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Columbian [Louisville Columbian] (newspaper)

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Louisville, KY

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The Columbian existed from 1899-1917, according to the Bibliographic Checklist of African American Newspapers by B. K. Henritze.

L. A. Morris was the business manager of the Columbian in 1903 [source: "City Notes," Freeman, 2/22/1902, p. 8].

W. H. Parker was the associate editor of the Columbian in 1909 [source: "Special to the Freeman, Louisville, Ky," Freeman, 9/25/1909, p. 1].

In 1911, the Louisville Columbian newspaper editor was Dr. P. R. Peters [source: "The Louisville Columbian...," Freeman, 4/30/1910, p. 2].

In 1913, the Louisville Columbian newspaper editor was Rev. Jesse B. Colbert [source: "It seems that the Louisville Columbian...," Freeman, 6/14/1913, p. 3].

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NKAA Entry: Peters, Percy R., "P. R."
NKAA Entry: Colbert, Jesse B.
NKAA Entry: Kentucky African American Newspapers

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“Columbian [Louisville Columbian] (newspaper),” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300002782.

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