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The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth.
The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali and Isaac Murphy, civil rights leaders Whitney Young Jr. and Georgia Powers, and entertainers Ernest Hogan, Helen Humes, and the Nappy Roots. Featuring entries on the individuals, events, places, organizations, movements, and institutions that have shaped the state's history since its origins, the volume also includes topical essays on the civil rights movement, Eastern Kentucky coalfields, business, education, and women.
For researchers, students, and all who cherish local history, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference that highlights the diversity of the state's culture and history.
ISBN
978-0-8131-6065-8
Publication Date
8-28-2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
eISBN
978-0-8131-6066-5
City
Lexington, KY
Keywords
African American history; black history; African American biographies; black biographies; black culture; Africana studies; black historical figures; people of color; black excellence; cultural history; affrilachia
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination
Recommended Citation
Smith, Gerald; McDaniel, Cotton; and Hardin, John A., "The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia" (2015). Civil Rights. 10.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_cr/10