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Kyshona Armstrong/Singer and songwriter Kyshona Armstrong embodies the essence of the traditional artist as the people's voice. Her purpose, reason, and decision to utilize her voice placed her with legends such as Odetta, Joan Beaz, and the many other influential voices that sang as the representation of marginalized voices. -
Rhonda J. Miller/A 59-year-old Army veteran who upgraded his work skills through a federal program now has a job managing a new 'Pets Meals on Wheels' effort serving the Owensboro region.
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A 100-year-old cinema in Somerset will be in the spotlight Saturday during acommunity open house showcasing the rebirth of The Virginia Theatre. -
A Daviess County nonprofit that offers job training, support services and social activities for adults with developmental disabilities is seeing an uptick in volunteers as the pandemic has eased.
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An exhibit at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of Western Kentucky University spotlights a woman entrepreneur who was highly successful in the fashion business more than 100 years ago.
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Western Kentucky University’s Music Department is working towards improving diversity and inclusion within the program and two upcoming performances are part of that effort.
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Born Gloria Jean Watkins, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky bell hooks is considered to be amongst the top tier scholars of cultural, structural, and racism critics.
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Paul Quenon is a Trappist monk, photographer and poet who arrived at the Abbey of Gethsemani in 1958 at the age of 17. He immerses himself in the elements of nature that emerge throughout his writings.
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Georgia, Bessie Jones is the conduit of Traditional Black expression. Her life of teaching, service and singing lead her to be the lead singer of the Georgia Sea Island singer who dazzled audiences with the sound of the Gullah traditions.
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Black History Month, also known as African American History Month was the brainchild of Carter G. Woodson an author, journalist, and historian, in 1925.
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Ebony Marshman has an exhibition coming up called The Interludes: An Installation of Inner[re]visions from February 11, 2022 to March 27, 2022
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The Caney-Fork Rosenwald School in Allen County was established by the investment of Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist, the president of Sears, Roebuck, and Company, and $1,500 in tax donations. Though the history of the grounds begins well before the Rosenwald school fund and its inception, however, both its humble beginnings and the creation of the school play significant roles in the value of the eight-acre location and black history of Allen County, Kentucky.
