The Atlanta Voice newspaper was founded by J. Lowell Ware in 1966 with a defined vision and mission which has been the publication’s motto and driving force ever since: “A People Without A Voice Cannot Be Heard.”

The award-winning publication was born out of the refusal of the white-owned majority Atlanta media to give fair and credible coverage to the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. It was effectively and uniquely spearheaded by the legendary, and politically powerful, J. Lowell Ware, who when he died at age 63, had been responsible for publishing seven newspapers throughout the state of Georgia.

“The paper was started out of the Movement,” reports his daughter and current Atlanta Voice Publisher, Janis Ware, a dynamic and charismatic housing expert, businesswoman and community activist, who assumed the role and responsibility for fulfilling her father’s vision. Under her leadership, The Atlanta Voice continues to be the unchallenged leader and the foremost provider of news and pertinent information to Atlanta’s African American community.

The Citizen was founded in 1965 by the late Illinois Congressman Augustus Alexander ” Gus” Savage, during the height of the Civil Rights era and yet on the helm of the passing of the Voter Rights Act. Through three newspapers including the Chatham Citizen, South End Citizen and Weekend Citizen, the Citizen Newspaper chain quickly became the voice for the Black community, telling the stories of many from the Westside to the South side and throughout neighborhoods in Chicago. Moving forward, in the late “80’s” under the leadership of William Garth, Sr., who purchased the newspaper chain from Savage, the Citizen added the Hyde Park and South Suburban Citizen Newspapers, making it the largest Black-owned chain of audited weeklies in the Midwest with a circulation of 121,000 and a readership over 400,000. The Citizen Newspapers can be found weekly whether rain, snow, sleet or shine at local grocery stores, churches, libraries, schools and even on your doorstep. For over 52 years, the Citizen has stood committed to informing, challenging and contributing to the growth of its community. We are a trusted and reliable news source earning us the right to be called the “Eyes and Ears” of the community.

The Houston Forward Times was founded in January 1960, under the leadership of the late founder and publisher, Julius P. Carter.  Lenora “Doll” Carter was the wife and successor of Julius P. Carter. In 1971, at the tender age of 29, she became the CEO, managing editor and publisher of the Forward Times, until her untimely passing in 2010. Today, their daughter, Karen Carter Richards serves as CEO and Publisher of the Houston Forward Times, which serves as the South’s largest Black-owned and independently published newspaper.

Karen has creatively expanded the mission of the Houston Forward Times and has continued her family’s publishing legacy to ensure that it remains the strongest information vehicle and most trusted voice for African Americans in the city of Houston and throughout the southern region.  The Houston Forward Times is also a paid circulation that is distributed throughout the Greater Houston area, as well as a subscriber-based publication that is unmatched by any other community-based newspapers in the region.

The Houston Forward Times has been the recipient of various local and national awards for journalistic and digital excellence, including best graphic designs, layout, and editorial excellence.

The Dallas Examiner is the leading African American Newspaper in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. We have been the voice of the Black community since 1986. Our weekly newspaper features an in depth look at issues that affect you and your community.

The Dallas Examiner distributes a new issue every Thursday – 52 weeks/year.

In 1989, Robert W. Bogle became president of The Philadelphia Tribune, after serving as executive vice president, treasurer and director of marketing and advertising.

Bogle has led the paper through another series of well-timed expansions: the launches of the Sunday Tribune (making the Tribune a five-day publication), Tribune Magazine, and phillytrib.com. In keeping with the major issues of the times, The Philadelphia Tribune has introduced annual special editions dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr., Black History Month and The Yearbook (featuring high school graduates).

Bogle has also introduced various events (Christopher J. Perry/Carter G. Woodson Black History Luncheon, Women of Achievement, Student Achievers and The Tribune’s signature event — Philadelphia’s Most Influential African Americans) to showcase and highlight the African American achievements in the Greater Philadelphia region.

The Philadelphia Tribune is Greater Philadelphia’s daily audited newspaper whose mission is “to provide timely and compelling news that is informative and relevant to the African-American experience.”

Through it all, the Tribune has amassed hundreds of awards for writing, photography, and significantly, public service. The recognition ranges from The A. Phillip Randolph Messenger Award for Outstanding Journalism in the area of civil rights to the “Russward Award” for Best Newspaper in America.

The Philadelphia Tribune is more than a newspaper. It continues to tell the story of African Americans in print and online, and host events under the umbrella of The Philadelphia Tribune Media Group.