In 1942, the Louisville Defender, a subsidiary of the Chicago Defender (founded in 1905 by Robert S. Abbott), achieved its target circulation of 15,000.
It was founded in 1933 by Alvin H. Bowman of Louisville and John Sengstacke of Chicago, as an affiliate of the Chicago Defender. 19052019; print
2019present; online Robert S. Abbott By 1942, the newspaper had reached its target circulation of 15,000. 
