The Hopkinsville-Christian County Human Rights Commission has some community events coming up and Executive Director Raychel Farmer recently appeared on WHOP talk about it all.
The Eighth of August commemorates the emancipation of slaves in western Kentucky and Tennessee in the 1860s. The commission annually teams up with the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County to celebrate the regional holiday at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
Farmer says the celebration will include presentations, community tours, exhibits and activities focusing on local Black history.
Farmer says the bus tour will spotlight locations such as Attucks High School and the land where author bell hooks’ childhood home was.
The celebration is set for August 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum. Then on October 23, the community is invited to attend the 51st annual Unity Breakfast and this year’s theme is “Humility, Unity and Peace.”
Farmer says folks can currently submit nominations for the Hal and Betye Thurmond Award, the Bernard Standard Award, the Volunteer of the Year Award and three Unity Awards. Hopkinsville Mayor J.R. Knight, Oak Grove Mayor Jackie Oliver and Christian County Judge Executive Jerry Gilliam will each be giving out a Unity Award to a resident from their jurisdictions.
Folks can submit nominations and purchase their tickets at hrchoptown.org. The nomination deadline is September 26.
