WUKY's 'UK Perspectives' Highlights Project About UK African-American Trailblazers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2016) — WUKY's "UK Perspectives" focuses on the people and programs of the University of Kentucky and is hosted by WUKY General Manager Tom Godell.  Today's show highlights the UK Alumni Association project  “They Came Before: The Legacy of African-American Pioneers and Trailblazers at the University of Kentucky.” Godell talks to Elaine Wilson, chair of the Pioneer Project Committee and Tina Bryson, project coordinator.

To listen to the podcast interview from which "UK Perspectives" is produced, visit http://wuky.org/post/tracing-legacy-african-american-pathfinders.

"UK Perspectives" airs at 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. each Friday on WUKY 91.3, UK's NPR station.

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