Milwaukee Courier

The Milwaukee Courier is a weekly African-American newspaper based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1964^[1] and is the state's oldest black-owned newspaper.^[2] The newspaper is owned by Courier Communications, which also owns and operates the radio station WNOV, and The Madison Times which they acquired in 2014.^[2][3][4]

Milwaukee Courier

Type	Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)	Courier Communications
Publisher	Jerrel Jones
Editor	Roemel Brown
Founded	June 27, 1964
Headquarters	2003 W Capitol Dr Milwaukee, WI 53206-1939
Circulation	40,000
ISSN	0026-4350
OCLC number	4166496
Website	Milwaukee Courier

The paper's owner Jerrel Jones, who sits on the board of the Potawatomi Foundation, launched and funded a successful recall petition against then-Senator Gary George in 2003, over his opposition to a bill supporting the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino.^[5][6] The newspaper was also known for having a 102-year-old writer, Mattiebelle Woods, who wrote a social column for the newspaper.^[7][8]