Although the majority of libraries in the state of Kentucky did not offer services to African Americans between the years 1860 and 1960, public libraries did em

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African Ame

The story of African Americans' long struggle to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented. The story of the public library movement in

Americans tend to imagine their public libraries as time-honored advocates of equitable access to information for all. Through much of the twentieth century, ho

As Dr. Josey and Ms. DeLoach wrote in their Introduction to the second editionof The Handbook of Black Librarianship: “In designing the second edition of The