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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
“Kentucky’s Black Heritage” was published in 1971
The book was an attempt to spread knowledge of Black history throughout the commonwealth
Its message and mission remain relevant a half-century later
Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal
Published
1:17 pm UTC Dec. 17, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kwmisha Adams life was on track just before the coronavirus shut down everything in March. She d finally bought a car after saving for two years. She had stable work, a roof over her family s head and enough money to keep up with rent.
Then schools closed as the coronavirus spread. She had to quit her managerial job at Dollar General to care for her four kids. She fell behind on bills. And on June 2, the car she d worked so hard for was wrecked in a hit-and-run crash.
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