Black History

Freedom was not just confined to physical enslavement, but mental enslavement as well, bound in the laws that barred enslaved people from receiving an education in Southern states, writes scholar Rodney Coates.

Many of the racial equity commitments made during the racial reckoning that prompted our newest federal holiday have disappeared in the years since.

The trail highlights 57 sites — including one in Hopkinsville.

Men 2 Be acquired the shuttered structure from the Crispus Attucks Community Association last year.

The establishment of the fraternity was a major step for Black men at the Indiana University, where segregation rules prevented them from participating in many of the school’s organizations.

Shaun Boothe will perform “Unauthorized Biography Series — Live Your Legacy” on Feb. 20 for students and members of the public.

Dr. Brian Clardy will speak at the event sponsored by the Modernette Civic Club.

One is an temporary audio addition to the Pennyroyal Area Museum’s permanent exhibit, and the other is a topic for the next History on Tap program. 

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured despite suffering decades of enslavement and second-class citizenship.

Wood art by Willie Rascoe, paintings by Thea Russell and quilting by Dr. Nancy J. Dawson will be included in the African American Artist Showcase.

McHenry, a civil rights attorney who chose Hopkinsville for his practice following World War II, helped establish the local Human Rights Commission.

The public is invited to hear about the early Black clergyman's work at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.