Linda Blackford: More and more projects across Kentucky are uncovering Black history through historical documents, then putting them online for all of us to see and understand.

The state of Kentucky introduced an African American Heritage Trail today, offering visitors nearly 50 primary sites and ...

Linda Blackford: More and more projects across Kentucky are uncovering Black history through historical documents, then putting them online for all of us to see and understand.

African Americans were among the earliest settlers of Kentucky dating back to the 1700s and have been an integral part of all facets of life in the state ever since, the ...

The African American Heritage Trail in Kentucky officially opens for Juneteenth, detailing the state's place in Black history ...

Black jockeys from Kentucky Derby races past are immortalized in huge quilts meant to permanently stitch their place in history. An exhibition opens next week in Louisville.

Today, of the nearly 76,000 farms in Kentucky, only 1.4 percent–roughly 600–are owned by Black farmers. Black Soil aims to face this disparity head on. It started in 2017 when Smith, a Lexington ...

It's no secret that Kentucky is home to famous faces like Jack Harlow and Jennifer Lawrence, but while you may know of some, others might surprise you. Plenty of NBA stars, award-winning actors ...

We rarely see Black jockeys on the backs of horses on Derby Day or really any day at the track, but there was a time that wasn't the case. That begs the question: Has a Black jockey ever won the ...

In 1783, Evan Williams opened the first commercial bourbon distillery in Kentucky.. It would take 237 years more for the first Black-owned distillery to enter the market in the state famous for ...

Buffalo Soldiers had famous Kentucky son. Published 12:15 am Saturday, February 4, 2023. ... Black enlisted men comprised these units, however the officers in charge of them were white.