The People's Advocate
The People’s Advocate Vol 1-No 4 May 6, 1876 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Traverse Benjamin Pinn, Sr John Wesley Cromwell |
| Publisher | Traverse Benjamin Pinn |
| Editor | John Wesley Cromwell |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1890 |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia and Washington DC |
| OCLC number | 10587978 |
The People's Advocate was among the first weekly African American owned and operated newspapers in the state of Virginia. It was the first African American newspaper in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. The People's Advocate moved its operation to Washington D.C. in 1878 and was published until 1890.