Issue February 10, 2021

Black History Month From top left: Dinnie Thompson (c. 1857-1939) is pictured in her lodge clothing of the “Sisters of the Mysterious Ten,” the women’s auxiliary of the United Brothers of Friendship, a black benevolent association in Louisville; Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance, Co. Photograph Collection (1915-1992) was one of the largest Black-owned and operated companies in Kentucky's history; Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking; The Ku Klux Klan on 4th Street; A Civil Rights protest in Louisville; National Guard in Louisville following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Photos made possible by Roots 101: African American Museum, Kentucky Center for African American Heritage and The Filson Historical Society.

Black History Month Is Not Enough: Society Needs To Tell The Entire Story And The Truth

On the 19th of December, 1875, the father of Black history was born. Twenty-two years later, he walked through Berea College’s doors and enrolled as a student. It was a miracle of determination. Like many Black children of his time,...