The Carolinian Newspaper

introduced The Carolinian newspaper to the black community of Raleigh, North Carolina. For five decades The Carolinian, and six additional affiliate newspapers, covered community news, entertainment, society and employment opportunities for a good portion of the state. The torch was then passed on to his son PR Jervay, Jr. The next 30 years saw challenges that had not tested the newspaper before.

was faced with great competition in 24 hour news coverage on television and the explosion of the internet. The seven newspapers were consolidated into two and the Carolinian machine kept on rolling. Now the third generation publisher of The Carolinian has taken the reins. Adria Jervay has stepped into history by taking control of the largest African American newspaper in North Carolina. The Carolinian is 78 years strong, statewide and still growing.