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{{Infobox Newspaper
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Charlotte Post
| name = Charlotte Post
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| type = weekly newspaper
| type = Weekly [[newspaper]]
| format = broadsheet
| format = [[Broadsheet]]
| owners =
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| publisher = The Charlotte Post Publishing Company
| publisher = Gerald Johnson
| editor =
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| chiefeditor = Herbert White
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| foundation = 1878
| foundation = 1878
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| language = English
| language = English
| headquarters = 5118 Princess St. Charlotte, NC 28269
| headquarters =
| publication_city = Charlotte
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| circulation = 22,305<ref name="Kit">{{cite web|title=2016 Media Kit Local|publisher=The Charlotte Post Publishing Company|date=June 3, 2016|accessdate=October 20, 2016|url=http://www.thecharlottepost.com/clientuploads/Advertising/MK%20-%20LOCAL%20CLT.pdf|format=PDF}}</ref>
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| circulation = 22,305<ref name="Kit">{{cite web|title=2016 Media Kit Local|publisher=The Charlotte Post Publishing Company|date=June 3, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2016|url=http://www.thecharlottepost.com/clientuploads/Advertising/MK%20-%20LOCAL%20CLT.pdf}}</ref>
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| website = {{official website|http://www.thecharlottepost.com}}
| oclc = 17635192
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| ceased publication =
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| website = {{URL|thecharlottepost.com}}
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| sister newspapers = ''[[The Triangle Tribune]]''
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| sister newspapers = ''[[The Triangle Tribune]]''
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'''''The Charlotte Post''''', founded in 1878, targets the African-American community in the [[Charlotte metropolitan area|Charlotte, North Carolina]] metropolitan area. The ''Post'' is read by thousands of area residents and has earned numerous national and local journalism and service awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecharlottepost.com/main/about-the-charlotte-post-publishing-company-inc./|title=About Charlotte Post|website=www.thecharlottepost.com|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref>
'''''The Charlotte Post''''', founded in 1878, is an African American, English language, community-based weekly newspaper in [[Charlotte metropolitan area|Charlotte, North Carolina]]. ''The Charlotte Post'' has been distributed in counties surrounding Charlotte and upstate South Carolina. The ''Post'' is read by thousands of area residents and has earned numerous national and local journalism and service awards.{{cn|date=August 2023}} The newspaper is owned by ''The Charlotte Post Publishing Company'' in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref name="About Charlotte Post">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecharlottepost.com/main/about-the-charlotte-post-publishing-company-inc./|title=About Charlotte Post|website=www.thecharlottepost.com|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88063138/|title=The Charlotte Post|website=Library of Congress|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>


==History==
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The paper is regarded as a leading provider of news and entertainment coverage from a [https://blackperspective.com Black perspective].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecharlottepost.com/main/about-the-charlotte-post-publishing-company-inc./|title=About Charlotte Post|website=www.thecharlottepost.com|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref>
The paper regards itself as a leading provider of news and entertainment coverage from a Black perspective.<ref name="About Charlotte Post"/>


It is a weekly broadsheet that at one time sold for $1 a copy, as well as distributed at no charge at dark green vendor boxes located in Uptown Charlotte and throughout the city primarily in [[African-American neighborhood]]s.
It is a weekly broadsheet that at one time sold for $1 a copy, as well as distributed at no charge at dark green vendor boxes located in Uptown Charlotte and throughout the city primarily in [[African-American neighborhood]]s.


The Charlotte Post is published by The Charlotte Post Publishing Company. A sister newspaper, ''[[The Triangle Tribune]]'', serves the [[Research Triangle]] area.<ref name="Kit" />
The Charlotte Post is published by The Charlotte Post Publishing Company. A sister newspaper, ''[[The Triangle Tribune]]'', serves the [[Research Triangle]] area.<ref name="Kit" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn98058877/|title=The Triangle Tribune|website=Library of Congress|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>

== The Charlotte Post Foundation ==
The Charlotte Post Foundation is a 501c3 foundation that provides services to uplift and empower people in underserved communities through educational programs. They provide after school programs for elementary children in Title I schools, offer community convening sessions to discuss issues impacting at risk communities and give scholarships to African American students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepostfoundation.org/|title=The Post Foundation - The Post Foundation|website=www.thepostfoundation.org|language=en|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref>

The Post Foundation operates through three distinct programs: corrective education programs, community education programs and continuing education programs. The Educational Programs are specifically intended for elementary school students. The Community Education Programs allow for discussion on relevant community issues. The Continuing Education Programs provide scholarships for students to continue pursuing higher education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepostfoundation.org/|title=The Post Foundation - The Post Foundation|website=www.thepostfoundation.org|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> 

