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Interim President Johnson talks Kentucky State University, past, present and future on LEX 18
Interim President Ronald A. Johnson talks with LEX 18 news anchor Dia Davidson about Kentucky State University - how the institution started, where it is today, and the significance KSU plays in the community. The feature aired live Thursday, Feb. 2.
KSU professor highlights wrestlers to kick off Black History Month
In an effort to highlight little-known Black history facts, Kentucky State University Associate Professor Dr. David Shabazz helped jumpstart Black History Month by discussing a novelty subject – Black Professional Wrestlers. Dr. Shabazz, associate professor of journalism and acting dean, appeared on the WTVQ-36 High Noon program to promote his new book Pro Wrestling’s Black World Champions. The book highlights the achievements of B...
Frankfort International Jazz Day celebration to air on PBS
Kentucky Educational Television (KET) will air live the “International Jazz Celebration – Hope: Local to Global” program online through Feb. 21. The concert, which was recorded and performed at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort, features Associate Professor of Music at Kentucky State University Dr. Keith McCutchen. Since April 2011, Frankfort’s International Jazz Day has celebrated the various cultures and heritages that make up Jazz....
Mighty Marching Thorobreds to be featured in NBOTB film “The Road to Houston: Preparing to Battle”
The Mighty Marching Thorobreds are one of eight HBCU marching bands featured in the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) film “The Road to Houston: Preparing to Battle.” The film provides fans a behind-the-scenes look at the band selection process, preparation and performances. The Mighty Marching Thorobreds traveled to Houston, Texas in August of 2022 and performed to a record-setting crowd of 55,000 fans in NRG Stadium.