Dec 11 Democracy & Civic Life A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma Holiday light displays are spread out across Bob Noble park in Paducah, Kentucky, lighting up the barren trees at night for the community to drive by. The park has long been a gathering place for the small city, with performances at an amphitheater and swimming during the summer. Shirley Massie, 76, sits at one the […] By Liam Niemeyer Dec 11 Democracy & Civic Life A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma Liam Niemeyer
Jun 19 Democracy & Civic Life Sherman vs. Lee: How One Man Sparked A Fight To Take Down A Confederate Statue In His Kentucky Town Toddlers yelling, running around the hardwood floors and leaving cracker crumbs on the ground. A laptop screen dented by a soup can dropped by a kid. At one point, a room covered from ceiling to floor with hand prints after kids were left alone with a paint can. But for the moment, Sherman Neal’s kids […] By Liam Niemeyer Jun 19 Democracy & Civic Life Sherman vs. Lee: How One Man Sparked A Fight To Take Down A Confederate Statue In His Kentucky Town Liam Niemeyer
Apr 26 Resource Shift Safety Concerns Force Postponement Of Rally Opposing White Nationalists UPDATED April 27, 2017: Organizers say they have postponed a counter-rally organized by local youth due to “previously unforeseen credible threats to the safety of our attendees and our community,” according to organizer Ariana Velasquez. The “Rally for Equality and American Values” had previously been moved from a centrally located city park to the local […] By Benny Becker Apr 26 Resource Shift Safety Concerns Force Postponement Of Rally Opposing White Nationalists Benny Becker