Frank L. Stanley Sr.

Frank L. Stanley Sr.
Born1906 (1906)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died(1974-10-19)October 19, 1974[1]
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Newspaper publisher
  • Editor
Years active1933–1971
Known forEditor and publisher of The Louisville Defender newspaper
SpouseVivian Clark Stanley

Frank L. Stanley Sr. (1906 – October 19, 1974)[1] was an American newspaper publisher and editor. Stanley co-founded and became sole publisher of The Louisville Defender, the city's leading Black newspaper that he led for 38 years. The Louisville Defender published in the face of regular threats and attacks, persevering under Stanley's belief that "racism is not insoluble."[2] Stanley was general president of Alpha Phi Alpha and a civil rights activist. He drafted the resolution that led to desegregation of higher education in Kentucky, and chaired desegregation committees for the U.S. Secretary of War. Stanley was selected twice as a juror for the Pulitzer Prize Award committee.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Frank L. Stanley, 69, Is Dead; Louisville Defender Publisher". The New York Times. October 20, 1974 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Interview with Kenneth Stanley, May 12, 1977". ohc.library.louisville.edu.
  3. ^ "Collection: Frank L. Stanley, Sr. papers | U of L Archives Catalog". archivescatalog.library.louisville.edu.