The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) enjoys a living legacy as the oldest Black-owned news outlet in the state of Minnesota and one of the longest-standing, family-owned news organizations in the country. Established in August 1934 by Cecil E. Newman, 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 Mr. Newman.