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'''''Athens Voice''''' was |
'''''Athens Voice''''' was an [[African American newspaper]] in [[Athens, Georgia]]. The newspaper was founded by students Fred O. Smith and [[Mike Thurmond]]. The first issue was published on June 12, 1975.<ref>{{cite book |last=Thurmond |first=Michael L. |last2=Sparer |first2=Dorothy |year=1978 |title=A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History, Clarke County School District |ol=21912464M |quote=Following the demise of the ''Republique'', there was no black newspaper to take its place until June 12, 1975 when the ''Athens Voice'' was founded by two students, Fred O. Smith and Michael L. Thurmond.}}</ref>{{rp|190}} The paper was later published by the same company that publishes the ''[[Atlanta Voice]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.theatlantavoice.com/about-us/ |website=The Atlanta Voice |access-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701022044/https://www.theatlantavoice.com/about-us/ |archive-date=1 July 2021 |quote=Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, the paper extended its presence into other cities with via The Athens Voice, The Macon Voice, The Pensacola Voice and The Augusta Voice.}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 07:03, 16 July 2023
Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Founder(s) | Fred O. Smith and Mike Thurmond |
Founded | June 12, 1975 |
Headquarters | Athens, Georgia |
City | Athens, Georgia |
Country | United States |
OCLC number | 17936844 |
Athens Voice was an African American newspaper in Athens, Georgia. The newspaper was founded by students Fred O. Smith and Mike Thurmond. The first issue was published on June 12, 1975.[1]: 190 The paper was later published by the same company that publishes the Atlanta Voice.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Thurmond, Michael L.; Sparer, Dorothy (1978). A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History, Clarke County School District. OL 21912464M.
Following the demise of the Republique, there was no black newspaper to take its place until June 12, 1975 when the Athens Voice was founded by two students, Fred O. Smith and Michael L. Thurmond.
- ^ "About Us". The Atlanta Voice. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, the paper extended its presence into other cities with via The Athens Voice, The Macon Voice, The Pensacola Voice and The Augusta Voice.
External links[edit]
- "Athens voice". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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