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Spotlight on: Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project
“It wasn’t the burger so much as it was the sauce.” — Georgia Davis Powers talks about growing up in Louisville, KY, about serving as the first woman and first person of color in KY’s State Senate, and about owning a restaurant and coin laundry in this oral history interview led by Nieta Wigginton. Powers…
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Remembering Alan Jabbour
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Alan Jabbour. Jabbour was a champion in the field of folklore who made strides for the inclusion of folk and traditional arts on a national platform. Notably, Jabbour was the head of the Archive of Folk Song at…
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Season’s Greetings from KFP!
We at the Kentucky Folklife Program want to wish you all a joyful holiday season! – Brent, Virginia, & Nicole from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2huDRH5
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! What is your favorite holiday food tradition? #kyfolklife #kentucky #foodways from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2fvdIdr
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It’s Kentucky Oral History Day
Today is Kentucky Oral History Day! We’re doing one thing for oral history. KFP’s Nicole Musgrave is transcribing interviews today so we can better utilize these stories in future programming. #oralhistoryday #kyfolklife #kentucky #oralhistory from Instagram: http://ift.tt/2efBAyA
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KFP Celebrates Oral History Day
Today is Oral History Day! The Kentucky Folklife Program is celebrating by announcing our new initiative to engage the Bosnian community of Bowling Green and represent the issues and aspects of their culture they feel are most important to share with the general public. As a part of WKU’s International Year of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a working…
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Follow us!
In an attempt to keep in touch with our more far-flung friends, KFP is now on Instagram and Twitter as @kyfolklife. Follow us to see behind-the-scenes photos, updates from events, and the scoop on upcoming programming. Make sure you like our Facebook page, too! Can you help us get to 500 followers?
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African American Museum of the Bowling Green Area
Kentucky Folklife Program staff is honored to be working with the African American Museum of the Bowling Green Area. Last night KFP staff met with some of the AAMBG Board members for an oral history workshop, interview practice and equipment tutorials. We are expecting great things from this new local non-profit museum! Check back here…
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Odell Martin Day
On Saturday, June 15th KFP staff and WKU Professors and graduate students headed out to the Martin Homeplace near Allegre, KY to celebrate 18th annual Odell Martin Day. This annual event is a day for thumbpickers to gather in honor of Kentucky thumbpicker Odell Martin. Martin, who was inducted into the National Thumbpickers Hall of…
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KFP moves to the Pioneer Log Cabin
In these first few weeks of summer Kentucky Folklife Program has been busy packing, cleaning, and organizing to make the move into the Pioneer Log Cabin at WKU. Take a moment to look at the photos from the move. See the full photo album on facebook.
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Pioneer Log Cabin on National Register of Historic Places
In honor of our move into the Pioneer Log Cabin we would like to share a bit about the history of our new home!
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