It was founded in 1946 as "Negro Achievements" by Horace J. Blackwell of Fort Worth, Texas, an African-American businessman who also founded "The World's Messenger" that year, featuring stories of working-class blacks.
It was founded in 1946 as "Negro Achievements" by Horace J. Blackwell, an African-American clothing merchant of Fort Worth, Texas. He also founded "The World's Messenger" that year, featuring risque stories of working-class blacks.