Broadcasting and caters to Oklahoma City's black community. [3] Today, the Black Chronicle has the largest paid circulation among Oklahoma's weekly newspapers. [4]
The Black Chronicle is descended from its predecessor, the Black Dispatch, which published since 1915, founded by Roscoe Dunjee and later published by John Dungee. After the death of John Dungee it was sold to a longtime employee, Russell Perry.
References
- ^ Finder Binder: Oklahoma's Updated Media Directory, 2010 Winter Issue.
- ^ Danky, James Philip; Hady, Maureen E. (1998). African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography. Mark Graham. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-674-00788-8.
- ^ Black Chronicle, MondoTimes.com (accessed February 17, 2010).
- ^ Russell Perry Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters (accessed February 17, 2010).