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'''''The Tribune''''' is a newspaper serving the area's African-American community. The paper was established in 1954 as the  '''''Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune'''''<ref name=locoldtrib>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95079529/|title=About Charlottesville-Albemarle tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1954-1992|publisher=U.S. Library of Congress|work=Chronicling America|accessdate=5 Dec 2011}}</ref> and changed names in 1992.
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The '''''Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune''''' is an African American newspaper serving the Charlottesville area since 1954. It is currently published by [[Agnes Cross-White]].  
==Staff==
''The Tribune'' is currently{{when}} published by [[Agnes Cross-White]]. <ref name=loctrib>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95079521/|title=About The Tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1992-current|publisher=U.S. Library of Congress|work=Chronicling America|accessdate=5 Dec 2011}}</ref>


Cross-White was sued for $1 million by former ad representative Rosanna Harris, alleging Cross-White lied about circulation numbers for the paper.  Cross-White called the suit "frivolous" and alleged that Harris stole her car<ref>{{cite-cville|title=Reflecting the Past: New African-American newspaper dusts off a 70-year mission|url=http://www.c-ville.com/Article/Archives/Fishbowl/?z_Issue_ID=1892710061837956|author=|pageno=|printno=15.37|printdate=September 16, 2003|publishdate=|accessdate=December 2, 2011}}</ref>.
Former Democratic City Councilor [[Meredith Richards]] contributed monthly columns to the paper in 2004 and 2005 to balance the "very conservative Republican views" of Cross-White, who she has known for a long time and who invited her to contribute<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Tribune Articles|url=http://www.meredithrichards.net/tribune.htm|author=Meredith Richards|work=personal website|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>.


Former Democratic City Councilor [[Meredith Richards]] contributed monthly columns to the paper in 2004 and 2005 to balance the "very conservative Republican views" of Cross-White, who she has known for a long time and who invited her to contribute<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Tribune Articles|url=http://www.meredithrichards.net/tribune.htm|author=Meredith Richards|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>.
==Circulation controversy==
In 2003 Cross-White was sued for $1 million by former advertising representative Rosanna Harris, who alleged Cross-White lied about circulation numbers for the paper. Cross-White called the suit "frivolous" and alleged that Harris stole her car.<ref>{{cite-cville|title=Reflecting the Past: New African-American newspaper dusts off a 70-year mission|url=http://www.c-ville.com/Article/Archives/Fishbowl/?z_Issue_ID=1892710061837956|author=|pageno=|printno=15.37|printdate=September 16, 2003|publishdate=September 16, 2003|accessdate=December 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite-hook
|url=http://www.readthehook.com/files/old/stories/2003/08/14/newsitribuneiTravailsPubli.html
|title=Tribune travails: Publisher sued for $1 million
|publishdate= August 14, 2003|printnum= #0232|author=Lisa Provence}}</ref>


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Revision as of 11:21, 5 December 2011

The Tribune is a newspaper serving the area's African-American community. The paper was established in 1954 as the Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune[1] and changed names in 1992.

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Staff

The Tribune is currently[when?] published by Agnes Cross-White. [2]

Former Democratic City Councilor Meredith Richards contributed monthly columns to the paper in 2004 and 2005 to balance the "very conservative Republican views" of Cross-White, who she has known for a long time and who invited her to contribute[3].

Circulation controversy

In 2003 Cross-White was sued for $1 million by former advertising representative Rosanna Harris, who alleged Cross-White lied about circulation numbers for the paper. Cross-White called the suit "frivolous" and alleged that Harris stole her car.[4][5]

References

  1. Web. About Charlottesville-Albemarle tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1954-1992, Chronicling America, U.S. Library of Congress, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
  2. Web. About The Tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1992-current, Chronicling America, U.S. Library of Congress, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
  3. Web. Charlottesville Tribune Articles, Meredith Richards, personal website
  4. Web. Reflecting the Past: New African-American newspaper dusts off a 70-year mission, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, September 16, 2003, retrieved December 2, 2011. Print. September 16, 2003 , 15.37, .
  5. Web. Tribune travails: Publisher sued for $1 million, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, August 14, 2003