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{{ | '''''The Tribune''''' was a newspaper serving the area's African-American community. <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> | ||
The '''''Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune''''' | ==History== | ||
* [[Randolph Louis White]] founded the paper in 1954.<ref name=History>{{cite web|title=Yesteryears: Randolph White|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/lifestyles/2012/jul/29/yesteryears-randolph-white-ar-2087484/|author= Davis Maurer|work=|publisher=[[The Daily Progress]]|location=|publishdate=29 July 2012|accessdate=30 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
* '''''The Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune''''' was renamed '''''The Tribune''''' in 1992.<ref name=locoldtrib/> | |||
* '''''The Tribune''''' ceased publication in 2011.<ref name=History/> | |||
Cross-White | ==Staff== | ||
'''''The Tribune's''''' last publisher was [[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> She inherited '''''The Tribune''''' from her father-in-law in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Agnes Cross-White|url=http://www.readthehook.com/99191/agnes-cross-white|author=Lisa Provence|work=|publisher=[[The Hook]]|location=|publishdate=13 June 2002|accessdate=30 July 2012}}</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>. | 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>. | ||
==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/Fishbowl/|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> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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[[Category:Media]] | [[Category:Media]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 24 August 2012
The Tribune was a newspaper serving the area's African-American community. [1]
History
- Randolph Louis White founded the paper in 1954.[2]
- The Charlottesville-Albemarle Tribune was renamed The Tribune in 1992.[1]
- The Tribune ceased publication in 2011.[2]
Staff
The Tribune's last publisher was Agnes Cross-White. [3] She inherited The Tribune from her father-in-law in 1991.[4]
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[5].
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.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. About Charlottesville-Albemarle tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1954-1992, Chronicling America, U.S. Library of Congress, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Yesteryears: Randolph White, Davis Maurer, The Daily Progress, 29 July 2012, retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ Web. About The Tribune. (Charlottesville, Va.) 1992-current, Chronicling America, U.S. Library of Congress, retrieved 5 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Web. Agnes Cross-White, Lisa Provence, The Hook, 13 June 2002, retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Tribune Articles, Meredith Richards, personal website
- ↑ 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, .
- ↑ Web. Tribune travails: Publisher sued for $1 million, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, August 14, 2003