Claim: 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.
Evidence: It was founded in 1933 by Alvin H. Bowman of Louisville and John Sengstacke of Chicago, as an affiliate of the Chicago Defender. 1905–2019; print
2019–present; online Robert S. Abbott By 1942, the newspaper had reached its target circulation of 15,000.