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Black History Month series
A four-part series from Hoptown Chronicle in honor of Black History Month 2023.
Claybron Merriweather: lawyer, painter and poet
Jennifer P. Brown
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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
Chris Jung
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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
Jennifer P. Brown
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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
Alissa Keller
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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.
