The start-up was built on the idea of using cutting-edge technology and local workers to produce vegetables on an industrial scale. And this was all set to happen in eastern Kentucky, where the company’s founder said this new version of agriculture could help replace the fading coal industry. AppHarvest got a lot of attention from national media, politicians and investors. But then, last year, the company filed for bankruptcy.
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“My father was a slave, just to a white man and he was white,” Kentucky Rep Jennifer Decker said when someone in the crowd asked about her family’s role in the slave trade.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/HandoutA Kentucky state representative has sparked outrage and ridicule after trying to rewrite the past during Black History Month by saying that her father—a white man born in the 1930s—was a slave.Rep. Jennifer Decker attempted to redefine the meaning of American chattel slavery while claiming that diversity and equity programs are unnecessary because her father was able to rise up from his alleged humble beginnings.On Feb. 1, Decker, a 68-year-old white
In 1992, one man made it easier to find Black History Month events in Louisville. The calendar he created is now a historical artifact and his mentee is continuing his legacy.