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Introduction: Weekly Challenger Digital Newspaper Archive
It has been said that journalism is the first rough draft of history.
If that is true, The Weekly Challenger is writing a first draft about the history of St. Petersburg's African American community.
Following are links to newspaper stories as well as other resources about local African American history.
And here is a link to an INDEX of story subjects from the newspaper's digital newspaper ARCHIVE.
The Weekly Challenger has documented the history of St. Petersburg's African American community since the newspaper was established by Cleveland Johnson Jr. in September 1967.
In 2013 an agreement between the USF Nelson Poynter Memorial Library and the Johnson family allowed the library to become the home for existing print issues of The Weekly Challenger. Since 2016 the library and newspaper have worked in partnership to create the Weekly Challenger digital newspaper archive.
Available issues from the digital archive:
1973, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
This digital archive is part of the USF Libraries African American Experience in Florida (AAE) online portal.
"The Weekly Challenger turns 50!"
By Lyn Johnson, The Weekly Challenger, print edition, Sep. 21, 2017. (Posted online Sep. 22, 2017.)
Excerpt:
"Fifty years ago today, The Weekly Challenger came into existence. My father, Cleveland Johnson, Jr., borrowed $40 from a friend to keep a months-old publication alive called the Weekly Challenge after the owner M.C. Fountain passed away. He added an 'r' and the rest is history."
ST. PETERSBURG AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES
TAMPA AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES
FLORIDA AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES
VIDEOS / PHOTOS
Video: A short film created for The Weekly Challenger's 50th anniversary celebration.
The Weekly Challenger and the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Petersburg campus, Oct. 27, 2017.
Video: Highlights from The Weekly Challenger's 50th anniversary celebration.
The Weekly Challenger and the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Petersburg campus, Oct. 27, 2017.
Weekly Challenger Image Collection
Index
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY
(ASALH, St. Petersburg, Florida, branch)
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BETHUNE, MARY McLEOD
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BLACK BURIAL GROUNDS TAMPA BAY
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BLACK HISTORY
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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BLACK LIVES MATTER
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CAMPBELL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
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CHURCHES
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CIVIL RIGHTS
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CLARKE, JOHNNIE RUTH
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COURAGEOUS 12
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DAVIS, ENOCH D.
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DAVIS, GOLIATH
"Exclusive Interview With Police Chief Goliath Davis." (Print version only)
By I.W. Williams, The Weekly Challenger, Sep. 11, 1999, page 1.
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DAVIS, VYRLE
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THE DEUCES (22nd Street South)
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DONALDSON, JOHN & ANNA GERMAIN
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DOWNING , ALVIN J. ‘AL’
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EDUCATION
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FIGGS-SANDERS, DEBORAH
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FILLYAU, ERNEST
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FOOD
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FOSTER, WINNIE
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GARDENS
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GAS PLANT NEIGHBORHOOD (TROPICANA FIELD)
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GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL
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HAYNES II, WATSON
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HOPKINS, JOHN
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HURSTON, ZORA NEALE
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INTEGRATION
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INTERSTATE 275
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JAMERSON, DOUGLAS
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JONES, NORMAN
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JONES, BOB DEVIN
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JOHNSON, CLEVELAND
"The Weekly Challenger turns 50!"
By Lyn Johnson, The Weekly Challenger, print edition, Sep. 21, 2017. (Posted online Sep. 22, 2017.)
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JORDAN, BASHA
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JORDAN, ELDER
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JORDAN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
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JUNETEENTH
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KING, JR. MARTIN LUTHER
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LAUREL PARK
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LYNCHINGS
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McLIN, OLIVE BEATRICE
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McRAE, PAUL
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MANHATTAN CASINO
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MERCY HOSPITAL
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METHODIST TOWN
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MUSIC
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PECK, ROSALIE
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PERKINS, GEORGE W.
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PETERMAN, PEGGY
"Minister Peggy M. Peterman." (Print version only)
The Weekly Challenger, Aug. 29, 1998, page 1.
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PONDER, FANNYE AYER
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PONDER, JAMES MAXIE
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PROTESTS
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REESE, GWENDOLYN
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ROUSON, DARRYL
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ROYAL THEATER
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RUBIN, MINSON
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ST. PETERSBURG AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL
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ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
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SANDERLIN, JAMES B.
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SAVAGE, JOE
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SCOTT, TERRI LIPSEY
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SPORTS
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STUDIO@620
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SWAIN, ROBERT
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TOMALIN, KANIKA
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TROPICANA FIELD
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
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URBAN LEAGUE
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WELCH, DAVID
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WELCH, FLAGMON
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WELCH, KEN
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WELLS, IDA B.
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WHEELER-BOWMAN, LISA
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WILLIAMS, TONJUA
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WIMBISH, C. BETTE
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WIMBISH, RALPH
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WOODSON MUSEUM
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YESHITELA, OMALI
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SEE ALSO:
ST. PETERSBURG AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES
TAMPA AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES
FLORIDA AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY RESOURCES