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.

Oral histories focus of Eighth of August Emancipation Celebration at museum

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 6, 2023

The Croney family was represented by four generations, including matriarch Nannie Croney whose oral history includes a story of resistance on behalf of her children.

Human Rights Commission founder Louis P. McHenry celebrated

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 17, 2023

The Hopkinsville civil rights attorney, his family and their allies were responsible for creating the commission in 1963.

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