The Cincinnati Herald

The Cincinnati Herald
Type Weekly African-American newspaper
Owner(s) Sesh Communications
Publisher Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney
Founded 1955
Language English
Headquarters Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio
City Cincinnati, Ohio
Country United States
Sister newspapers The Dayton Defender
Website thecincinnatiherald.com

The Cincinnati Herald is an African-American newspaper published each Wednesday by Sesh Communications in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The Herald's offices are located in the Avondale neighborhood. Sister publications include The Dayton Defender and SeshPrime Magazine, a monthly magazine for African-American senior citizens.[1]

History

The Herald was founded in 1955 by Gerald Porter.[2] When Porter died in 1963, his wife Marjorie Parham assumed control of the paper. In 1996, Parham sold the paper to Sesh Communications, a partnership between Eric Kearney, Jan-Michele Lemon, Wilton Blake, and Ronda Gooden.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Justin (August 3, 2015). "Black Newspapers Matter". Cincinnati. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "Cincinnati Herald". Cincinnati History Library and Archives. March 30, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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