Buffalo Criterion is a historic African-American newspaper published in Buffalo, New York from 1925 until 1973 and from 1978 until the present. [1] Frank E. Merriweather and his wife Camilla Merriweather were its founders and he was its publisher. [2] It is still published by the Merriweather family and is the oldest African-American newspaper in Western New York.
The Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is named after one of the Merriweathers. [2] The paper's offices are located at 623 William Street in Buffalo. Frank Gist is a columnist and hosts a radio program.
The Buffalo Urban League was founded the same year as the paper. It is a weekly newspaper. It is one of several African American newspapers that has served Buffalo. [3]
History
The paper was based out of the Savoy Theater on William Street designed by Henry Spann. [4]
References
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"The Buffalo Criterion".
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ a b "- Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System". www.buffalolib.org.
- ^ Kraus, Neil (November 9, 2000). Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power: Buffalo Politics, 1934–1997. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791447444 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Forgotten Buffalo featuring the Sattler / Broadway Theater". www.forgottenbuffalo.com.