Black Newspapers History Month!... 'Newspaper Of The Week!'...The People's Advocate!

   

Our 'Newspaper Of The Week'

is:

...The People's Advocate!

The publisher and business manager, 

The Honorable Traverse Benjamin Pinn,

and the editor, an educator and  lawyer, 

The Honorable John Wesley Cromwell,

co-founded the first Black weekly newspaper in 

Alexandria, Virginia in April of 1876. Its motto 

was, " Principles, not men, but men as the 

representative of principles." It advocated for, 

among many other things, educational equality, 

voting rights, water rights and fair 

employment access.

In 1890, the paper ceased to exist.

Dr. Winge's 'Most Dangerous Ladies' Smiles... With...Winge's Peaks...For 2026...Are...

Black Dental History Month (May)...Dentalist Of The Week!

Black Legal History Month (December)!... Cherishes the 'Lawtist Of The Week!'

Black Ballet History Month (August)!...Remembers the 'Balletist Of The Week!'

Black Football History Month (September)!...Salutes the 'Footballer Of The Week!'

Black Baseball History Month (March)!... Cheers On The Baseballer Of The Week!

Black Basketball History Month (October)!... Honors The 'Hoopster Of The Week!'

Black Rappers History Month (July)!...Pumps Fists For Rapster Of The Week!

Black Newspapers History Month, 

celebrated every year in January, was 

founded by Ralph C. Winge, D.D.S.

in 2025 to acknowledge, praise, and respect 

the Publishers, Editors, Reporters, 

Typesetters, Secretaries, Agents, 

Distributors, Newsstands, Paperboys, 

and all of the the Team Members, 

over the many decades, necessary 

to produce and disseminate to Our

Black Beautiful Populations the needed 

paper ( and now digital) instruments 

to inform, inspire, and promote literacy, 

so that Our People can make better 

decisions, remember Our Great Histories, 

to keep Our People up on current events,

to engage our populations to organize, 

provide tips and methods to stay safe 

in potentially-hostile environments, 

and create mechanisms to construct 

Our Enterprises for Our Outstanding Futures.

The Founder of Black Newspapers History Month,

Ralph C. Winge, D.D.S.,

is also a Historical Newspaper enthusiast

and USC Dental School Graduate.

If you know a Newspaper that should be included here,

please leave a note in the comments section. Thank you!

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