Gary Crusader
| Militant voice of the People | |
| Format | Broadsheet |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | The Crusader Newspaper Group |
| Founder(s) | Balm Leavell Jr. and Joseph H. Jefferson |
| Publisher | Dorothy Leavell |
| Editor | Sharon Fountain |
| Founded | 1940-1960 |
| Headquarters | 1549 Broadway, Gary, IN 46407 |
| City | Gary |
| Country | Lake |
| Circulation | 56,519 |
| Sister newspapers | Chicago Crusader |
| Website | Chicago Crusader |
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The Gary Crusader is an African-American newspaper founded in 1940 in Gary, Indiana by Balm Leavell, Jr. and Joseph H. Jefferson.[1] It is has been part of the "Crusader Newspaper Group" since 1960, a group which also owns papers in Washington D.C and Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Introduction[edit]
The Crusader was established to shed light on the civil rights movement, African American culture, and news about the Gary African American community.[2] The Editor of the Gary Crusader is Sharon Fountain.[3] The current Publisher for the Gary Crusader, Dorothy Leavell, is stationed in Chicago in their larger sister organization, the Chicago Crusader. This paper has a twice weekly print release while also maintaining a daily article update on their website. They have a print circulation of just over fifty-six thousand copies[4][3]. The Gary Crusader is the sixth largest newspaper in the state, while also being the largest ethnic based newspaper in Indiana. Located just over 25 miles from downtown Chicago, it is well known in the Northwest Indiana region.[5]
Significant achievements[edit]
In December 2015 publisher Dorothy R. Leavell was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame.
"The latest recognition comes from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), who recently announced its 2015-2016 Hall of Fame Inductees, the highest recognition given by the organization. On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 as part of the NABJ’s 40th Anniversary Gala, Dorothy R. Leavell will be among those inducted into its Hall of Fame."
— National Association of Black Journalists[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gary Crusader newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gary Crusader newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gary Crusader newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ "Chicago, Chicago-Community, Chicago-Local News, Chicago-Pulse, Community, Featured, Gary, Gary-Community, Gary-Local News, Local News | Gary/Chicago Crusader". Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ "Biggest Indiana Newspapers - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ↑ Turner, April. "National Association of Black Journalists Announces 2015-2016 Hall of Fame Inductees". NABJ. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
External links[edit]
Category:Newspapers published in Indiana Category:Lake County, Indiana Category:African-American newspapers
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