The Winston-Salem Chronicle was established in 1974 by Ernie Pitt. The Chronicle was just the second African American newspaper in the city. The first was paper was The People’s Voice founded by former city alderman and founder of Russell Funeral Home, Mr. Carl Russell. It is through the legacy of Mr. Russell that Pitt says The Chronicle was launched. In the early days, Ernie could be seen personally distributing his papers to convenience stores and other business throughout the community. At that time, he was practically a one man shop.
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