The American Catholic Tribune was an African-American newspaper published in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1886 to 1894 and then in Detroit until 1897. Daniel Rudd was its co-founder and editor. [1]
Rudd, who had been enslaved in Bardstown, Kentucky, established ACT's predecessor, the Ohio State Tribune, in Springfield, Ohio. [2] He moved to Cincinnati and renamed it in 1886, a reorganization to make it a national newspaper. [2] ACT was initially a joint venture between Rudd and Dr. James Theodore Whiston, and the project received support from Archbishop William Henry Elder of Cincinnati. [3] [4]
Rudd also organized the Colored Catholic Congress, which met in 1889 and continued until 1894. [2] The paper reached the 10,000 circulation mark and relocated to Detroit before an economic downturn took its toll and ACT ceased operation in 1897. [2]
Historical markers commemorate Rudd's work and legacy in Bardstown, Kentucky, and Springfield, Ohio. [5]