Black History Archives

Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame chooses Louis P. McHenry for Hopkinsville legacy

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 23, 2024

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

Episcopal bishop to commemorate the Rev. A.H. McNeil’s life in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 8, 2024

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

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

by Benjamin Chrisinger
August 7, 2024

Modern research shows that the lack of Black doctors helps explain why about 70% of Black people don’t trust their doctors, and why Black people tend to die younger than their white peers.

Eighth of August celebrations kicked off at Hopkinsville museum

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 4, 2024

The museum's gathering was the first of three Hopkinsville events planned to celebrate the Eighth of August.

Juneteenth celebrates just one of 20 emancipation days in US

by Kris Manjapra
June 18, 2024

The history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too, writes a professor of history.

Lexington lawmaker will attempt again to make Juneteenth a state holiday

by Sarah Ladd
June 15, 2024

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free

Hopkinsville Juneteenth bus tour to highlight community’s African American history

by Lyra Duffy
June 13, 2024

The tour showcases cemeteries, medical clinics, churches and Attucks High School.

Only 1.6% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased

by Benjamin Chrisinger
June 10, 2024

Despite clear and persistent gaps between white and Black doctors, lawmakers have tried to prohibit diversity initiatives in medicine.

Paducah group buys more than a dozen Helen LaFrance paintings at auction

by Derek Operle
May 13, 2024

The Paducah Historic Preservation Group raised more than $100,000 to purchase and preserve 14 works by LaFrance.

10,000 Kentuckians marched to demand racial equality. My grandmother was one of them.

by Liam Niemeyer
March 5, 2024

The 60th anniversary of the Freedom March on Frankfort was commemorated on Tuesday.

Hopkinsville street, museum room dedicated to legacy of bell hooks, a trailblazing Black feminist

by Derek Operle
March 2, 2024

More than 100 community members and officials gathered Friday at the Pennyroyal Area Museum to pay tribute to Hopkinsville's pioneering Black author and feminist, bell hooks.

‘A true American story’: How a celebrated family legacy continues to impact Mammoth Cave

by Alana Watson and Kennedy Gayheart
March 2, 2024

The Bransford Family history at Mammoth Cave is rich and enduring.