This program is
associated with the Filson’s People, Passage, Place exhibit. This exhibit will
be open for viewing for 30 minutes prior to the start of the lecture.
Kentucky is more than just
basketball, bourbon, and horses. It’s also known for the citizens and activists
who have shaped the political landscape to help make the Commonwealth an
equitable place to live for all Kentuckians. Farrah Alexander, author of Resistance
in the Bluegrass, will discuss the historic ways in which Kentuckians have
been, and continue to be, models in fights over racial injustice, economic
inequality, education, climate change, immigration, political representation,
LGBTQ+ rights, and women’s rights—ordinary people making extraordinary impact
in the Bluegrass.
Farrah
Alexander is a
writer whose work focuses on feminism, parenting, social justice, politics, and
current events. Her work has been featured in HuffPost, BUST,
and Scary Mommy. She is the author of Raising the Resistance: A
Mother's Guide to Practical Activism.