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On Jan. 19, the Sunday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the students, faculty and staff affiliated with the King Center have organized a vigil and march that will take participants on a journey through time.

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Frank X Walker on WRFL's Accents

fxw2 — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:02:04 +0000

Frank X Walker on WRFL's Accents

English professor and current Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker appeared on Katerina Stoykova-Klemer's radio show called "Accents:

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New Faculty 2013: Meet Chamara Jewel Kwakye

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:22:31 +0000

New Faculty 2013: Meet Chamara Jewel Kwakye

The African American and Africana Studies Program and the Department of Gender and Women's Studies are excited to welcome Chamara Jewel Kwakye to their faculty!

Kwakye's work at the University of Kentucky will revolve around the examination of the life experiences of black women and girls particularly focusing on their educational experiences.

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New Faculty 2013: Meet DaMaris Hill

dbhi222 — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:55:31 +0000

New Faculty 2013: Meet DaMaris Hill

The Department of English and the African American and Africana Studies Program are excited to welcome DaMaris Hill to their faculty!

Hill's focus at the University of Kentucky will be on creative writing. While she tends to specialize in fiction, Hill has a background that spans the writing spectrum from poetry to play writing.

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UK Professor Gerald Smith Studies Early Writings of Martin Luther King Jr.

smru222 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:48:33 +0000

UK Professor Gerald Smith Studies Early Writings of Martin Luther King Jr.

Gerald Smith has spent a lifetime studying the nation’s African-American leaders, including the formative years of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Race and Appalachian Poetry: Frank Walker

fxw2 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:30:12 +0000

Race and Appalachian Poetry: Frank Walker

Frank Walker, associate professor in the Department of English, discusses the origin of the word "Affrilachia" and how the use of the word forces the redefinition of a region traditionally described as all-white. Walker noted several key artists and intellectuals from Appalachia to illustrate the region's cultural diversity.

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'Rebuilding the Block' Culminates With Sankofa Awards

jlbeam4 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:12:11 +0000

'Rebuilding the Block' Culminates With Sankofa Awards

The Sankofa Awards, honoring African-American men who have demonstrated excellence in the categories of service, social and environmental justice, scholarship, philanthropy, creativity and entrepreneurship, will provide a symbolic end to the series that began in December 2011.

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