This Friday, the UK Cultural Diversity Festival Committee will host "UK Live at the Lyric" at the Lyric Theater in downtown Lexington.

As Kentucky remembers the 1964 Civil Rights March on Frankfort, UK announces a new collection of oral histories with many of the state's most noted civil rights activists.

The Cultural Diversity Festival will kick off next Wednesday with the 25th annual "Taste of Our World," with a grand finale planned for March 28 at the Lyric Theatre.

The Sankofa Awards, honoring African-American men who have demonstrated excellence in the categories of service, social and environmental justice, scholarship, philanthropy, creativity and entrepreneurship, will provide a symbolic end to the series that began in December 2011.

By Sarah Geegan

The conference, titled, "Learning the Ropes: Black Girlhood, Identity and the Power of Play," will center specifically on the lives and expressions of African-American girls. Incorporating expert speakers, performances, panels and activities both on campus and in the community, the conference will reveal the significance of play in the lives of African-American girls.

The African American and Africana Studies Program at the University of Kentucky is partnering with the Lyric Theatre to provide a series of community lectures. Engaging the community and strengthening UK's relations with East Lexington, the lectures aim to "rebuild the block."

English Professor interviewed on Lexington's Groovin 1580AM about Community Conversations Series