Coalition announces first effort in Kentucky to digitize historical records of enslaved people dating back to the late 1700s More than 60,000 pages of Fayette County’s historical property records containing information about enslaved people from the late 1700s through 1865 will soon be available to the public online thanks to… Read More
Progress means change, and the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative is recognizing Black community members who are leading that change with its 2022 Grassroots Black Leadership Awards. This award was initiated in 2021 to recognize and invest in individuals who are on the frontlines leading the vital work of addressing… Read More
The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation, has announced the first class of Grassroots Black Leadership Award honorees. With this award, the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative seeks to recognize and invest in individuals who are on the frontlines leading the vital work of… Read More