<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/2/black-history-month-student-voices-shared-reflection.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>02/20/2026</pubDate><title>Black History Month: Student Voices and Shared Reflection</title><author/><summary>Kentucky State University proudly hosted the 2026 Black History Celebration Speaker Series: Student Voices, presented in partnership with the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus.</summary><image><img src="/president/messages/Office%20of%20the%20President%20graphic.jpg" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>Dear Thorobred Family,   This week, as part of Black History Month, Kentucky State University proudly hosted the 2026 Black History Celebration Speaker Series: Student Voices, presented in partnership with the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus.   When Dr. Carter G. Woodson established this annual observance a century ago, his aspiration was clear: to elevate disciplined historical inquiry and secure its rightful place within American education...</description></item>