The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) is the oldest Black and minority-owned business in the state of Minnesota — 88 years and counting.
The MSR today remains a family-run newspaper company that is African American and woman-owned, led by CEO/Publisher, Tracey Williams-Dillard,
granddaughter to founder, Mr. Cecil E. Newman.
The MSR is a newspaper committed to being a resource hub with original new stories and info for African American’s throughout the state and beyond.