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Richmond Free Press to 'Cease Publication' After 30+ Years in Richmond
The Richmond Free Press, serving Richmond's African American community, cited economic struggles and family health issues in ending its 34-year publication run.
- On Thursday, the Richmond Free Press announced it will cease publication after more than 30 years in business.
- Amid financial strain, the paper said `We know for sure that we do not have the advertising support to continue` and thanked readers, Boone family leadership stated.
- Founded in 1992, the Free Press was created by Raymond Boone, veteran journalist and founder, and Jean Patterson Boone, co-founder, with a mission to empower Richmond's African American community through balanced reporting and commentary.
- City leaders thanked the Boone family, editors, reporters, photographers and staff and urged Richmond residents to stay active neighbors after the paper's closing, while Mayor Danny Avula called it a "sad day in Richmond."
- Beyond finances, the Free Press's leadership and family history include Regina Boone and Jean Boone discussing their cancer battles, with both in remission, and Raymond Boone's 2014 death from pancreatic cancer.
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The Atlanta Voice
When a Black Newspaper Goes Quiet
The closing of the Richmond Free Press marks more than the end of a newspaper. It marks the quieting of a civic institution. Founded in 1992 by Raymond H. Boone Sr., the Richmond Free Press was created to provide independent, accountable journalism for Black Richmond. Boone brought deep professional grounding to that mission. Before launching the Free Press, he served as editor and vice president of the Baltimore-based Afro-American Newspaper Gr…
Richmond Free Press to 'cease publication' after 30+ years in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. The Richmond Free Press announced Thursday it will cease publication after more than 30 years in business. The free weekly newspaper, which focused primarily on Richmonds African American community, had a stated mission to empower its readers by contributing to the balance of news reporting and commentary in the Richmond area; and, simultaneously, to educate its readers about important issues touching their lives and to motivate th…
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