Special Guest Sharyn Mitchell Presents "We, Too, Were Here!"
Join the UK Libraries, the UK Appalachian Center, and the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies to celebrate Black History Month with guest speaker Sharyn Mitchell.
Mitchell, former Research Services Specialist in the Special Collections and Archives department of Berea College will present "We, Too, Were Here!" exploring the often-hidden contributions of African Americans to Kentucky history.
Mitchell will discuss how our archives and historical repositories have been silent or silenced by omission or commission and fail to speak of the presence, accomplishments, and contributions African Americans have made to our Kentucky history.
Sharyn Mitchell attended school during the integration of schools in the region, including the Foundation School in Berea, the high school division of Berea College. She attended the 1964 March on Frankfort with her fellow students. Mitchell worked at Berea College since 2012 and holds a bachelor's degree in Public Affairs from Kentucky State University.
This event is free and open to the public.
Designed to foster collaboration between the university and community, the Appalachian Center allows UK students, faculty and staff to join forces with community members in order to learn and education others about the Appalachian region, which faces unique challenges and opportunities toward sustainable development.
The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies
The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies (CIBS) is a multidisciplinary research institute that serves as a think tank for Black studies that is housed within the College of Arts and Sciences. The institute hosts nearly 50 nationally and internationally recognized researchers with experience in many fields, including slavery and inequality in Central Kentucky, gender and sexuality in Black lives, and Black futures and 21st century race in digital cultures.
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