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Newspaper Cayton's Weekly (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921

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About Cayton's Weekly (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921

Cayton’s Weekly, begun in Seattle in 1916, was Horace Cayton’s second attempt at a newspaper, following the 1913 cessation of his first publication, the Seattle Republican. Cayton had become disenchanted with the Republican Party but still tried to work within the organization to push for recognition and appreciation of the support African Americans continued to give to the GOP. While continuing to dismiss the Democrats completely, Cayton was increasingly critical of the Republican Party.

Continuing in the same political vein as the Seattle Republican, Cayton’s new Weekly served a more narrowly defined readership–the small African American population of Seattle and environs. The paper concentrated on issues more than specific news stories and also extolled the accomplishments of black people throughout the nation. In 1921, Cayton changed the publication schedule of the paper which he renamed Cayton’s Monthly.  The paper ceased publication altogether by the end of the year.

Provided By: Washington State Library; Olympia, WA

About this Newspaper

Title

  • Cayton's Weekly (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921

Names

  • Cayton, Horace Roscoe, 1859-1940, editor

Dates of Publication

  • 1916-1921

Created / Published

  • Seattle, Wash. : H.R. Cayton

Headings

  • -  African Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Newspapers
  • -  Seattle (Wash.)--Newspapers
  • -  African Americans
  • -  Washington (State)--Seattle
  • -  United States--Washington--King--Seattle

Genre

  • Newspapers

Notes

  • -  Weekly
  • -  Began in 1916; ceased in 1921?
  • -  "A publication of general information, but in the main voicing the sentiments of Colored Citizens."
  • -  Editor: Horace Roscoe Cayton, .
  • -  Volume numbering irregular.
  • -  Archived issues are available in digital format as part of the Library of Congress Chronicling America online collection.
  • -  Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 5 (July 14, 1917).
  • -  Cayton's monthly 2159-5569 (DLC)sn 87093354 (OCoLC)17248383

Medium

  • v.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Newspaper

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn87093353

OCLC Number

  • 17248379

ISSN Number

  • 2158-4699

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Chicago citation style:

Cayton's Weekly Seattle, Wash. -1921. (Seattle, WA), Jan. 1 1916. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn87093353/.

APA citation style:

(1916, January 1) Cayton's Weekly Seattle, Wash. -1921. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/sn87093353/.

MLA citation style:

Cayton's Weekly Seattle, Wash. -1921. (Seattle, WA) 1 Jan. 1916. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/sn87093353/.