New York Amsterdam News Celebrates 100 Years

The New York Amsterdam News one of the longest running African American based weekly newspapers recently celebrated it's 100th Anniversary. The paper founded by James Henry Anderson first debuted on December 4, 1909. Over the years, The Amsterdam News has been at the forfront of NY local news geared toward African Americans while also reporting on national, international and entertainment news from an African American perspective. At its height, the paper published articles by W.E.B. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell and Malcolm X and has a readership of over 100,000 readers weekly. The current editor and publisher of The New York Amesterdam News is Elinor Tatum, daughter of late Amsterdam News Emeritus Wilbert "Bill" Tatum. The paper recently held its anniversary gala at the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Congratulations to The New York Amsterdam News...here's to another 100 years.