The African American Folklorist: The SEEK Museum and More
Michael Morrow is a man with many titles: he’s Archivist & Curator of Logan Counties African American History, a community scholar, and the director of the SEEK (STRUGGLES FOR EMANCIPATION AND...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: The Legendary Joe Louis Walker
Legendary bluesman Joe Louis Walker has performed for over 50 years. A product of the great migration that sent him and his family from Mississippi to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, Walker was...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: The Gospel Truth
Elder Marilyn Whitlock Hockersmith is a pillar of the Shake Rag community, State Street Baptist Church, and plainly put, the roots of Black Kentucky. Her story starts with humble beginnings, but as the...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: The Mississippi Blues Child
Born and raised in McComb, Mississippi, the home of Bo Diddley, Castro Coleman has, like the legends who pre-date him, made a name for himself in the blues and gospel field. Starting in the church,...
View Article'Replaced Parking Lots With People:' A Look at Bowling Green's Shake Rag
Many are currently heading to The Medical Center in Bowling Green to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. On the street corner closest to its main entrance, a sign marks "Shake Rag Historic District," a...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Standing On Strong Principles
There are times when younger generations say they don't want to listen to their parents' music, or imitate their styles. However, the concept of what, and who, is the coolest stands the test of time. I...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: August 8th Emancipation Day
Earlier this summer, President Joe Briden proclaimed June 19th, 2021 as "Juneteenth Day of Observance." It's named for the day in 1865 when Union Troops arrived in Galveston, TX, announcing to over a...
View ArticleMural Honoring Jonesville Now On Display At WKU's Kentucky Museum
A new mural on Western Kentucky University's campus is honoring the legacy of a historic Black neighborhood in Bowling Green. Currently on display at the Kentucky Museum, the opening coincides with the...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Shake Rag Barbershop
Shake Rag Barbershop stands as a homage to the historic African American community that has made significant cultural contributions to Black Bowling Green. "It was called Mr. Jimmy's at that time. I...
View ArticleCentral City Cancels Music and Car Tourism Events as COVID Surges
Kentucky towns that depend on tourism revenue from small museums and festivals are being hit again by the recent surge of COVID-19. As a result, one Muhlenberg County town just cancelled tourism events...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Preserving Black Bowling Green Through Art
In 1956, Margaret Munday became the first African American student to enroll at Western Kentucky University . She graduated in 1960. Today, Northeast Hall on the school's campus has been renamed Munday...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Derrick Simmons Is Impacting Change Through...
“I'm a firm believer that we have to tell our story; it has to be told as thoroughly and honestly as possible.” Black narratives coming from African Americans are important when working to liberate the...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Dean Terrance Brown, Educator and Opera Singer
The life journey of Terrance Brown, Western Kentucky University’s Dean of Potter’s College of Arts & Letters, encapsulates the concept of the voice as a significant instrument of liberation and...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Nerica Bowie On Breaking Tradition With a...
“Greater than being a preacher or being a financial leader is loving people. And love has two sides. Love covers you and protects you. But love also corrects you.” Reverend Freddie Brown preached at...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to be ordinary? A conversation with the Kentucky author of...
How do outside pressures like starting a family, going to college, getting that dream job, or buying a house impact young adulthood? Navigating the world while trying to meet exceptional societal...
View ArticleArts of Southern Kentucky Offering Free Shows to the Needy
Kentuckians on financial assistance are being given access to the arts free of charge. Arts of Southern Kentucky announced on Tuesday a new program called SKyPASS, which provides tickets to individuals...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Tito Jackson was always The Blues
Tito Jackson recently released a blues album called “Under Your Spell” featuring great cuts and legendary musicians. He’s often, if not always remembered as the guitar player of the 70s pop boy band...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Daryl Davis On Interviewing the Klu Klux Klan
Darrell Davis, a musician, author, and race relations expert was assaulted with flying bottles during a Cub Scout parade in 1968 when he was 10. This was his first experience with racism. He spent...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Carlos Bailey, a Voice For The Underserved
“Family is very important. It's a legacy and preservation.” From public defender to city commissioner, Bowling Green native Carlos Bailey's humble beginnings and family foundation led to a life of...
View ArticleThe African American Folklorist: Langston Collin Wilkins
Houston native Langston Collin Wilkins, Ph.D. is a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and writer. Currently, Wilkins serves as Washington State’s state folklorist and is Director of the Center for...
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