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The life journey of Terrance Brown, Western Kentucky University’s Dean of Potter’s College of Arts & Letters, encapsulates the concept of the voice as a…
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“I'm a firm believer that we have to tell our story; it has to be told as thoroughly and honestly as possible.” Black narratives coming from African…
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In 1956, Margaret Munday became the first African American student to enroll at Western Kentucky University. She graduated in 1960.Today, Northeast Hall…
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Shake Rag Barbershop stands as a homage to the historic African American community that has made significant cultural contributions to Black Bowling…
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Earlier this summer, President Joe Briden proclaimed June 19th, 2021 as "Juneteenth Day of Observance." It's named for the day in 1865 when Union Troops…
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There are times when younger generations say they don't want to listen to their parents' music, or imitate their styles. However, the concept of what, and…
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Born and raised in McComb, Mississippi, the home of Bo Diddley, Castro Coleman has, like the legends who pre-date him, made a name for himself in the…
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Legendary bluesman Joe Louis Walker has performed for over 50 years. A product of the great migration that sent him and his family from Mississippi to the…
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Elder Marilyn Whitlock Hockersmith is a pillar of the Shake Rag community, State Street Baptist Church, and plainly put, the roots of Black Kentucky.Her…
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Michael Morrow is a man with many titles: he’s Archivist & Curator of Logan Counties African American History, a community scholar, and the director of…