Covington Black History Walk highlights historical sites, figures that helped build the city

If you’ve ever walked through Covington, or almost any city for that matter, you’ve likely seen a number of historical sites and buildings. But did you know that a handful of the sites in Covington are a part of the Covington Black History Walk?

“Along with a really strong German population, the Black community were the backbone of a lot of the development in Northern Kentucky,” said Kareem A. Simpson, a board member with the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC.)

Simpson’s family has been in Northern Kentucky for over a century…

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