Boston Chronicle Newspaper
The Boston Chronicle was a daily newspaper founded in 1915 by a group of West Indian immigrants that included Thaddeus A. Kitchener, Suffolk’s first Black graduate. Their motto was “Fearless and Uncompromising—Advocate of Justice, Rights, and Opportunities”, and it was known as “the other Black newspaper” in contrast to the Boston Guardian.
This relatively understudied and little-known newspaper covered a wide variety of topics including global anticolonial struggles, leftist activism, critiques of anticommunism, Jim Crow in the U.S., women’s rights, Black activism, transnational Black print culture, structural discrimination in education, labor and housing, and even sports reporting, music and book reviews. For the paper’s editors and many of its noteworthy contributors, maintaining “a sense of international solidarity with the most oppressed peoples of the earth,” was deeply intertwined with a militant fight for racial equality in the United States.
The Moakley Archive, along with Sawyer Library staff members Angjelina Koci and Carmen Chen, digitized microfilm versions of the paper from 1932-1960. Please note: some issues are faded and do not allow comprehensive keyword searching.
Descriptive annotations, headline transcriptions, and subject headings were provided by Christiana McKenzie and Meagan Columbus (Suffolk University Class of 2025), and John Owusu (Suffolk University class of 2026) as part of their degree program internships at the Moakley Archive, focused on promoting and enhancing research access to the digitized issues.
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Boston Chronicle January 10. 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Governor Asks Housing Legislation; Awarded Scholarships [March of Dimes funded]; Clique Club Revue; Fire Burns Cellar Door; Aliens Must Report January 31 [Report address by Jan 31] Page 2: Social Calendar; The President Says; Ada Asks Kennedy Saltonstall to Back Filibuster Curb; Advertisement for Clearance Tag Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: John E. Powers Statesmen; Boston Advertising is Truthful; [Politcal Cartoon]; The Facts [By Columbus Tremont]; Boston Baked [By Abe Attucks] Page 5: Godfrey Death Probe Still On; U.S Sells Uranium To Belgium For Belgian Congo Nuclear Reactor; [Sports] Jackman, Grigsby Pace Rindge Win in Track Opener; Women In Bowling [By Harriette Harkins]; [Photo] Endorse National Foundation Program; On The Bookshelf [The Golden Apple by Estelle Bell Hicks]; Dr. King's Wife Aids in Struggle Page 6: Real Estate Directory; He Has A Date With The Moon; Asians, Africans To Study In Israel; Philosophy Series; Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle January 17, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: NAACP Pushes Fight To Free Jailed Tots; Thomas SHatters World Jump Mark [Track]; Aristos Meet; Training For Service [March for Dimes Funded scholarships]; Ask Support Of Dimes Drive Page 2: Kennedy Voted Right This Time; On the Scene [By: Vin Haynes]; Boston Baked [By Abe Attucks]; The Facts [By Columbus Tremont] Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: [Sports] Cherokees Win 44-42 In Sudden Death Triumph[Basketball]; Women in Bowling [By Harriette Harkins]; Jackman Sparkles Again in 600 Win; Williams Nips Brown [Track]; The Facts [Continued from Page 2]
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Boston Chronicle January 24, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Bay State To Educate Against Race Bias; Freakish Assault Suspect Nabbed [Police Capture 'Man With The Golden Earring' In Rape Case, By; Conard Clard] Page 4: Joenelle Bryant's Life of Perfect Service; Bunche Will Make More History; Boston Will Jump Next Summer; Scholarship Aid Book To Be Issued; [Cartoon]; Boston Baked Page 3: Church News Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services; Recent Deaths Page 5: Sports; On Bound man [Photo]; Mail Box [Partial Agreement]; Thomas Soars To New Height Again; On The Scene; Women In Bowling; Side Glances; Zeta News; Real Estate Directory Page 2: On The Bookshelf; The Rambler; [Photo] Walter S. Harris Page 6: Social Calendar; [Photo] Eartha Kitt and Sammy Davis Jr.; [Photo] Langston Hughes; Various Stories Continued From Page 1; Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle January 31, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Northeastern U. Appoints Two Negros [Dr. Charles M. ?, and Dr. Ivory L. Lyons]; [Photo] Les Ballets Africans; [Photo] Souped-Up Hoopster, New York University Basketball; Personality Of The Week [Bertice Reading]; [Photo] Queen Mother Elizabeth talks with Sister Grace Williams of Nigeria; Judge Gourdin