Anyone interested in learning more about the Hopkinsville native, who was born Gloria Jean Watkins, is invited to a discussion of 'Bone Black' on Sept. 25.
One-of-a-kind pottery beer steins, created at Brushy Fork Creek Gallery for Hoptoberfest, will be featured. Events will include the beard and stein-holding contests and an adult spelling bee.
A local nonprofit hopes to eventually establish a permanent Black history museum in Western Kentucky to house other historical artifacts, as well as the LaFrance paintings.
