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The Louisville defender (newspaper)

Author(s)/Publishing Information

United States; Kentucky; Jefferson; Louisville : Albin H. Bowman Pub. Co., 1933-2022

Access

Founded in 1933 by Alvin Bowman and John Sengstacke, and Frank Stanley, Sr. bought Sengstacke's share in 1936.

Young Library Periodicals Desk Microfilm: S-278 & S-447 Reel 1
Full text at ProQuest Subscription Database
Full text online at Newspapers.com

Library Location(s)

University of Kentucky Libraries

Item Relations

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Cite This NKAA Entry:

“The Louisville defender (newspaper),” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/30000565.

Last modified: 2025-07-07 17:52:47