Testimonial Slated Page 2: Jackie Robinson and the Red Sox; The Unity of Christendom; The Facts [By Columbus Tremont]; [Poltical Cartoon]; Boston Baked [By Abe Attucks] Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: The Rambler; Cambridge, Mass; Newton Mass; Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle January 3, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Malden Man's Xmas Eve Death Probed; Harry Lofton Awarded Certificates Page 2: Emancipation Day [96 years since Lincoln Issued The Emancipation Proclamation]; Science Museum; The Facts [By Columbus Tremont]; Boston Baked [By Abe Attucks] Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Real Estate Directory; Rev. Dr. Roland R. Heacock Retires; [Sports] Johnny Thomas High Jump Entry in K.C Meet; Various Business Advertisments
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Boston Chronicle July 11, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Anti-Bias Housing Law Effective July 21; NAACP Convening Monday In Gotham; Jamaica Bans South African Trade Page 2: Side Glances; At Wonderland; The Rambler Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Kennedy Pleads For Aid To Africa; On Your Dial; The Facts Page 5: [Photo] Honorees and Participants, Branch Rickey and Martin Luther King Junior Speakers at Allen University; Jazz Festival Page 6: Recent Deaths; Real Estate Directory; Anti-Bias Housing; Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle July 18, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Negro Vote Uncommitted to Any Party; Pint Size Diplomat [Photo] George Mason Miller; Boston Girl Promoted [Photo] Wave Sondra M. Fontaine; Rev. Bowles Passes On [Photo]; Leading Negro Dems Confer in Captial Page 2: Side Glances; At Wonderland Page 4: Dr. Bunche And The West Side Tennis Club; Humphrey's Calibre; [Political Cartoon] Class Of 59; [Photo] SSGT Jack Johnson Receives Trophy; The Facts; Science Museum; Ernest Headley Writes; On Your Dial; Rep. Curtis Says Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Medford Events; Various Funeral Home Advertisements Page 5: [Photo] Members of Company B 2d Battle Group 60th Infantry Brigade; The Rambler; Boston Baked; Social Calendar; Poetry Nook; On The Scene Page 6: Real Estate Directory; Various Stories Continued From Page 1; Classified Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle July 25, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Pumpsie Pierces Red Sox Iron Curtain; Constitutional Flaw Found In Tax Case; British Warship Cricketers In Two-Day Friendly Game Here Page 2: Register To Vote!; One More River Crossed; Theatre [Distinguished Negro Actor Visits Hub]; The Rambler; Boston Baked; On Your Dial Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Bay State Golf; Real Estate Directory; City News
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Boston Chronicle July 4, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Gov. Furcolo Swear In Lane, Louden; NAACP News; [Photo] President Nasser of Egypt; Huge Testimonial to Mrs. Julia Noble Page 2: Register To Vote!; News Roundup; The Facts Page 3: Four File for City Council[Photos], School Board; On The Scene Page 4: Side Glances; At Suffolk Downs Page 5: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 6: The Rambler; Real Estate Directory; Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle June 13, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Harvard Alumni Give Bunche Top Vote; Parole Board Job Again Postponed Page 2: [Photo] John E. Powers congratulates his son graduating College; In & Around Boston Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Steele Ought to Be Reappointed; The Facts; On The Scene; The Rambler; About People Page 5: Sports; Side Glances; Cricket; Loatman, Woodard Double Winners in Tennis; At Raynham Park [Dog Racing]
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Boston Chronicle June 27, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Four Files for City Council School Board; Lane Confirmed For Parole Board; Morgan Professor Laid to Rest; Democratic Advisory Council Adopts Civil Rights Goal; News Roundup Page 2: Register To Vote!; About People Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: The Rambler; Real Estate Directory; Card of Thanks; Cricket
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Boston Chronicle June 6, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Red Sox Pledges End of Discrimination; Howard Honorary Degree to Mboya; Hub Tax Due For Big Rise Page 2: Rabbits And Pigs; The Facts; In & Around Boston; The Rambler Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: At Raynham Park [ Dog Racing]; Real Estate Directory
