Edward Elder Cooper

Edward Elder Cooper was a prominent early black publisher in the United States. He was the publisher of the Indianapolis Freeman, starting in July 1888, then sold it in 1892.[1]

Cooper then launched the The Colored American in Washington, D.C. starting in 1893.[2] Cooper allied the newspaper with Booker T. Washington, Mary Church Terrell, and generally with the Republican Party. The newspaper fell into debt and shut down in 1904.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Jr., Robert M. (1994). "Indianapolis Freeman". In David J. Bodenhamer. The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Robert Graham Barrows. Indiana UP. p. 781. ISBN 9780253312228. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Ratzlaff, Aleen J. (2009). "Illustrated African American Journalism: Political Cartooning in the Indianapolis Freeman". In Sachsman, David B. Seeking a voice: images of race and gender in the 19th century press. S. Kittrell Rushing, Roy Morris, Jr. West Lafayette: Purdue UP. pp. 131–140. ISBN 9781557535054.
  3. ↑ "About The colored American. (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??". Library of Congress.
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