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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Courier Communications |
| Publisher | Jerrel Jones |
| Editor | Roemel Brown |
| Founded | June 27, 1964 |
| Headquarters | 2003 W Capitol Dr Milwaukee, WI 53206-1939 |
| Circulation | 40,000 |
| ISSN | 0026-4350 |
| OCLC number | 4166496 |
| Website | Milwaukee Courier |
The Milwaukee Courier is a weekly African-American newspaper based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1964 and is the state's oldest black-owned newspaper. The newspaper is owned by Courier Communications, which also owns and operates the radio station WNOV, and The Madison Times which they acquired in 2014.
The paper's owner Jerrel Jones, who sits on the board of the Potawatomi Foundation, launched and funded a successful recall petition against then-Senator Gary George in 2003, over his opposition to a bill supporting the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. The newspaper was also known for having a 102-year-old writer, Mattiebelle Woods, who wrote a social column for the newspaper.
References
- "About Us". Milwaukee Courier. Courier Communications. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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- "Legendary Milwaukee Journalist Turns 102 and still Wtites Weekly Newspaper Column". Jet: 60. November 15, 2004.
- "Nation's Oldest Reporter Dies in Milwaukee". Kenosha Times. February 19, 2005. p. C4. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2020.