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Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
Jim Crow

Founded in 1886 in Kentucky's state capital, Kentucky State University carries the distinction of being a land-grant institution situated adjacent to the seat of government in a border state with complex racial history.

Counter-Narrative

The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.

Before & After This Era

← Before · Reconstruction

→ After · Great Migration

Sites in Conversation

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"