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Rand Paul's pro-Daniel Cameron fundraising letter slamming pandemic restrictions overlooks far more egregious attacks on freedoms in Kentucky.

The weekend of events celebrating the life, the work, the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is always a good experience. The events bring together people from different

Upcoming events to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will feature two distinguished Kentucky speakers—Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Blythe and Dr. George C. Wright. Both events are sponsored by Somerset

Created in 1990 and considered one of UK’s most prestigious awards, the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement is awarded to a Kentucky resident whose accomplishments represent the pinnacle of education and creative thought in the fields of science, literature, art and philanthropy.

George Wright, senior adviser to President Eli Capilouto and interim vice president for institutional diversity at UK, has been honored by Duke University, where he received his doctoral degree in history. Pete Comparoni | UK Photo. DURHAM, N.C. (April 7, 2021) — When George C. Wright arrived at Duke as a history Ph.D. student in August 1974, he felt the kind of anxiety that many new graduate students can relate to. “I was scared to death; I just knew that Duke had made a mistake,” he sa...

SHARE LOUISVILLE, Ky. — “Since the escalation of racial tensions is one of the major problems facing our country today, it is most urgent that history books contribute to understanding between races.” In 1971, that line appeared in the introduction to “Kentucky’s Black Heritage,” a book published by the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights (KCHR) to help teachers educate their students on the long tradition and vast contributions of Black Kentuckians. What You Need To Know “Kentuc...