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The ''Savannah Tribune'' is a weekly
African-American newspaper African-American newspapers (also known as the Black press or Black newspapers) are news publications in the United States serving African-American communities. Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm started the first African-American period ...
published in
Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later t ...
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History

The ''Savannah Tribune'' was founded in 1875 and went through two hiatuses (from 1878 to 1886 and from 1960 to 1973). Originally named the ''Colored 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. The first edition was published in 1875. The name was changed to the ''Savannah Tribune'' in 1876. The newspaper published until 1878, when the all-white printers in the city, refused to produce it. It reopened in 1886. Deveaux served as the paper's owner and editor until 1889. Sol C. Johnson was appointed as the paper's editor and purchased the paper in 1909 upon Deveaux's death. Johnson ran the paper until his death in 1954, when he was succeeded by his goddaughter Willa Johnson."The Savannah tribune. (Savannah Ga.) 1876-1960"
- Georgia Historic Newspapers,
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 She edited the paper until it closed in 1960. Robert E. James, a Savannah banker, reestablished the paper in 1973 and served as the owner and publisher until 1983. In that year, Shirley B. James became the publisher and owner. Managing Editors have included Tanya Milton, current Vice President and Advertising Director, Deanie Frazier, Sharon Smiley, Marius Davis Whitney Hunter and Dedra Holloway.


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African American newspapers African-American newspapers (also known as the Black press or Black newspapers) are news publications in the United States serving African-American communities. Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm started the first African-American period ...


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