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Broadside Lotus Press

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Independent Black-owned small press

Broadside Lotus Press is an independent press created from the merger of two Detroit-based publishers – Broadside Press, founded by Dudley Randall in 1965; and Naomi Long Madgett's Lotus Press, founded in 1972. At the time of the merger they were among the oldest black-owned presses in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Broadside Lotus Press is an independent press created from the merger of two Detroit-based publishers – Broadside Press, founded by Dudley Randall in 1965; and Naomi Long Madgett's Lotus Press, founded in 1972. At the time of the merger they were among the oldest black-owned presses in the United States.2

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