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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Shirley B. James[1] |
| Publisher | Shirley B. James[1] |
| Editor | Shirley B. James[1][2] |
| Managing editor | Dedra Holloway |
| Founded | 1875; 150 years ago (1875) |
| Headquarters | Savannah,Georgia United States |
| Circulation | 10,000[1] |
| Website | www.savannahtribune.com |
TheSavannah Tribune is a weeklyAfrican-American newspaper published inSavannah, Georgia.
TheSavannah Tribune was founded in 1875 and went through two hiatuses (from 1878 to 1886 and from 1960 to 1973).[1] Originally named theColored Tribune, the paper was established by Louis B. Toomer Sr., Louis M. Pleasant, and Savannah native John H. Deveaux who served as the first editor.[1][2] The first edition was published in 1875. The name was changed to theSavannah Tribune in 1876.[1]
The newspaper published until 1878, when the all-white printers in the city, refused to produce it.[1] It reopened in 1886.[1] Deveaux served as the paper's owner and editor until 1894.[3]Sol C. Johnson was appointed as the paper's editor and purchased the paper in 1909 upon Deveaux's death.[1] Johnson ran the paper until his death in 1954, when he was succeeded by his goddaughter Willa Johnson.[4] She edited the paper until it closed in 1960.[1]
Robert E. James, a Savannah banker, reestablished the paper in 1973 and served as the owner and publisher until 1983.[1] In that year, Shirley B. James became the publisher and owner.[1]
Managing Editors have included Tanya Milton, current Vice President and Advertising Director, Deanie Frazier, Sharon Smiley, Marius Davis Whitney Hunter and Dedra Holloway.
