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