Portland Challenger

In May 6, 1952 the Portland Challenger was founded, published, and edited by William Hilliard. Hilliard had recently graduated from Pacific University and recruited friends and neighbors to contribute to the paper. One of Hilliard’s well-known contributors was Richard “Dick” Bogle. Hilliard also worked at the Oregonian during this time, hired as the first black employee in the newsroom. In 1965, he became assistant city editor at the Oregonian, and in 1971 he was named city editor.

Dates of Publication
1952-1954

Motto
“An Independent Newspaper”

Frequency
Weekly

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Portland Challenger-May 16, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-May 30, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger- June 27, 1952

Portland Challenger, volume 1, number 5.

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave., Portland, Oregon
Portland Challenger-August 22, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-September 9, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-September 12, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-October 3, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger- October 17, 1952

Portland Challenger, volume 1, number 13.

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave., Portland, Oregon
Portland Challenger-October 31, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-November 14, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-December 23, 1952

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-January 9, 1953

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger- January 23, 1953

Portland Challenger, volume 1, number 20.

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave., Portland, Oregon
Portland Challenger-April 3, 1953

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-April 17, 1953

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

3300 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-April 23, 1954

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

4617 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-April 23, 1954

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

4617 N. Williams Ave
Portland Challenger-May 14, 1954

Publisher

William A. Hilliard

Editor

William A. Hilliard

Address

4617 N. Williams Ave