After founding the weekly African American-focused newspaper in 1965, Melvin B. Miller sold the Banner to two new Black owners: former WBZ-TV photojournalist Ron Mitchell and filmmaker André Stark.

After nearly six decades, Miller says it’s time for someone new to take over his life’s work: the Bay State Banner, Boston’s oldest Black-owned newspaper. Miller announced Wednesday he is handing the ...

Miller’s departure comes months after a change in ownership at the Banner, a Black-owned paper that covers the city’s Black communities and was founded by Miller’s uncle in 1965.

Jimmy Black, of Huntington, stands alongside his fellow honorees as the City of Huntington and the Black History Month Banner Committee unveil this year's banners on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the ...