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A crowd of protestors on March 5, 1964, during the March on Frankfort, Kentucky, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Jackie Robinson.

History

1964 Freedom March on Frankfort, which had Hopkinsville ties, will be reenacted

Jennifer P. Brown

The 60th anniversary of the Freedom March on Frankfort — a protest that brought together Gov. Edward T. “Ned” Breathitt, of Hopkinsville, and civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — will be observed with a reenactment on Tuesday, March 5, in the state capital.

Society

Georgia Powers, Kentucky Civil Rights Pioneer, Has Died

Ryland Barton

Former Kentucky state Sen. Georgia Powers has died.Powers was the first African-American and first woman elected to the Kentucky Senate, where she served…

Government & Politics

Frankfort Rally Commemorating 1964 Civil Rights March Focuses on Felon Voting Rights

The fight for civil rights in Kentucky continues 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. led a march in the state Capitol.The 1964 march on Frankfort…