Did you know that on a single day in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and baseball legend Jackie Robinson joined a march organized by Kentucky civil rights activists to influence lawmakers in Kentucky to pass a civil rights act?
A free Teaching Black History in Kentucky professional development workshop, hosted by the Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky, will take place on Jan. 15 at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.
Nominations are open for the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Adult and Youth Leadership Awards, presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission to recognize adult and youth leaders in Kentucky who embody King’s life and work.
Nominations are open for the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award, presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission to recognize adult and youth leaders in Kentucky who embody King’s life and work. Two youth and two adult recipients will be honored at the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 12 in Frankfort. The nomination deadline is [...]
Nominations are being accepted for the Martin Luther King Jr. Citizenship Award. Entries also are being accepted for the essay, artwork and poetry contests for the King Award, which is presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission. The citizenship award is given to an individual who embodies the spirit and energy of the late civil rights leader. The [...]