Week of: November 14, 2024
TURNS 73 Memphis was more than ready to welcome a newspaper that reflected its African American community — and this “first class” of TSD newsboys were excited to deliver the first issue in early November. This 1951 promotional image for The TriState Defender shows newsboys holding up a preview edition of the paper. (Photo: Hooks Brothers. Department of Art and Design archives, University of Memphis.)
As The Tri-State Defender celebrates 73 years of publishing news and information for Memphis and the Mid-South, we’re looking back at key points in our history. Volume 73, Issue 46
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