Next month marks 60 years since 10,000 Kentuckians marched on the state Capitol, calling on legislators to end racial segregation at businesses and public facilities.
With speakers Martin Luther King Jr. and Jackie Robinson leading the way, the March on Frankfort has come to represent a historic turning point for civil rights in Kentucky. And on Feb. 22, several people who took part in the event will meet to discuss its impact − as well as threats to continued progress.
The discussion is part of the Frazier History Museum’s Bridging the Divide Series, in partnership with the Courier Journal and Louisville’s Office of Equity. It will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 829 W. Main St. and will be streamed live on the Courier Journal’s website. Tickets are free and can be found at fraziermuseum.org/calendar.
Special guests include Rev. Louis Newby, Sen. Gerald Neal, Mattie Jones and Charlene Holloway, who attended the march, as well as others who continue to be involved in pursuing racial justice.