American Catholic Tribune

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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]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ Lackner, Joseph H. (2007). "The American Catholic Tribune: No Other like It" . U.S. Catholic Historian. 25 (3): 1–24. doi:10.1353/cht.2007.0008. JSTOR   25156633. S2CID   162207777.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Garcia, Peter (February 19, 2021). "Daniel Rudd Establishes The American Catholic Tribune".
  3. ↑ "Life of Black journalist Daniel Rudd challenges church to racial equality". National Catholic Reporter.
  4. ↑ "Daniel Rudd (1854–1933)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Tinner-Williams, Nate (November 25, 2021). "Daniel Rudd, founder of first Black Catholic newspaper and Colored Catholic Congress, to receive memorial marker in Ohio on December 5th". Black Catholic Messenger . Retrieved September 30, 2025.


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