Dana Canedy has received a Pulitzer Prize for reporting, written a celebrated memoir, become the first African American, first woman and youngest person to be elected administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, and, most recently, taken the position as Publisher and Vice President at Simon & Schuster.
Read MoreShelly Zegart founded Kentucky to the World but she’s more widely known for her work to elevate the art of quilts, a passion that ended up defining over three decades of her life.
Read MoreMichael Wines has used his tools as a journalist to shine a light on structural disenfranchisement at publications that include the Louisville Times, National Journal, the LA Times, and The New York Times.
Read MoreAreas of town that have long lost their support from the city through systematic racist practices like redlining, white flight, and now, gentrification. It was important to me that whatever I did would add color and a sense of belonging.
Read MoreIn 2011, the groundwork began coming together for an ambitious project at The University of Louisville to archive Louisville’s underground music culture from the 1970’s to present day. At the helm of the project were people who lived it; zine makers, musicians, photographers, and fans.
Read MorePerry Bacon, Jr., a Kentucky native and resident, has worked to combat this growing distrust of the news media.
Read MoreNikkia Rhodes and The LEE Initiative have brainstormed ways to help alleviate the pain of the community and provide substantive support.
Read MoreA Lead Flight System Engineer for the Europa Clipper Mission at NASA, Tracy Drain has fearlessly maintained the significance of scientific progress by breaking down barriers.
Read MoreIn light of the nationwide demonstrations protesting police violence that led to the murders of George Floyd and Louisville’s own Breonna Taylor, Kentuckians of all backgrounds are finding new ways to elevate their communities.
Read MoreUsing aerosol paint, acrylics, pastels and sprayed on oils, Keltie Ferris creates captivating arrangements of color and marks that seem reminiscent of something familiar to the audience, but not quite.
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