Black History

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

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.