2021 News Articles
Kentucky State University alumnus and Frankfort native to direct Obama produced film
Kentucky State University alumnus and Frankfort native George C. Wolfe is adding to his storied career by directing “Rustin,” a Netflix film produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. “Rustin” will tell the story of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who organized the 1963 march on Washington. Wolfe is currently garnering attention for his recent work as director for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” also a Ne...
Kentucky State University’s CREED to host Black History Month event
Kentucky State University’s Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) will host a Black History Month event Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. William H. Turner, interim director of CREED, will discuss his upcoming book “The Harlan Renaissance.” Dr. Roger Cleveland, associate professor of education at Eastern Kentucky University, will discuss the book with Turner. Participants may join online via Zoom at htt...
Kentucky State University students to benefit from Jack and Jill College GAP Fund
Kentucky State University students will soon have additional help crossing the finish line through new grant funding from the Jack and Jill College GAP Fund. Kentucky was selected as a beneficiary by the Jack and Jill Foundation and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. According to a letter from the foundation, the focus of the funding is to help seniors who are more likely to have exhausted all financial resources. Eligible students in...
Former Kentucky State University interim president returns to the Hill
Former Kentucky State University interim president Dr. William H. Turner is back at the College on the Hill. Turner served as interim president from 2002 to 2004 and as a distinguished visiting scholar for the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED). Turner recently came back to the Hill to serve as interim director of CREED. According to his website, Turner “is best-known for his ground-breaking...