| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | I. Willis Cole, Rosa Cole |
| Publisher | I. Willis Cole, Rosa Cole |
| Editor | I. Willis Cole [1] |
| Founded | November 1917 [2] [1] |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | September, 1950 [1] |
| Headquarters | 930 West Walnut Street (now West Muhammad Ali Boulevard) Louisville, Kentucky |
The Louisville Leader was a weekly newspaper published in Louisville, Kentucky, from 1917 to 1950.
History
The Louisville Leader was a weekly African American newspaper founded by I. Willis Cole in November 1917. [1] By the 1930s, Cole employed twenty people and had a circulation reaching 20,000. [1]
Cole died in February 1950 and his wife tried to continue to publish the newspaper until it eventually stopped that September. [1]
In 1954, the Louisville Defender had called the Leader "one of the largest Negro newspaper organizations" in Louisville. [1] View Jefferson County Sunday School Association for examples of how important this newspaper was in connecting various organizations and keeping everyone aware of local civil rights activities.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kleber, John E.; Harrison, Lowell H.; Clark, Thomas Dionysius (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 583. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ John E. Kleber (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 557. ISBN 0813121000.
External links
- Louisville Leader Collection from the University of Louisville Archives & Records Center
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