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Athens Voice (newspaper)

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Athens Voice
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)Fred O. Smith and Mike Thurmond
FoundedJune 12, 1975 (1975-06-12)
HeadquartersAthens, Georgia
CityAthens, Georgia
CountryUnited States
OCLC number17936844

Athens Voice was an African American newspaper in Athens, Georgia. The newspaper was founded by students Fred O. Smith and Mike Thurmond. The first issue was published on June 12, 1975.[1]: 190  The paper was later published by the same company that publishes the Atlanta Voice.[2]

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  1. ^ Thurmond, Michael L.; Sparer, Dorothy (1978). A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History, Clarke County School District. OL 21912464M. Following the demise of the Republique, there was no black newspaper to take its place until June 12, 1975 when the Athens Voice was founded by two students, Fred O. Smith and Michael L. Thurmond.
  2. ^ "About Us". The Atlanta Voice. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, the paper extended its presence into other cities with via The Athens Voice, The Macon Voice, The Pensacola Voice and The Augusta Voice.
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