Black History

Explore the historic achievements, triumphs and struggles of African Americans in Hopkinsville in honor of Black History Month.

Local man’s UBS cemetery research is enhancing Hopkinsville’s Black history archive

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 14, 2020

The Union Benevolent Society established the cemetery for African Americans shortly after the Civil War.

There was more than one ambitious journalist in Hopkinsville’s Poston family

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 6, 2020

Robert Lincoln Poston started his newspaper work in Hopkinsville before moving to Detroit and then New York City. In 1934, he led a delegation to Liberia for black nationalist Marcus Garvey's organization.

Faith led Hal and Bettye Thurmond to be civil rights leaders

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 26, 2019

An oral history tells the story of Hal and Bettye Thurmond and how the Catholic faith led them to be civil rights leaders in Hopkinsville.

Ky. Basketball Hall of Fame inducts Attucks coach William Falls

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 4, 2019

Falls coached at Attucks High School from 1935-1967. His teams won state titles and advanced four time to a national tournament.

Can Attucks school be saved?

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 27, 2019

Despite a push starting in the early 1990s to renovate Attucks school, the building continues to decline. Can it be saved?

‘To me, she’s Gloria Jean’

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 22, 2019

Gwenda Motley, a retired educator, spoke about her sister, feminist author bell hooks, during History on Tap at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.