America's First Daily Black Newspaper

M. Alexis Scott

M. Alexis Scott, former publisher of Atlanta Daily World, shares the story of America’s first daily black newspaper. From its founding in 1928 by her grandfather, William A. Scott II, to today’s digital edition, Scott highlights the importance of black-owned publications like Atlanta Daily World in providing news to the black community.

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