The Carolina Peacemaker is an African-American weekly newspaper in Greensboro in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It began publication in 1967[2] and is a member of the National Newspaper Publishers Association[3] and the North Carolina Press Association.[4] It has a weekly circulation of 9,100 copies.[1]
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Carolina Newspapers, Inc. |
| Editor | Afrique I. Kilimanjaro |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Language | American English |
| Headquarters | 807 Summit Ave Greensboro, Guilford County, NC 27405 |
| City | Greensboro |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 9,100[1] |
| OCLC number | 27183769 |
| Website | peacemakeronline |
History
The paper was founded in 1967 by Dr. John Kilimanjaro, a professor at North Carolina A&T State University.[5] Kilimanjaro served as the president and publisher of the Carolina Peacemaker until his death in 2019.[6][7]
The paper endorsed Democratic candidate Tom Gilmore in the 1984 North Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary.[8]
An editorial criticizing the film The Color Purple for its portrayal of a same-sex relationship between two women appeared in the paper in 1986.[9] The Carolina Peacemaker published a rebuttal to the editorial soon after.[9]