The Facts Newspaper weekly community newspaper, with a readership of over 80,000. The most picked up and read newspaper, published every Wednesday. The Facts Newspaper was established September 7, 1961 by Fitzgerald Redd Beaver, and was one of the first Black oriented newspaper in the Pacific Northwest. The Facts appeared as a sixteen page metro- sized chronicle of Black heritage reporting on the success and transition within the Black community. The Facts was distinguished by its personal character, pink pages and remarkable longevity. Mr. Beaver was a teacher as well as an inspirational and motivational leader for other publications in the Pacific Northwest.