Carol Sutton
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Encyclopedia of the Sixties
Today I am writing three entries for the Encyclopedia of the Sixties, published by ABC-Clio. The entries are for “bra burnings,” the National Organization for Women (NOW) and Katherine Graham, publisher of the Washington Post – pictured above. The Washington Post, and Ben Bradlee, are credited with transitioning the women’s page into a style section. The truth is more complicated. For example, Carol Sutton had transformed her women’s section of the Louisville Courier-Journal a year prior to the Post.
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Martin Luther King Jr Day
Several women’s page editors worked to include more news from the black community in their sections. Editors Vivian Castleberry (Dallas), Carol Sutton (Louisville) and Edee Greene (Fort Lauderdale) fought to include the photos of black brides in their sections in the 1960s. This was at a time when the news sections rarely included coverage of any black residents. Years later, Sutton worked on several initiatives to hire more black reporters at the Louisville newspaper.
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Martin Luther King Jr Day
Several women’s page editors worked to include more news from the black community in their sections. Editors Vivian Castleberry (Dallas), Carol Sutton (Louisville) and Edee Greene (Fort Lauderdale) fought to include the photos of black brides in their sections in the 1960s. This was at a time when the news sections rarely included coverage of any black residents. Years later, Sutton worked on several initiatives to hire more black reporters at the Louisville newspaper.
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More on Carol Sutton
Yesterday, I received an email from Charles Whaley, husband of Louisville women’s page editor Carol Sutton. (Carol went on to become managing editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal – the first woman in this position.) Carol is included in a book about Kentucky’s history and the newspaper reviewed the book yesterday. Below is a photo of Carol from the book review. Below is the book with a chapter about Carol: My article about Carol will come out this Spring.
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More on Carol Sutton
Yesterday, I received an email from Charles Whaley, husband of Louisville women’s page editor Carol Sutton. (Carol went on to become managing editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal – the first woman in this position.) Carol is included in a book about Kentucky’s history and the newspaper reviewed the book yesterday. Below is a photo of Carol from the book review. Below is the book with a chapter about Carol: My article about Carol will come out this Spring.
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Carol Sutton revisions
I just finished my final revisions on my article about Carol Sutton for a national journal. Carol was an amazing women’s page editor at the Louisville Courier-Journal. She went on to become the first female managing editor at a daily metropolitan newspaper. I am so happy that Carol’s story will be told. It was wonderful to speak with her husband and her daughters.
