Memphis World was an African-American newspaper founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1931. It was edited by Lewis O. Swingler, and published by W. A. Scott and L. F. Scott.[1] Educator and activist Estes Kefauver had a column in the paper. The World closed in 1973.[2]

The paper advocated for civil rights.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Memphis world. [volume]". National Endowment for the Humanities – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
  2. ↑ Frank, Ed (March 1, 2018). "Memphis World". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Memphis World | Rhodes College". www.rhodes.edu.


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