Reading notes / 01
Black Hamlets of the Bluegrass
Freedom, land, and the work of building communities in and beyond Kentucky.
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Continue the story
Read alongside the people, places, and performances preserved by the Lyric.
Exhibit reading lists
Reading notes / 02
Classrooms of Change
Schools, teachers, and families who insisted on the right to learn.
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Ebony Nutcracker
Black dancers, choreographers, and the traditions they have brought to the stage.
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Kentucky Black Writers
Poetry, fiction, memoir, and essays by writers with documented Kentucky ties.
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The House Rockers
Kentucky rhythm and blues in the wider history of regional bands, touring, and recording.
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The Lyric’s Historic Legacy
Black stages, touring routes, and institutions that made performance possible.
Read The Lyric’s Historic Legacy