Abstract
At Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Virginia, student journalists continued the tradition of publishing the Hampton Script. During this time, the Script covered race, politics, and community building during decades of economic and racial turmoil. Despite publishing on the campus of one of the country’s oldest historically Black universities, the Script departed from the conservative leanings of Hampton and embraced an aggressive tone to advocate for racial uplift and equality. Furthermore, the student editors and writers adopted a mission to actively engage the paper’s audience by delivering news about race, politics, and community solidarity. In doing so, the Script embraced the traditional role of the Black press—that of being the champion for the race and forum for protest.
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