1954, the Courier partnered with the Smith-Mann Syndicate to publish a weekly color comics section called Carousel, featuring a line-up of strips aimed at an African-American audience. These strips included: Chisholm Kid by Carl Pfeufer (August 19, 1950 – August 11, 1956) — also had a topper strip called Alan O’Dare from 1951 to 1954 Don Powers by Sam Milai (August 19, 1950 – November 1, 1958) Funtime by Edo Anderson (1951–1954) Guy Fortune by Edd Ashe (August 19, 1950 – October 22, 1955) Kandy by A. C. Hollingsworth (1954–1955) Lohar by Bill Brady (1950–October 18, 1958) Mark Hunt by Michael Tam and/or Edd Ashe (c. 1950–October 22, 1955) Neil Knight of the Air by "Carl and Mac" (c. 1950–October 22, 1955) Sunny Boy Sam by Wilbert Holloway (c. 1950–c. 1958) Torchy in Heartbeats by Jackie Ormes (August 19, 1950 – September 18, 1954) — also had a paper doll topper strip called Torchy Togs Woody Woodenhead by Edo Anderson (August 19, 1950 – August 4, 1956) Many of the strips continued on as daily, black-and-white strips after Carousel ceased. New Pittsburgh Courier John H. Sengstacke, publisher of The Chicago Defender and a national figure for black newspapers, closed the Courier in 1966. He re-opened it in 1967 as the New Pittsburgh Courier.References Further reading Books Washburn, Patrick S. The African American Newspaper: Voice of Freedom (Northwestern University Press, 2006); covers 1827-1900; emphasis on the Chicago Defender and Pittsburgh Courier. Whitaker, Mark. Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018. . (Book includes substantive coverage of this newspaper) External links New Pittsburgh Courier Online Finding aid to the Percival L. Prattis Papers, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, at the Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Finding aid to the Frank E. Bolden Papers, reporter and city editor of the Pittsburgh Courier'', the Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh African-American history in Pittsburgh Defunct African-American newspapers Defunct newspapers published in Pittsburgh 1907 establishments in Pennsylvania Publications disestablished in 1966 Publications established in 1907