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Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in an African-American newspaper...
Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in an African-American newspaper...
Item # 705928
April 10, 1968
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Georgia, April 10, 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr. funeral w/ photos
* In a famous African American publication
* From the city where his service took place
This is the oldest African-American newspaper in Atlanta.
Great to have this banner headline above the masthead: "150,000 MOURNERS ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ASSASSINATED SCLC LEADER, DR. KING, JR." with related subheads and two photos.
Note: present are the outer leaves only, being pages 1, 2, 7 & 8. An indent at the rich margin causes a bit of text loss.
AI notes: The Atlanta Daily World, founded in 1928 by William Alexander Scott II, holds the distinction of being Atlanta’s oldest continuously published Black-owned newspaper and was the first successful African-American daily newspaper in the United States. Originally launched as The Atlanta World, it became a daily in 1932 and quickly grew into a respected voice for the African-American community, advocating for civil rights, economic empowerment, and social justice during the Jim Crow era and beyond. The paper covered critical issues such as segregation, lynching, Black voter suppression, and economic discrimination, while also promoting local Black-owned businesses and community upliftment. For decades, it remained a family-run enterprise under the Scott family, notably under the leadership of Cornelius A. Scott and later his daughter M. Alexis Scott, before being sold in 2012 to Real Times Media. Though it no longer publishes daily and now prints weekly editions alongside a robust digital presence, the Atlanta Daily World continues to serve as an essential platform for news, culture, and advocacy within Atlanta's Black community, maintaining its legacy as a pioneering institution in African-American journalism.
Category: The 20th Century
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