The Eighth of August Emancipation Day is coming up on Saturday, and the Hopkinsville Christian County Human Rights Commission and the local museums hosted their inaugural Gathered in Love Heritage Dinner on Sunday.
August 8 is recognized as Emancipation Day in western Kentucky and Tennessee, as that’s when enslaved people in this region first learned of their freedom in the 1860’s.
The dinner took over Virginia Street Baptist Church and Commission Executive Director Raychel Farmer says it was a chance for them to spotlight individuals who have worked to make the community a better place…