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Lexington's African American Heritage Trail

Feb 11, 2021, 9:38 AM

A few years ago, Together Lexington and other project partners unveiled 12 interpretive signs on the African American Heritage Trail in downtown Lexington.

UK to Present Bernice King as Black History Month Speaker

Feb 11, 2021, 9:22 AM

Join us as Dr. King navigates the story of creating her own legacy of activism and offers advice for the next generation of leaders.

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UK College of Education Initiative Featured at Summit for Civil Rights 2021

Feb 10, 2021, 9:00 AM

“The University of Kentucky and NAACP joined forces to work with communities and educators to produce the scientific evidence needed to help policy-makers reach decisions and transform lives,” said Julian Vasquez Heilig.

Wesley Lowery to Deliver Inaugural Angelo B. Henderson Lecture Feb. 9

Feb 8, 2021, 9:17 AM

Lowery, a nationally renowned journalist and book author, specializes in the coverage of diversity, race, crime, urban and political issues. Prior to CBS News, he reported for The Washington Post, where his work on “Fatal Force,” a project on police shootings, helped the Post win the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2016.

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UK Database Chronicles the Wealth of Black Contributions to the Commonwealth and Beyond

Feb 4, 2021, 2:14 PM

The NKAA Database was introduced in 2003 by University of Kentucky librarians Reinette Jones and Rob Aken. The project’s web pages, which focus on African Americans in and from Kentucky from the 1700s to the present, were developed to bring together names, places, events and sources where additional information could be found.

The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity

Feb 2, 2021, 1:42 PM

The Black History Month theme for 2021 is, “The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.” Throughout the centuries, the Black family’s representation and identity have been revered and stereotyped. It knows no single location, and genetic-ancestry searches and family reunions show the spread of Black families across states, nations and continents.

UK to Host Virtual Events in Recognition of Black History Month

Feb 1, 2021, 1:48 PM

“Our goal this year was to truly encompass a collaborative effort for planning Black History Month and to bring in diverse perspectives to highlight the many facets of Blackness and the Black Diaspora,” said Ja’Mahl McDaniel, director of the MLK Center. “I am extremely proud of the work and commitment our Black History Month planning team has demonstrated."

2 UK-supported Programs Awarded for Creating Inclusive Research and Innovation

Jan 28, 2021, 8:38 AM

Two programs fostered by the University of Kentucky Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) have been awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Science and Technology Council for creating “a more inclusive research and development innovation ecosystem for the future.”

UK Economic Outlook Virtual Conference Set for Feb. 3

Jan 27, 2021, 3:12 PM

The University of Kentucky will host the 32nd annual Economic Outlook Conference, sponsored by Central Bank, Wednesday, Feb. 3. The conference will be offered from 8:30 a.m.-noon as a webinar. Registration is required, but the registration fee has been waived.

UK Undergraduate Research Program Sparks Student Success

Jan 27, 2021, 8:21 AM

SPARK, which was launched last year by UK’s Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) and Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS), is a year-long community-engaged program for undergraduates focused on research related to health equity.

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