Peeples talks about how thrilling it was to see Obama elected but how there is still backwards movement in civil rights.
P.G. Peeples began his career at the Urban League of Lexington soon after graduating from the University of Kentucky, in 1968. His tenure began as education director and he is now president and CEO of the Urban League of Lexington/Fayette County. He also serves as Chairman of the Kentucky Community and Technical College Board.
This interview took place on April 30, 2013 as part of the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History and University of Kentucky Libraries.
Logan talks about working to make the day MLK was assassinated a holiday in Kentucky.
George Logan is a civil rights activist from Lexington, KY.
This interview took place on May 29, 2013 as part of
Wallace reflects on Kentucky's Human Rights situation.
Carla Wallace is a Civil Rights Activist from Louisville, Kentucky.
This interview took place on Oct 13, 2014 as part of the Kentucky Civil Rig
Anderson recalls the community organizing scene in Chicago in the 1960s.
Alan Anderson is the author of Confronting the Color Line which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. A minister and a professor
The Civil Rights Movement has contributed to major change, but there is still more work to be done.
Mattie Jones is a civil rights activist in Louisville, Kentucky.
This interview took place on Apri
