Black History Archives

The healing legacy of Dr. Philip Carruthers Brooks

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 28, 2024

The 1927 graduate of Howard University's medical school treated patients in his hometown for 50 years and ran Hopkinsville's only hospital for Black patients during segregation.

The surprising history of 201 S. Virgina St.

by Grace Abernethy
February 26, 2024

In the second part of a three-part Black History Month series about Dr. Phillip Brooks, Grace Abernethy explores the history of the property where Brooks built Hopkinsville's only hospital for Black patients during segregation.

Nursery bed symbolizes Brooks family legacy in Hopkinsville

by Alissa Keller
February 26, 2024

Cowan Brooks, the son of Dr. Philip Carruthers Brooks, donated the artifact to the Pennyroyal Area Museum shortly after the death of his father.

John Brim: A blues man from Hopkinsville who wrote ‘Ice Cream Man’

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 25, 2024

The Hopkinsville native's best-known song is “Ice Cream Man,” and it has a backstory worthy of the blues.

Kentuckians have to stand now for future generations, state lawmaker tells Hopkinsville audience

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 25, 2024

The 28th annual African American Heritage Breakfast had 350 guests who heard from keynote speaker Rep. Pamela Stevenson.

1964 Freedom March on Frankfort, which had Hopkinsville ties, will be reenacted

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 22, 2024

The reenactment will be Tuesday, March 5, in Frankfort.

History on Tap will feature Christian County survivors of slavery

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 19, 2024

The stories come from newspaper biographies written by a former Hopkinsville mayor in 1934.

Soul food recipes from Hopkinsville’s Nance family

by Hoptown Chronicle
February 11, 2024

"You've got to feel [soul food] from the heart," Paulette Robinson told Hoptown Chronicle.

Lessons in soul from Hopkinsville family’s food traditions

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 11, 2024

Several siblings captivated an audience Thursday as the served up soul food and told stories of family traditions.

New KET documentary honors legacy of trailblazing Black Ky. feminist, author bell hooks

by Zoe Lewis
February 10, 2024

The show takes viewers into the author's childhood in Hopkinsville.

Hopkinsville family’s soul food tradition runs deep

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 4, 2024

The Nance family will discuss their family's traditions this month during a program at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

5 historic places to explore in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 28, 2024

Sometimes, there are historical treasures waiting to be explored in your own backyard. Here are five picks from Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.