MLK Jr.

Kentucky Historical Society offers programs for 60th anniversary of March on Frankfort

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?

By Staff|2024-01-22T13:56:54-05:00January 22, 2024|

MLK Jr. poster and essay contest underway

The Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment is sponsoring its annual poster and essay contest to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme is “moving beyond the dream to brighten the future.” This contest is open to all students in grades K-12 and offers prizes for the top three winners in the elementary, middle and high school categories. Entries must [...]

By Susan Riddell|2012-10-31T11:38:58-04:00November 1, 2012|