The Hopkinsville-Christian County Human Rights Commission has some community events coming up and Executive Director Raychel Farmer recently appeared on WHOP talk about it all.
The Eighth of August commemorates the emancipation of slaves in western Kentucky and Tennessee in the 1860s. The commission annually teams up with the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County to celebrate the regional holiday at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
Farmer says the celebration will include presentations, community tours, exhibits and activities focusing on local Black history…