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Louisville, Kentucky experienced three days of rioting in May 1968. As in many other cities around the country, there were unrest and riots partially in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4. On May 27, a group of 400 people, mostly blacks, gathered at 28th and Greenwood Streets, in the Parkland neighborhood.
The table below includes sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Jefferson County, Kentucky except those in the following neighborhoods/districts of Louisville: Anchorage, Downtown, The Highlands, Old Louisville, Portland and the West End (including Algonquin, California, Chickasaw, Park Hill, Parkland, Russell and Shawnee).
April 10, 1972 (401 W. River Rd. 5: Bosler Fireproof Garage: Bosler Fireproof Garage: August 18, 1983 (423 S. 3rd St. Later called the Morrissey Garage, the city of Louisville began demolition of the building April 11–12, 2015 [5]
Pages in category "African-American history in Louisville, Kentucky" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... at 12:14 (UTC).
Metro United Way, an organization dedicated to community inclusivity and equity in the Louisville area, offers a series of initiatives aligned with the values of Black History Month. The ...
By the 1890s many white families began leaving the area for what would become Old Louisville and the east end, and both middle and working class blacks quickly moved into the area. By the 1940s Russell had become "Louisville's Harlem" as African American theaters, restaurants, and night clubs lined area streets. [ 1 ]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Louisville, Kentucky, police force routinely discriminates against Black residents, uses excessive force and conducts illegal searches, the U.S. Justice Department said ...