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Ayra Hackett founded The Arizona Gleam in 1929, primarily serving Phoenix's Black population.

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In 1929, Ayra Hackett founded the Arizona Gleam, a newspaper primarily serving Phoenix's Black population. She was the only Black newspaper owner in the state at the time.

Joining The Show, KJZZ's Katherine Davis-Young spoke with Sativa Peterson, news content program manager at the State of Arizona Research Library, for more about Hackett.

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