Hopkinsville, KY – Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) will host a virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Day presentation at noon CST on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022.
Guest speaker Alissa Keller will present Civil Rights in Hopkinsville during the 1960s, which focuses on happenings in Hopkinsville and Christian County during this historic and tumultuous decade. Ms. Keller will discuss local individuals that contributed to the civil rights movement and the historical impact they had on the local community. The event is free and open to all.
Participants may join the presentation at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzZiYWY2ZmUtYmY4My00N2ZiLWI0MTUtMTgwOTcxOGM0MzQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f2e33951-1ec4-4c72-b2bf-a4f4671d64af%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223bbb1417-6822-4991-8377-4cf82dbb13db%22%7d
The HCC History Club, HCC Religion and Philosophy Club, HCC Pride Alliance, and the HCC Office of Student Engagement are sponsors of this event.
About Hopkinsville Community College
For many Pennyrile Kentucky region and Fort Campbell residents, higher education begins at Hopkinsville Community College (HCC). The college serves thousands of area residents each year as a comprehensive regional learning center providing academic and technical associate degrees; diploma and certificate programs in occupational fields; pre-baccalaureate education; adult, continuing, and developmental education; customized training for business and industry; and distance learning.
As part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, HCC is a critical component to transforming the region’s economy by providing citizens with the education and training needed for high growth, high-wage careers.
For more information, visit Hopkinsville.kctcs.edu.
