Black [hemp] History
Sun, Feb 16
|Hopewell Museum
A special Black History Month program at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, Kentucky highlighting the integral role of African Americans in the hemp industry and Kentucky agriculture.
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Time & Location
Feb 16, 2020, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Hopewell Museum, 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY 40361, USA
About the event
A special Black History Month program at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, Kentucky highlighting the integral role of African Americans in the hemp industry and Kentucky agriculture.
Guests will hear historical and present-day insights from Ms. Ashley C. Smith, Founder of Black Soil: Our Better Nature and Dr. Andrew Patrick, Associate Director of the Social Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (SEED) Center and is an Assistant Professor of History at Centre College.
This program is free and open to all, courtesy of The Hopewell Museum/Historic Paris-Bourbon County, Paris-Bourbon County Public Library, and the Kentucky Hemp Heritage Alliance/Heritage Hemp Trail. Light refreshments will be served.
Donations are encouraged and will go toward our partner non-profits. If you're interested in sponsoring this event, please let us know. All funding support is appreciated!
See additional details below.
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