Macedonian Tribune
Issues of the Macedonian Tribune | |
| Editor | Boyan Lazarevski |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 10, 1927 |
| Language | English (formerly Bulgarian) |
| Headquarters | 124 W. Wayne Street |
| City | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Website | macedonian.org/tribune-online |
The Macedonian Tribune (Bulgarian: "Македонска трибуна") is a newspaper and museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The original location of the Tribune was in Indianapolis, Indiana, at 20 South West Street. It was established by Macedono-Bulgarian immigrants part of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization (MPO) on February 10, 1927. It continues to be published by the MPO and was published at the original location until 1949. A historical marker was erected at the original location in 1990.[1][2][3]
History
After the Tribune's creation in 1927, its first editor was the Bulgarian journalist Boris Zografov.[4] It was published in Bulgarian and functioned as a political newspaper due to its origin from the MPO. Publication was affected by the Great Depression in 1929 when the MPO lost money. A short time later, in 1930, Christo Nizamoff was appointed editor in chief of the Tribune and Lyuben Dimitrov was chosen as another editor. It began being published also in English in 1934.[2][5][6] In 1949, the location of the Tribune changed from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne. The current museum's address is 124 W. Wayne Street. It contains Macedonian culture and history, such as printing machines and costumes.[1][7][8]
Until the 1990s, and the breakup of Yugoslavia, the newspaper and the MPO itself promoted the idea that Macedonian Slavs were in fact Bulgarians.[9] After North Macedonia proclaimed its independence, it took a more moderate position and has been involved also in some pro-Macedonian advocacy, although recently it has been described by the Bulgarian consul in Chicago as "a century-long guardian of the cultural heritage of Macedonian Bulgarians in America".[10] Larry Koroloff was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper from 2011 to 2023.
As of its 100th year (February 2026), the publication of the newspaper is available for free online.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Macedonian Tribune Historical Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ a b Kazacoff, Luba (January 1994). "Macedonians". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Macedonian Tribune | Duke Migration Memorials". migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Grebenarov, Alexander (February 10, 2017). "90 години от създаването на в. "Македонска трибуна"" [90 years since the establishment of the newspaper "Macedonian Tribune"] (in Bulgarian). Macedonian Scientific Institute. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "MPO - "Macedonian Tribune"". macedonia.kroraina.com. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Surso, Virginia Nizamoff (July 2021). "Christo N. Nizamoff". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Macedonian Tribune Museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana". MuseumsUSA.org. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ "Preserving Macedonian History". The Waynedale News. September 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ Danforth, Loring M. (1995). "Transnational National Communities". The Macedonian Conflict: Ethnic Nationalism in a Transnational World. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-691-04357-4. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ Behar, Sara; Krasteva, Ioana (September 4, 2025). "104th Convention of Macedonian Patriotic Organization Held in Chicago". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Вестник "Македонска трибуна" вече е със свободен достъп" [The Macedonian Tribune newspaper is now free to access] (in Bulgarian). Macedonian Scientific Institute. February 6, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.