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    Feb 22, 2013 |Story| AM News

  1. Boyle African-Americans remembered for achievements

    In honor of Black History Month, Boyle Landmark Trust hosted a two-day celebration of Boyle County African-American history.
    scollins@amnews.com
    In honor of Black History Month, Boyle Landmark Trust hosted a two-day celebration of Boyle County African-American history. Thursday and today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boyle Landmark Trust Chairwoman Barbara Hulette and other members gathered at...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Minority Groups, Slavery

    2. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| AM News

  2. News briefs for Feb. 20

    <strong>Black History Month event planned</strong>
    Black History Month event planned Danville-Boyle County Senior Citizens Center at 569 Jean Drive will celebrate Black History Month at noon Friday in its Title III room. Speakers will be the Rev. Dr. Briscoe of Second Street Baptist Church and...

    Tags: African-American History Month

    3. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Interior Journal

  3. Stanford Elementary students get exciting lesson in black musical history

    STANFORD &mdash; Students at Stanford Elementary School were treated to a very musical black-history event Friday afternoon.
    ben@theinteriorjournal.com
    STANFORD — Students at Stanford Elementary School were treated to a very musical black-history event Friday afternoon. The gymnasium was packed out at the end of the school day for "From Africa to America," a special two-man show tracing the roots...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Western Africa, Africa, Music Theater, Education

    4. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. Untold stories of the West: Community Arts Center exhibit celebrates Black History Month with Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit

    When you hear the words &ldquo;Wild West,&rdquo; characters like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and the Lone Ranger spring to mind, galloping across the open prairie with guns blazing. However, the true American West was a far different place, where many cultures and walks of life struggled to coexist. The Community Arts Center&rsquo;s Wild West exhibit, while celebrating the Wild West we know and love, also highlights these untold stories of the West, particularly those of African American soldiers.
    mariel@communityartscenter.net
    When you hear the words “Wild West,” characters like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and the Lone Ranger spring to mind, galloping across the open prairie with guns blazing. However, the true American West was a far different place, where many...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Clint Eastwood, Artists, Armed Forces, U.S. Army

    5. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  5. Year-round Black History Class Begins at George Rogers Clark

    As a U.S. history teacher at George Rogers Clark High School, Amy Madsen made a class suggestion, and it was granted at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year.
    As a U.S. history teacher at George Rogers Clark High School, Amy Madsen made a class suggestion, and it was granted at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. “I thought a black history class was in need,” said Madsen. “I...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Thomas Edison, Northwestern University, Colleges and Universities, Students

    6. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| AM News

  6. Pages in time: Speakers highlight events during Black History Month

    Exhibits and speakers will be presented Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-22 in observance of Black History Month. The programs will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.&nbsp;
    Contributing writer
    Exhibits and speakers will be presented Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-22 in observance of Black History Month. The programs will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.  Boyle Landmark Trust will present “Boyle County African-American Education Trail&...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Libraries, Dining and Drinking

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  7. CPL hosts black-history events

    Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African-Americans in United States history. The Jessamine County Public Library will offer events and cultural programs to...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Entertainment, Whoopi Goldberg, Culture, PG Rated Movies

    8. Jul 29, 2012 |Story| AM News

  8. UK Football: Philips said Newton not showing signs that adversity is bothering him

    LEXINGTON &mdash; If the adversity he encountered on the field last year has bothered Kentucky senior quarterback Morgan Newton, he has not let it show.
    larry@amnews.com
    LEXINGTON — If the adversity he encountered on the field last year has bothered Kentucky senior quarterback Morgan Newton, he has not let it show. “I think he has handled it pretty well. I know it is tough when you have an injury like that and...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Teaching and Learning, National Football League, Kentucky Wildcats, BBVA Compass Bowl

    9. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  9. Black History Month: Celebration of Unity

    Dr. Alicestyne Turley of the Underground Railroad Research Institute at the University of Louisville was the guest speaker Friday during The Generations Center Annual Celebration of Unity Black History program. Turley talked about the underground railroad and of a slave, George French Ecton, who escaped from his owners on Ecton Road just outside of Winchester around 1865. Ecton made his way to Cincinnati and eventually to Chicago, Ill., where it is believed he was the first black to be elected to the Illinois 35th General Assembly.
    The Winchester Sun
    Dr. Alicestyne Turley of the Underground Railroad Research Institute at the University of Louisville was the guest speaker Friday during The Generations Center Annual Celebration of Unity Black History program. Turley talked about the underground railroad...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Chicago

    10. Feb 22, 2012 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  10. Celebration encourages youth to remember black history

    <strong><em>Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,</em></strong>
    brossi@jessaminejournal.com
    Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won. — “Lift Every Voice and Sing,&...

    Tags: Entertainment, Social Issues, Music, Martin Luther King Jr., Slavery

    11. Feb 21, 2012 |Story| AM News

  11. Danville native Larnelle Harris earns honor

    Hall of Fame singer and five-time Grammy winner Larnelle Harris will be honored by his hometown of Louisville as an Outstanding Community Leader and Citizen. The award will be given as part of the Louisville Metro Council&rsquo;s 10th annual program Thursday in conjunction with Black History Month. Born in Danville, Harris later attended Western Kentucky University where he met and married his wife of 40 years, Cynthia Harris. The couple have lived in Louisville all of their married lives. Both are active in the community and have attended the same Baptist church for more than 30 years.
    Hall of Fame singer and five-time Grammy winner Larnelle Harris will be honored by his hometown of Louisville as an Outstanding Community Leader and Citizen. The award will be given as part of the Louisville Metro Council’s 10th annual program...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Entertainment, Music, Human Interest, White House

    12. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  12. Down the Lane: What station am I on?

    Gasoline prices are ridiculous! That is how I felt when I went in to pay for my gas the other day. Maybe that is why I said something I couldn&rsquo;t believe I said to the cashier when she asked me which pump I was on.
    Gasoline prices are ridiculous! That is how I felt when I went in to pay for my gas the other day. Maybe that is why I said something I couldn’t believe I said to the cashier when she asked me which pump I was on. I told her, “Channel 3.&...

    Tags: African-American History Month, Petroleum Industry, Ella Fitzgerald

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