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Kentucky State University received generous commitment from rapper Jack Harlow
Kentucky State University and HBCUs around the country benefited from exposure and fundraising the NBA All-Star weekend provided by featuring HBCUs, but Kentucky State got an extra boost. Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow made a commitment to donate his winnings from a 2-on-2 celebrity basketball game to Kentucky State University and Simmons University in Louisville. Harlow and Quavo defeated 2Chainz and Lil Baby 21-7 in the matchup. H...
Kentucky State University student spearheads 100th anniversary remembrance service for man lynched outside Versailles
A Kentucky State University student was the spark needed to remember the name and life of Richard W. James, a Midway resident lynched 100 years ago. Micah Lynn, a Kentucky State student and Woodford County resident, was featured by WTVQ for bringing forth the idea of a remembrance service. Click here to read more about the March 13 service.
Kentucky State University broadcast student received accolades for original script
A Kentucky State University student recently placed in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) student scriptwriting competition. Senior mass communication and journalism major Kailen Olison won third place for her original script “Something New'' from the BEA. Olison’s script placed in the Mobisode/Webisode category of the student scriptwriting competition. Olison, a graduating senior, is also a member of the Kentucky State s...
Kentucky State University president and assistant professor of piano featured in New York publication
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II and assistant professor of piano Donald Allen Lee III were recently featured in the Press-Republican in Plattsburgh, New York. Lee is performing a virtual concert entitled “Adaptations” March 13 and was described by the Press-Republican as the perfect segue from Black History Month to Women’s History Month. The story discusses Lee’s upcoming program and the influence of...