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Boston Chronicle March 14, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Housing Bill Hearing Slated Thursday; Judge Gourdin To Be Honored; Evangelist; R.I. GovernorGets Hearing Protests Page 2: Freedom Means House to Live In; How to Guide Youth; Ford Hall Forum; [Poltical Cartoon]; Boston Baked; Label Booklet on Civil Rights Issued Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: The Facts; [Sports] Collymore ?? Sprint Champion Sees 600 Tonight; Jenkins Smashes Journal 600 In Milwaukee Meet; Everett, Mass; Newton, Mass; City News; Various Adertisements
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Boston Chronicle March 21, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Wesleyan U. Cancels Three Dixie Games; [Photo] C.W.B.L Annual Dance A Success; Funeral Rites For Madame Wheatly; Bishop J.W. Lord Organizes Project; Nation of Immigrants [Photo] John F. Kennedy Page 2: A community Leader Passes; The 50th State; About People; [Political Cartoon] Fresh Air and Sunshine; Boston Baked; United Nations Page 3: Social Calendar; Real Estate Directory; Parris Equal Two Marks in N.E Prep Meet [Track] Page 4: Side Glances; [Sports] Women in Bowling; Rue, Washington City All Stars; William Kayoes Bob Woodall in Seventh Round; Baker Joyner Shares DSC Win; At Raynham Park; Grocery Store Advertisement Page 5: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 6: The Facts; The Rambler; On The Scene
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Boston Chronicle March 28, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Students Plan to March on Washington; [Photo] Police Interrogate African Youths; R. I. A. A. R Names Negro Girl Good Citizen Of Year; Bishop Walls at Zion Easter; Thomas Injury May Idle Star For Eight Weeks; Announcement Page 2: [Photos] Fort Devens Basketball Team; Two photos too Dark to see; Women in Bowling; Sykes Swirsky Face Hillhouse To N.E. Crown Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: [Politcal Cartoon] You Can Come Out Now; About People; Magazine Rack; [Photo] Boxing Match Page 5: Best Wishes to All For A Joyous Easter; City News; Various Advertisements Page 6: Happy Easter!; Beauty Hints; Poetry Nook; The Facts; Boston Baked; Ford Hall Forum Page 7: Medford Events; Real Estate Directory; On The Scene Page 8: [Photo] Biology Students At Voorhees Junior College; Recent Death; The Rambler; Special Notice
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Boston Chronicle March 7, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Tycoon Urges Better Jobs for Negroes; [Left Photo] Members of the Bureau of Disease Control of the Boston Health Department; [Right Photo] Miss Alma Sisco Northeastern Dancer; Goodwill Dinner Features Housing Page 2: Self-Segregation; The Rambler; Ford Hall Forum; The Facts; Boston Baked Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Women in Bowling; [Photo] John L. Wilks; About People; Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle May 16, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Big Shake-up In State Jobs; Steele Out; About People; Anti-Bias Bill Signed in Maine Page 2: A Dread Malady Checked; The Rambler; The Facts; Boston Baked Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle May 2, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Hundreds Due for Credit Union Meeting; Union Methodist in Tenth Anniversary; Shaw House Founders Day; B.U. Honorary Degree to Dr. Martin Luther King; Testimonial to Pope Page 2: New Style Lynching; The Facts; Boston Baked; On the Scene; Magazine Rack Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: City News; Side Glances; About People; The Rambler
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Boston Chronicle May 23, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Lane Moves Ahead for Parole Board Job; Arms of Self Government; West Indian Aid to Sponsor Concert; Republicans Give Lunch For Sen. Powers Page 2: Non Violent Non Cooperation; Boston Baked; Choose Schools With Care, Says BBB [Better Business Bureau]; [Political Cartoon] They Are Still At it!; The Facts Page 3: Advertisements; [Sports] Jackman Anchors Rindge to Record State Relay Win; Scouts to See Judo Exhibition; Ince Wins Tufts Best Athlete Page 4: Side Glances; Cricket News Page 5: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Services Page 6: Classifieds; Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle May 30, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Mrs. Daisy Bates Arrested While Voting; Harford Bowlers Put UAA In Cellar; Secretary Dulles Gave Us More Jobs Page 2: Memorial Day; The Facts; The Rambler Pages 3-4 are missing Skips right to 5.
