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Kentucky State University’s CREED to host Black History Month event
Kentucky State University’s Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) will host a Black History Month event Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. William H. Turner, interim director of CREED, will discuss his upcoming book “The Harlan Renaissance.” Dr. Roger Cleveland, associate professor of education at Eastern Kentucky University, will discuss the book with Turner. Participants may join online via Zoom at htt...
Kentucky State University alumnus and Frankfort native to direct Obama produced film
Kentucky State University alumnus and Frankfort native George C. Wolfe is adding to his storied career by directing “Rustin,” a Netflix film produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. “Rustin” will tell the story of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 march on Washington. Wolfe is currently garnering attention for his recent work as director for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” also a Ne...
Former Kentucky State University interim president returns to the Hill
Former Kentucky State University interim president Dr. William H. Turner is back at the College on the Hill. Turner served as interim president from 2002 to 2004 and as a distinguished visiting scholar for the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED). Turner recently came back to the Hill to serve as interim director of CREED. According to his website, Turner “is best-known for his ground-breaking...
Kentucky State University project focuses on African-Americans in Appalachia
The Kentucky State University Center for Research in the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) received and began implementation of a $20,000 grant from the 400 Years of African American History Commission. The grant will fund research and produce an educational tool to transmit knowledge of the history and roles played African-Americans in Kentucky’s Appalachian region, including challenges they faced and creative coping...