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Credit lexingtonky.gov   With a commitment to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations across Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear is working with the Lexington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Today at Shiloh Baptist Church, 10 members of the community voiced confidence in and rolled up their sleeves to receive the Moderna vaccine. Gov. Beshear joined five local leaders to help overcome hesitancy and distrust. “Thought leaders from many communities are stepping forward from all over the state, asking what they can do and how they can help...

visitlex Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate is in the process of creating an African American History tour set to launch in the fall of 2019.  While staff’s research has yielded stories of courage, resilience, and heartbreak, they hope to find more stories to add nuance to this narrative.  This Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, the public is invited for an information gathering event at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Lexington.  Organizers are especially hoping to hear from people who may have been descended from African Americans enslaved or employed at the estate.  WUKY's Al...

It's that time of year! New semester, new assignments, new Student Podcast Challenge. Yep, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is back for its third year, and it is open for submissions and WUKY will once again be hosting local schools for brainstorming sessions and “how-to” advice on getting started with podcasts.  The Challenge is aimed at students between grades 5 and 12, and NPR Ed will provide a series of suggested prompts and a guide for student podcasters and their teachers. NPR’s hope is to generate a lot of excellent material from around the country, as well as, as a chance to ...

A high honor for a member of the WUKY family. Rock and Roots host, local activist and musician DeBraun Thomas, who also hosts the Crunkadelic Funk Show every Saturday night on WUKY and is the co-host of the new Advanced D & D podcast with Dan Wu, received a Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award from the University of Kentucky on Monday. Credit UK Now The program, sponsored by the UK Alumni Association Lyman T. Johnson African American Alumni Group, in partnership with the UK Office for Institutional Diversity, honors and celebrates African American students and alumni from each college ...

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is back for its third year, and is open for submissions until March 15, 2021. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2021)  — It's that time of year — new semester, new assignments, new Student Podcast Challenge. NPR's Student Podcast Challenge is back for its third year and is open for submissions. WUKY will once again host local schools for brainstorming sessions and “how-to” advice on getting started with podcasts. The challenge is aimed at students between fifth and 12th grades, and NPR Ed will provide a series of suggested prompts and a guide for student ...