Randolph Hollingsworth

Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, Evelyn Williams, a great role model for us all 5 months, 1 week ago

In 1995 the great Appalshop filmmaker Anne Lewis featured Mrs. Evelyn Williams (October 31, 1915 – December 13, 2002), a Kentucky woman whose wisdom and heroism continues to teach us great lessons in patriotism, […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, Kentucky Forefathers of New York’s Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 10 months, 3 weeks ago

In reply to: becca wrote a new post, Kentucky Forefathers of New York’s Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. I began looking up different churches in Lexington that were around during the Civil Rights Movement. I came across a website […] View

And – if you get a chance … listen to the oral history tape in the UK Libraries (call number 79OH74 KH139) by the widow of Pastor W.A. Jones of Pleasant Green Baptist Church [note the error on the oral history site – the name of the church is NOT Pleasant Grove]. According to the interviewer (Edward Owens ), Mrs. Jones attended Kentucky State…[Read more]
Randolph Hollingsworth posted a new activity comment 10 months, 3 weeks ago

In reply to: becca wrote a new post, Kentucky Forefathers of New York’s Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. I began looking up different churches in Lexington that were around during the Civil Rights Movement. I came across a website […] View

And – if you get a chance … listen to the oral history tape in the UK Libraries (call number 79OH74 KH139) by the widow of Pastor W.A. Jones of Pleasant Green Baptist Church. According to the interviewer (Edward Owens ), Mrs. Jones attended Kentucky State College and moved to Lexington in 1932. In this interview (dated January 9, 1979), she…[Read more]
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, Interviews of Black Women in Central Kentucky Now Indexed and Available Online 1 year, 11 months ago

With many thanks to Danielle Gabbard and the Kentucky Oral History Commission, the public can now listen to the voices of Black women of Central Kentucky in the online system created by the Louie B. Nunn Center […]
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, Race Matters Training for Fayette County RCCW Initiative 2 years, 8 months ago

As part of the training sessions for the Race, Community and Child Welfare (RCCW) Fayette County (see more at the RCCW website), I presented on the “History of Racism and Anti-Racist Activism in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.” The goal is to provide an historical — and local — context for the understanding of racism here in our community.

This historical context should help to explain why the problem of racism is so deeply ingrained in our cultures and institutions. As anti-racist practitioners we need to be patient and persistent since racism has been an integral part of the creation and growth of Lexington and Fayette County as much as it is the reason for violence, inequities and apathy.

Here is my speech (History of Racism and Anti-Racism in Fayette County) for the participants in the training. I present it here for you to download and read. I invite you to reply and comment on this essay and how I have presented the history of Lexington and Fayette County.
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, New Project in the Works – Indexing Oral History Interviews of Black Women in Lexington 2 years, 12 months ago

Good news alert! The Kentucky Oral History Commission of the Kentucky Historical Society has awarded us funding for a project to index the oral history interviews from the “Blacks in Lexington Oral History […]
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, Midway Woman’s Club records – an update 3 years, 4 months ago

With gratitude to Reinette Jones of the UK Libraries and hearty congratulations to my former UK History students Angelia Pulley, Kyle Shaw, and Brad Wexler, I am proud to announce that the finding aid for […]
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, AAUW Community Action Grant proposal features KYWCRH.org Open Knowledge Initiative 3 years, 6 months ago

After several weeks of planning and creating new partnerships here in central Kentucky, I submitted an AAUW Community Action Grant for 2014 that features our KYWCRH.org initiative. The title of the proposal nearly […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, My Friend Suzy 3 years, 9 months ago

What a terrific post – very inspirational – thank you!
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, Celebrating Women’s Equality Day 3 years, 10 months ago

Women’s Equality Day is on August 26th – a date selected by Congress in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting all women the right to vote across the nation. As […]
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, WPA Pack Horse Library Project, 1936-43 4 years ago

Though Kentucky politicians today and in the past have regularly bemoaned intervention from outside state, women and minorities benefit from the influx of federal funds. One of the most interesting projects that […]
Randolph Hollingsworth wrote a new post, Kentucky Black Heritage now online 4 years, 1 month ago

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights recently announced that its out-of-print history reference book, Kentucky’s Black Heritage: The Role of the Black People in the History of Kentucky from Pioneer Days to […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, End of the Year 4 years, 2 months ago

This is wonderful to see! and looking forward to reading your project. It was a difficult task to take on, and I thought you all very brave to persist and do it.
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, Wrapping up the Semester 4 years, 2 months ago

It is so great listening to your interview with Suzy Post – almost as if I were there with you! You brought out the very best in her as she knew you were listening in an active and respectful way. You represented […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, Final Thoughts 4 years, 2 months ago

Fantastic! So looking forward to seeing your project!
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, The Work is Far From Over 4 years, 2 months ago

Congratulations! This is a wonderful epilogue ~ and words of wisdom from which we can all learn.
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, EXTRA EXTRA Anne Braden Headlines 4 years, 2 months ago

Great book group session! Enjoyed the presentations and hope you continue to think about those big questions about the role of radical thought in the life of a civil rights activist. It’s often easier to just leap […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, Martha Layne Collins 4 years, 2 months ago

I’ve learned over the years that if I contact someone who doesn’t know me – but has a mutual interest – and say, “I need your help with something” rather than “Can you do something for me,” I’m likely to get a […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, Inspiration from Audrey 4 years, 3 months ago

Excellent points ~ I’m looking forward to having Doug Boyd come to our class on Tuesday to talk about how you will help to make her oral histories more accessible (one is over 3 hours long!) and bring her voice […]
Randolph Hollingsworth commented on the post, Trip to Frankfort 4 years, 3 months ago

Great summary of your experiences on the field trip to Frankfort! Here are some housing laws to think about as we consider Anne Braden’s legacy for Kentucky civil rights: http://kchr.ky.gov/housingdis.htm
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