Join us for a special Juneteenth commemoration with poet Frank X Walker as he debuts a collection of poems centered on African Americans in Kentucky during the Civil War.

Eighteen of those works will be unveiled as part of our Commonwealth exhibition at the Frazier History Museum.

Walker will talk about photos and archival documents that provided inspiration for the overall collection, which began with Reckoning, Inc. He will also perform some of his poetry.

Walker, a native of Danville, was the first African American writer to be named Kentucky Poet Laureate.

Guests will include Dan Gediman, Executive Director of Reckoning, Inc., historian Robert Bell and poet Hannah Drake, who will provide a special introduction.

They are catalysts for change in Louisville, Changemakers, who are breaking new ground, breaking barriers, and leading us into the future. From a transformative track facility to Molo Village, elevating the arts, improving lives, and engaging in community service, they bring new ways of thinking in their respective organizations and to Louisville. Join us for their journey. Hear their message, hear their voice, and be part of the change.

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As JCPS discusses possible changes to the Student Assignment Plan, we look back at a school system that’s been celebrated and criticized for its plan. Our conversation centers on a way forward with diversity, choice, and access to ensure success for all students. From integration, forced busing, racial guidelines, court challenges, and now new proposals from Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio, we talk about it all with questions from the audience.