 The black press emerged as a space for rhetorical expression and a vibrant space for black social, political and cultural activity which was its primary function.It reflected the frustrations of the black community which were often more radical than the press itself.The press had a vital role in spreading and creating the idea of Double V in an effort to get more readers and black men to enroll in the army and support the war effort, as it was not a "white man's war" and if black people did not support the war effort and help America win it could be problematic to win equality back home.