Historic Black publisher raises money after flood damages property

Third World Press Foundation, at 7822 S. Dobson Ave. in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, has started a GoFundMe for damages experienced after a pipe burst beneath the building. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Third World Press Foundation, one of the nation’s oldest independent and prestigious Black publishing companies, has called 7822 S. Dobson Ave. in Grand Crossing home for 35 of its 55-year history.

But a flood causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage has threatened the stability and financial viability of the company, the publisher said.