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Bridging the Divide: March on Frankfort: The 60th Anniversary

  • Frazier History Museum 829 West Main Street Louisville, KY, 40202 United States (map)
March on Frankfort Martin Luther King Jr

Join the Frazier History Museum, Louisville Metro Government Office of Equity, and the Courier Journal as we present March on Frankfort: The 60th Anniversary.

We’ll talk with organizers of the march, hear from people who took part, and discuss its impact. We’ll also talk about where we are today with civil rights and race relations, the threats to continued progress, and how we all play a role in making things better.

We invite anyone who took part in the March 5, 1964, march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to join us and bring any mementos.

Some of our special guests include Rev. Louis Newby, Raoul Cunningham, John Johnson, Senator Gerald Neal, State Rep. Keturah Herron, Mattie Jones, Chaka Cummings, Charlene Holloway, Lamont Collins, and Mike Ward.

Special music provided by the Sankofa Players from Roots 101 African American Museum.

Doors Open: 5:30 pm
Public Program: 6–7:30 pm
Admission: Free (Registration required)

Courier Journal, will stream this program live on their Facebook page and their YouTube channel. If you can’t make it we hope you’ll join us there!

Thanks to the Courier-Journal and Office of Equity for their support of this program.

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Southern Soul & Spirits: Exploring Bourbon Land with Chef Edward Lee

The Frazier History Museum presents an exclusive evening with award-winning chef and humanitarian Edward Lee! Prepare your senses for a sensational fusion of food, Maker’s Mark Bourbon, and live music by special guests Tyler Lance Walker Gill and his band. This hybrid book release and cocktail party is sure to be a memorable evening at the Frazier. Join us to celebrate the release of Chef Lee’s highly anticipated follow-up to his James Beard Award–winning Buttermilk Graffiti. In his latest literary masterpiece, Bourbon Land: A Spirited Love Letter to My Old Kentucky Whiskey, Lee explores Kentucky Bourbon culture with expertly crafted recipes, insightful essays, and exclusive distillery tours. Your program ticket gets you: a cooking demo led by Chef Lee and his culinary team, featured appetizers, a complimentary cocktail, a signed copy of Bourbon Land, and exclusive tastings and swag from Maker’s Mark! Plus, you can mingle with Chef Lee and enjoy the honkytonk tunes. Take home cherished memories of this unforgettable experience!

An Evening with Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House
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He will tell you John Boy Walton, a country boy who wanted to be a writer, was his hero. Silas House was living that same life in Southeastern Kentucky, and when a teacher told him he was a writer, he believed her as she had believed in him.

With his many novels, Silas House is among the strongest voices of Southern writers. He is a New York Times bestselling author, a Grammy nominee, Kentucky’s current poet laureate, and a faculty member at both Berea College and Spalding University’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing program, from which he received his degree. His working-class upbringing and deep roots in Appalachia helped shape him. And it wasn’t always easy as a gay man. Even so, you won’t find a greater advocate for Kentucky.

Come hear Silas House tell his own story in his most eloquent voice.

You will learn. You will be moved. You will be inspired.

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The Summer Beer Fest at Frazier is back and we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary or the Frazier History Museum! If you love drinking tasty craft beers, festivals, and you’re ready to hang out with friends listening to music and having fun — the Summer Beer Fest at Frazier is on tap. With over 200 specialty beers, food, live music, and Kentucky pride spilling over with each tasting, this promises to be one of the largest beer-tasting events in Kentucky. So grab a group and secure your tickets today to hang out with the best barley brewers and most creative brewski drinkers around. We can’t wait to party with you again this year!

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