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Boston Chronicle May 9, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Mrs. Daisy Bates of Little Rock Coming; Patterns of Culture Highly Praised; Grand Master Leseuur Explains Prince Hall Masonry To White Masonic Group; Boston U. Professor To Speak At Union Methodist Sunday May 19 Page 2: A Dream Fulfilled; Boston Baked; [Political Cartoon]; The Facts Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Advertisements Page 4: Real Estate Directory; Various Advertisements
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Boston Chronicle November 14, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: Solomons Wins Seat On Cambridge Board; Bang-Up Civil Rights Battle Looms In Congressional Session; NAACP Hails Action Taken By Justice Dept; [Photo]; The Round-up Page 2: [1960 New March Of Dimes Poster Boy] Darrell Atkins 5; NU Editor Attends Press Conference; Urge Protection Against Flu; Real Estate Directory Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Serivices Page 4: The Pot and the Kettle; Current Opinion; The Rambler; United Nations; Ford Hall Forum; [Photo] Foreign & Sports Car Show; About People; Beauty Hints; On Your Dial Page 5: Music Notes; [Photo] Play 'Jolly's Progress' Stars Eartha Kitt seated, and Wendeil Corey; [Photo] Junior Gilliam Star Infielder; Poetry Nook Transferred Thoughts; Around Boston; 2 Teachers Attend New York Meeting Page 6: Women in Bowling; Business Directory; [Photo]; Tubman House Rutland Center Announce Plans; Comedy To Be Presented Twice At Shaw House
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Boston Chronicle November 21, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: [Photo] Members of Entertainment Committee of Boston Branch of NAACP; Atlanta U.President to Give Integration Report Sunday; I Will Never Give Up Says South's Most Patient Man [Virgil Hawkins; Ninth Negro Rookie Award; The Round Up Page 2: Benefit Society Marks; In Memoriam; Real Esyaye Directory Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Race Relations In Films; Current Opnion; [Political Cartoon] Make A Wish; The Rambler; The Facts Page 5: Music Notes; [Photo] Officers of Omega Signa Northwastern University Womens Society; About People Page 6: Women in Bowling; About Eartha; Malden Emmanual Baptist Church; Poetry Nook; Business Directory
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Boston Chronicle November 28, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: In Tragic Roxbury Fire, 3 Children Die in Sleep, Brave Actions Save Five; Support Intergration To Gain Full Rights; Africa Won't Go Red; Mass. Fights Bias; [Photo] Officers of the Premiers of New York, Staged overflow Cabaret-dance in Eliot Ballroom; NAACP Election Is Set for Dec. 16; Sugar Ray's Ready Page 2: Music Notes; [Photo] Evening Dress Page 4: The Facts; [Photo] Help Thorugh Your Church Helps More; The Rambler; Kennedy's Apology [Apoligized to Katie E. Whickman for being kicked out of an event because of her race]; Current Opinions [London Times Discuesses Negro Americans]; Ford Hall Forum Page 3:
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Boston Chronicle November 7, 1959
The Boston Chronicle
Page 1: World Roundup; [Photo] Claudienne Gordon; Boston NAACP Meets Nov. 18; Marches Against Jim Crown in SC; Mayoralty Campaign Confuses 'Experts' Page 2: NAACP Dance To Be Staged At Elliot Hall; [Photo] Morgan Memorial Day Nursery children and Replica of United Nations Building; Miss Gordon Is Praised For Her Work In Africa; Tufts Prof. Series Speaker; Classified Ads; Real Estate Directory Page 3: Church News- Events of the Week; Various Funeral Home Services Page 4: Where Do We Go From Here?; The Rambler; Ford Hall Forum; Beauty Hints; The Facts Page 5: Around Boston; Poetry Nook; Music Notes; Sccuts Confab At Saint Paul's; On the Scene Page 6: Sports; Stilt to Meet Russell at Arena; Side Glances; Business Directory; Talent Is Raceless; United Nations; Women in Bowling; Moment of Truth