Black History

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“White supremacy is a poison,” President Joe Biden told civil rights leaders on Monday. “It’s a poison that’s been allowed to grow faster and faster in our communities.”

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.