Black History Archives

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.

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.

Hopkinsville MLK observance focuses on youth

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 16, 2023

A record number of students joined the march and then participated in a program at the community college.

bell hooks’ message endures, challenges our understanding of love

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 9, 2023

Twenty-three years after the book was published, bell hooks' "All About Love" has remained on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 56 weeks.

Wendell Lynch takes stock of city’s shift in supporting a Black mayor

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 11, 2022

Lynch's term in office came 50 years after another Black leader couldn't garner enough support to advance from city council to the mayor's office.

Legacy of A.H. McNeil in Hopkinsville seen as a path to racial reconciliation

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 17, 2022

The clergyman, whose example inspired the establishment of a crisis relief agency, endured many hardships as he worked to become a priest while leading a new church.

Church service to honor legacy of the Rev. A.H. McNeil in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 11, 2022

The Commission on Racial Healing for the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky is sponsoring the service Saturday, Oct. 15, at Grace Episcopal Church.