California Eagle [microform]
The California Eagle, the West's oldest African-American newspaper, was published from 1879-1964. John James Neimore established it in Los Angeles as The California Owl in 1879, to ease black settlers' transition to the West. The paper provided housing and job information, and other information essential to surviving in a new environment. The paper evolved into one of the leading papers of the day while under the control of Charlotta A. Bass and her husband, John Bass. Charlotta Bass assumed control of The Owl following the death of Neimore in 1912, and renamed it The California Eagle.
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Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
Topic: African Americans
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The California Eagle, the West's oldest African-American newspaper, was published from 1879-1964. John James Neimore established it in Los Angeles as The California Owl in 1879, to ease black settlers' transition to the West. The paper provided housing and job information, and other information essential to surviving in a new environment. The paper evolved into one of the leading papers of the day while under the control of Charlotta A. Bass and her husband, John Bass. Charlotta Bass assumed control of The Owl following the death of Neimore in 1912, and renamed it The California Eagle.
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