Review Quotes: "The essays in this volume make up a comprehensive study of the black press in the American South since the Civil War. The contributors show that as an advocate, crusader, and mirror of black life the black press consistently addressed the issues important to black awareness and survival. All key areas are covered, including specific newspapers, circulation, readership data, individual editors, editorial response to important social and political issues, and the press's relationship to other black institutions."-Directions
