Celebration of Black History on Eastern Standard

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Published January 30, 2017 at 9:11 PM EST

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Dr. Alicestyne Turley of Berea College was with us in the studio for this show while Chris Miller and Ashley Jordan of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center were with us via Skype

Marisa Hempel

February is Black History Month; and on this week’s Eastern Standard we’ll kick off the month with a discussion of African American achievements, heritage and culture in Kentucky.

On this week's Eastern Standard: We begin the month of February with a discussion of African American culture and history.

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Guests on this week's live show include:

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati: Skype):

Ashley Jordan:Curator at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati.

Christopher Miller:Manager of Program Initiatives at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati.

Dr. Alicestyne Turley:Director of the Carter G. Woodson Center at Berea College.

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