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Rock Island National Cemetery honoring 108th United States Colored Troops
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Rock Island National Cemetery is hosting a ceremony honoring the soldiers of the 108th United...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoApril 12, 1861: The American Civil War begin after Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter in...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLinda Blackford: On Juneteenth, remember where Black Kentuckians issued their own Emancipation...
Mystik Dan, trained by Kenny McPeek, wins Derby 150
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe 150th Kentucky Derby is finally here! There are few things more iconic than the Run for the Roses and this banner year promises to be one for the...
'Freedom and justice.' Here's your complete guide to Louisville's 2023 Juneteenth Jubilee
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuneteenth celebrations are set to expand this summer in Louisville. New activities have been added...
Here’s your guide to Lexington’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration events. See the schedule
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoStanding in front of the last remaining Rosenwald school in Cadentown June 4, Mayor Linda Gorton...
Distinguished Monroe military family: Buffalo Soldier, Tuskegee Airman, Pentagon author with PhD
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Chappell family has had a distinguished presence in Monroe since they relocated to Michigan from Kentucky nearly 100 years ago. Linold Chappell and his wife, Flora Evans, both grandchildren ...
From soul food to music, here’s a complete list of Lexington’s Juneteenth celebrations
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLexington is hosting a series of Juneteenth celebrations starting June 10, Mayor Linda Gorton...
The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a...
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOPINION: The proclamation — issued Jan. 1, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln — didn’t bring...
A guide to Black History Month events in (and around) Cincinnati
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoFebruary is Black History Month, and what better way to celebrate African American culture than by...