The Philadelphia Tribune has been committed to the Greater Philadelphia community for over 140 years. Throughout its history, the Tribune’s steadfast coverage of local and national events contributed to the social, political, and economic advancement of African Americans in the region. By 1900, the Tribune became the leading voice of Black Philadelphia and American scholar and activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, referred to it as “the chief newssheet” in the city.

By 1920, the Tribune was distributing 20,000 newspapers weekly and had earned a reputation as one of the top newspapers in the country. Over the next two decades, the Tribune played a monumental role in officially ending segregation in Philadelphia schools. It organized the Defense Fund Committee in 1926 to support a court challenge to the school board, which resulted in gaining appointment of African Americans to the board and eventually ended segregation in Philadelphia’s public schools.

The Philadelphia Tribune has grown to its current status as the only five-day weekly publication, covering mainstream news, religion, business, sports, leisure, and arts and entertainment from an African American perspective. Today, the Tribune also publishes Tribune Magazine, Sojourner, Entertainment Now!, and other special publications.

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