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Black Poetry Day | A Louisville poet's perspective on recognizing the work of people who paved the way
Local News
'This is long overdue' | Louisville Metro Council gets inked support from mayor to study reparations
Mayor Fischer signed Metro Council's resolution in support of studying reparations for Black descendants of slavery in Jefferson County.
Heartwarming
PHOTOS | Great-Grandmother puts on wedding dress decades after marrying
Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker, 94, always wanted to wear a wedding dress and when she married in 1952 Black women weren’t allowed in bridal shops.
Local News
Former WHAS11 anchor Jean West starts tenure as first Black president of Louisville's Rotary Club
Former WHAS11 anchor Jean West has started her term as president of the Rotary Club of Louisville for the 2021-22 year.
Local News
Former WHAS11 anchor starts tenure as first African-American president of Louisville's Rotary Club
Jean West has started her term as president of the Rotary Club of Louisville.
History
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Here is the meaning behind the flag
Meaning of Juneteenth flag: Let’s start with the colors which represent the American flag; Remember slaves and their descendants were and are Americans.
History
President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law
On June 17, 2021 | President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
History
What is the history of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the US.
Holidays
What is the history of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth does celebrate an end to slavery, but the day we celebrate it is the anniversary of a specific event in Texas.
Local News
Park to honor Shively's first Black family, Louisville activists Carl and Anne Braden
The Wade Braden park comes nearly 70 years after the couples challenged Louisville's discriminatory housing laws.
Holidays
What is the history of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth does celebrate an end to slavery, but the day we celebrate it is the anniversary of a specific event in Texas.
Community
LIST | Events to celebrate Juneteenth in Kentuckiana
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the US. News of the Emancipation Proclamation reached slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.
Local News
'This is long overdue' | Louisville Metro Council gets inked support from mayor to study reparations
Mayor Fischer signed Metro Council's resolution in support of studying reparations for Black descendants of slavery in Jefferson County.
Heartwarming
PHOTOS | Great-Grandmother puts on wedding dress decades after marrying
Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker, 94, always wanted to wear a wedding dress and when she married in 1952 Black women weren’t allowed in bridal shops.
Local News
Former WHAS11 anchor Jean West starts tenure as first Black president of Louisville's Rotary Club
Former WHAS11 anchor Jean West has started her term as president of the Rotary Club of Louisville for the 2021-22 year.
Local News
Former WHAS11 anchor starts tenure as first African-American president of Louisville's Rotary Club
Jean West has started her term as president of the Rotary Club of Louisville.
History
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Here is the meaning behind the flag
Meaning of Juneteenth flag: Let’s start with the colors which represent the American flag; Remember slaves and their descendants were and are Americans.
History
President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law
On June 17, 2021 | President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
History
What is the history of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the US.
Holidays
What is the history of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth does celebrate an end to slavery, but the day we celebrate it is the anniversary of a specific event in Texas.
Local News
Park to honor Shively's first Black family, Louisville activists Carl and Anne Braden
The Wade Braden park comes nearly 70 years after the couples challenged Louisville's discriminatory housing laws.
Holidays
What is the history of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday?
Juneteenth does celebrate an end to slavery, but the day we celebrate it is the anniversary of a specific event in Texas.
Community
LIST | Events to celebrate Juneteenth in Kentuckiana
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the US. News of the Emancipation Proclamation reached slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.
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