Everett McCorvey has since managed to reach the apex of two fields in tandem: music performance and teaching. As Professor of Voice and Director of Opera at the University of Kentucky, he has toured the world and received critical accolades as a leading tenor soloist.
Read MoreCassie Chambers Armstrong's story is indeed a remarkable one; but her decision after graduation from Harvard makes her story a unique one. She chose to come back to Kentucky.
Read MoreAreas of town that have long lost their support from the city through systematic racist practices like redlining, white flight, and now, gentrification. It was important to me that whatever I did would add color and a sense of belonging.
Read MorePerry Bacon, Jr., a Kentucky native and resident, has worked to combat this growing distrust of the news media.
Read MoreNikkia Rhodes and The LEE Initiative have brainstormed ways to help alleviate the pain of the community and provide substantive support.
Read MoreNikkia Rhodes’ career today encapsulates the intersection of her two central passions: cooking and teaching. And if you take even a glimpse into her past, it’s clear how the recipe for her success was written early.
Read MoreAs the first African American to record and publish a comprehensive cocktail guide, Tom Bullocks’s legacy has an international reach today.
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