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Colored Press Association/American Press Association, 1881-1909;
National Negro Press Association, 1909-1939 Start Year : 1881
End Year : 1939 The first organizational meeting of African
American editors and publishers was held in Louisville, KY, in
1881. The next two meetings, held in Washington, D.C., resulted
in the formation of the National Colored Press Association. In
1887 the organization's annual meeting was again held in
Louisville, the proceedings covered by the Courier Journal,
beginning August 9. The organization's name was eventually
changed to American Press Association (APA). John "J.Q." Adams,
from Louisville, KY, was the first president of the APA. The APA
became defunct, and in 1909 the National Negro Press Association
(NNPA) was organized, and its first convention was held in
Louisville. Members were African American editors and
journalists coming together to strengthen the influence of the
African American press. The Negro Business