Black History Month series

A four-part series from Hoptown Chronicle in honor of Black History Month 2023.

Claybron Merriweather: lawyer, painter and poet

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 27, 2023

The final installment of our Black History Month series features Claybron Merriweather, a lawyer, painter and poet from Hopkinsville.

Attucks basketball teams were the first in Hopkinsville to claim state titles

by Chris Jung
February 19, 2023

Led by legendary coach William Falls, the Wolves of Attucks High School won the state championship for Black schools in 1947 and '57.

They were Navy men for the United States

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 12, 2023

The U.S. Navy enlisted at least 10 Black men from Christian County during the Civil War. They ranged in age from 14 to 40.

After enslavement: Christian County stories of survival

by Alissa Keller
February 5, 2023

Twenty-five formerly enslaved residents of the county were featured in newspaper profiles published in 1934. Museum director Alissa Keller looks at their biographies through a new lens.