List of African American newspapers in Kentucky explained

This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Kentucky. It includes both current and historical newspapers.

The first known African American newspapers to serve Kentucky were the Colored Citizen, which was briefly published in Louisville in 1866, and the Colored Kentuckian, launched in 1867.

African American newspapers serving Kentucky today include the Louisville Defender, the Key Newsjournal of Lexington, and the Northern Kentucky Herald, published by Sesh Publications in Cincinnati, Ohio.

See also

• List of African American newspapers and media outlets
• List of African American newspapers in Illinois
• List of African American newspapers in Indiana
• List of African American newspapers in Missouri
• List of African American newspapers in Ohio
• List of African American newspapers in Tennessee
• List of African American newspapers in Virginia
• List of African American newspapers in West Virginia
• List of newspapers in Kentucky

Works cited

• Book: Danky . James Philip . Hady . Maureen E. . 1998 . African-American newspapers and periodicals : a national bibliography . Harvard University Press . 9780674007888 .
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• Book: Pride . Armistead Scott . Wilson . Clint C. . 1997 . A History of the Black Press . 9780882581927 . Howard University Press .