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With a rich history of growth and advocacy that closely mirrors the nation's Civil Rights progress, The Philadelphia Tribune is the

member of the City's Board of Education, and the election of a Black City Council member. He established Tribune Charities to assist the community's needy, foster

nation's oldest and continuously published newspaper community pride and provide scholarship aid. The paper

reflecting the African American experience.

also fought vigorously against segregation and race riots in

In 1884, Christopher James Perry,

Chester, PA in the 1930's.

Sr., an ambitious and civic-minded

Additionally, the Tribune began

leader in the African-American

publishing the newspaper, twice a

community founded the Tribune

week in 1947. As the Civil Rights

newspaper at age 28, publishing

Movement gained momentum in

the first edition at 725 Sansom

the 1960s and 70s, the Tribune

Street. It began modestly, a one-

blossomed, introducing Metro

page, one-man operation titled,

editions on Wednesdays and

the Tribune Weekly. From the

Thursdays. In 1981, it became the

beginning, Perry devoted

first paper in the city to use four-

coverage to the problems that

color on its pages.

affected the daily lives of African Americans.

In 1989, Robert W. Bogle became the Tribune president and led the

Mr. Perry died in 1921 at the age of 65. He was succeeded by E.

Christopher J. Perry, Founder of The Philadelphia Tribune

paper through another series of well-timed expansions: the launch

Washington Rhodes, a South Carolina man who graduated of the Sunday Tribune, making the Tribune a five-day

from Lincoln University and Temple University Law School. publication, the Learning Key, , Philadelphia's

While Tribune publisher, Rhodes held numerous public Most Influential African Americans Magazine and event,

positions where he pushed for change. He was the first The Philadelphia Tribune/Scripps Regional Spelling Bee,

African American Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Black History Month Luncheon, and Now!

District of Pennsylvania appointed by President Calvin Coolidge and also elected State Representative in the Sixth Legislative District.

Through it all, the Tribune amassed hundreds of awards for writing, photography, and significantly, public service. The recognition ranges from The A. Phillip Randolph Messenger

Among other things, the Tribune, under Rhodes direction, Award for Outstanding Journalism in the area of civil rights

campaigned successfully for the appointment of a Black to the "Russward Award" for Best Newspaper in America.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

The Philadelphia Tribune print edition reaches 625,000 of southeast Pennsylvania's most desirable readers to its advertisers each week.

Philadelphia is the 4th largest AfricanAmerican market in the United States. African Americans are the largest ethnic group in Philadelphia county, comprising 42.2% of the population.

63.4% of African Americans in Philadelphia own their homes, making home ownership among African Americans in the City of Philadelphia the highest in America.

African Americans in the City of Philadelphia have disposable income of over 6 billion, one hundred eightyfive million dollars ($6,185,000,000). The total estimated Black earned income in Philadelphia is $12.5 billion.

POPULATION

695,640

AVERAGE INCOME $50K+

MALE

43%

ATTENDED SOME COLLEGE

61%

FEMALE

57%

OWN A HOME

76%

18 ? 24: 24 ? 44: 45 ? 64: 65+:

12.2% 23% 29.2% 14.3%

TOTAL MARKET DISPOSABLE INCOME

$6.2 BILLION

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C I R C U L AT I O N

POTENTIAL Customer Market Base Auditor: Alliance for Audited Media Circulation: 227,978 Readership: 650,000

DELAWARE COUNTY ZIP CODES

19013 19023 19050 19063 19079 19082 19096

Chester Darby Lansdowne Media Sharon Hill Upper Darby Wynnewood

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ZIP CODES

19090 19001 19012 19027 19038 19401 19477 19095 19004

Willow Grove Abington Cheltenham Elkins Park Glenside Norristown Spring House Wyncote Bala Cynwyd

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY ZIP CODES

19102 19103 19104 19106 19107 19113 19111 19114 19116 19119 19120 19121 19122 19123 19124 19125 19126 19128 19129 19130 19131

19132 19133 19134 19136 19138 19139 19140 19141 19142 19143 19144 19145 19146 19147 19148 19150 19151 19153 19154 19063

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