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Robert H. Williams Cultural Center renovations begin

The building was formerly the site of the Lexington Colored Orphan Industrial Home, which became the Robert H. Williams Cultural Center, which is now getting a new look. ....

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Remembering Oliver Lewis 150 years after Derby win

150 years since African American jockey Oliver Lewis won the run for the rose, an anniversary event was held to celebrate his legacy in Lexington. ....

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Celebrating Black history year-round with VisitLex walking tour

If you want to immerse yourself in Black history this month, you don't have to go far. VisitLex has free walking tours throughout the city. ....

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Delayed for many years, Lexington's Underground Railroad monument closer to reality

Linda Blackford: A public monument to Lewis and Harriet Hayden, their incredible escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad and to all the other enslaved Lexingtonians who found their way north to freedom. ....

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Veterans honored at historic African American cemetery

In Lexington, service members buried at Cove Haven Cemetery were remembered Friday morning, some of whom didn't always get the recognition they deserved. ....

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