Louisville Leader
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | I. Willis Cole, Rosa Cole |
| Publisher | I. Willis Cole, Rosa Cole |
| Founded | November, 1917[1][2] |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | September, 1950[2] |
The Louisville Leader was a weekly newspaper published in Louisville, Kentucky.
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History [edit]
The Louisville Leader was a weekly African American newspaper founded by I. Willis Cole in November 1917.[2] By the 1930s, Cole employed twenty people and had a circulation reaching 20,000.[2]
Cole died in February 1950 and his wife tried to continue to publish the newspaper until it eventually stopped that September.[2]
In 1954, the Louisville Defender had called the Leader "one of the largest Negro newspaper organizations" in Louisville.[2] 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.
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References [edit]
- ^ I. Willis Cole. Louisville, KY: The Courier-Journal and Louisville Times Co. February 17, 2009. p. B3. Unknown parameter
|unused_data=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e f 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.
External links [edit]
Louisville Leader Collection from the University of Louisville Archives & Records Center
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