The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance will present four performances of “Black Lives Matter: 1619 to Now.” The play tells the story of a group of students who are creating a documentary drama around the idea of the “Black Lives Matter” movement occurring throughout the centuries, as people endure the struggles for justice and freedom.
During Black History Month, the University of Kentucky Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies (CIBS) will present a virtual symposium on the history of race and sports.
On this “Wildcat Wednesday,” UK honors Ruth Coleman — the first Black woman to graduate from the College of Engineering in 1977, not long after the end of the Civil Rights Movement.
Now in its third year, the University of Kentucky’s SPARK (Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky) Program gives an introduction to health equity research to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in research.
In this “UK at the Half,” CIBS Director Anastasia Curwood discusses how the institute is serving not only the university, but the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond.
In the fall of 2020, the University of Kentucky announced plans to establish the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies (CIBS) — a multidisciplinary program designed to highlight UK’s growing research around issues of race and racism.
In celebration of Black History Month, along with its 50th anniversary, the University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) is proud to honor its own Black history. Robert C. Stoudemire was the first African American police officer for UKPD.