== The Charlotte Post Staff ==
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The Charlotte Post is run by a group of individuals, including the following.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecharlottepost.com/main/contact-us/|title=Charlotte Post Contacts|website=www.thecharlottepost.com|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref>
* Gerald Johnson— Publisher & CEO
* Robert Johnson— Publisher & GM
* Andre Johnson- Chief Operating Officer
* Herbert White— Editor In Chief
* Bonitta Best— Managing Editor
* Patrice Johnson— Virtual Illustrations
* Linda Johnson— Sales & Marketing Manager
* Tania Johnson— Receptionist
* Cameron Williams- Reporter


== Archives Available ==
== Archives Available ==
Issues of the Charlotte Post are now available digitally thanks to Johnson C. Smith University. The digitized issues are available online at [https://www.digitalnc.org DigitalNC] and cover 1988-1990, 1993 and 1996. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalnc.org/blog/charlotte-post-is-now-available/|title=Charlotte Post is now available|website=DigitalNC|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref>
Back issues of ''The Charlotte Post'' are now available digitally thanks to Johnson C. Smith University. The digitized issues are available online and cover 1930-2006, with the majority of issues covering 1971-2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalnc.org/blog/charlotte-post-is-now-available/|title=Charlotte Post is now available|website=DigitalNC|date=5 July 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Charlotte Post (Charlotte, N.C.)|url=http://www.digitalnc.org/newspapers/the-charlotte-post-charlotte-n-c/|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of newspapers published in North Carolina]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.digitalnc.org/newspapers/the-charlotte-post-charlotte-n-c/ Back issues of the C''harlotte Post'' from 1930-2006 (not all inclusive)]
*[http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php Charlotte Post official site]


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Latest revision as of 17:14, 24 April 2024

Charlotte Post
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
PublisherGerald Johnson
Editor-in-chiefHerbert White
Founded1878
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters5118 Princess St. Charlotte, NC 28269
Circulation22,305[1]
Sister newspapersThe Triangle Tribune
OCLC number17635192
Websitethecharlottepost.com

The Charlotte Post, founded in 1878, is an African American, English language, community-based weekly newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Post has been distributed in counties surrounding Charlotte and upstate South Carolina. The Post is read by thousands of area residents and has earned numerous national and local journalism and service awards.[citation needed] The newspaper is owned by The Charlotte Post Publishing Company in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2][3]

History

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The paper regards itself as a leading provider of news and entertainment coverage from a Black perspective.[2]

It is a weekly broadsheet that at one time sold for $1 a copy, as well as distributed at no charge at dark green vendor boxes located in Uptown Charlotte and throughout the city primarily in African-American neighborhoods.

The Charlotte Post is published by The Charlotte Post Publishing Company. A sister newspaper, The Triangle Tribune, serves the Research Triangle area.[1][4]

The Charlotte Post Foundation

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The Charlotte Post Foundation is a 501c3 foundation that provides services to uplift and empower people in underserved communities through educational programs. They provide after school programs for elementary children in Title I schools, offer community convening sessions to discuss issues impacting at risk communities and give scholarships to African American students.[5]

The Post Foundation operates through three distinct programs: corrective education programs, community education programs and continuing education programs. The Educational Programs are specifically intended for elementary school students. The Community Education Programs allow for discussion on relevant community issues. The Continuing Education Programs provide scholarships for students to continue pursuing higher education.[6] 

The Charlotte Post Staff

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The Charlotte Post is run by a group of individuals, including the following.[7]

  • Gerald Johnson— Publisher & CEO
  • Robert Johnson— Publisher & GM
  • Andre Johnson- Chief Operating Officer
  • Herbert White— Editor In Chief
  • Bonitta Best— Managing Editor
  • Patrice Johnson— Virtual Illustrations
  • Linda Johnson— Sales & Marketing Manager
  • Tania Johnson— Receptionist
  • Cameron Williams- Reporter

Archives Available

[edit]

Back issues of The Charlotte Post are now available digitally thanks to Johnson C. Smith University. The digitized issues are available online and cover 1930-2006, with the majority of issues covering 1971-2006.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Media Kit Local" (PDF). The Charlotte Post Publishing Company. June 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "About Charlotte Post". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ^ "The Charlotte Post". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Triangle Tribune". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Post Foundation - The Post Foundation". www.thepostfoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  6. ^ "The Post Foundation - The Post Foundation". www.thepostfoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  7. ^ "Charlotte Post Contacts". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  8. ^ "Charlotte Post is now available". DigitalNC. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  9. ^ "The Charlotte Post (Charlotte, N.C.)". Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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