March is Women’s History Month, which allows us to reflect on all of the women who have had a great impact on the world. Though this list can vary from person to person, the Kernel opinions staff will...
Black students, staff and faculty at the University of Kentucky spent the entire month of February celebrating their community.
Recognized by the U.S. as Black History Month since 1976, February commemorates...
Going to see “Blood at the Root” by Dominique Morisseau in Briggs Theatre took me straight into the heat of the Deep South with how humid it was there.
On Sunday, Feb. 26, the tiny theater was packed....
The University of Kentucky Collegiate Curls and Student Activities Board (SAB) give students with textured hair the care and attention they need.
The phrase “Feeling good in your skin” was brought...
Viola Davis is a woman of many talents. Every performance I have seen her in has been a testament to the vast and different lives of Black women.
She owns the roles she decided to play, even those that...
UK President Eli Capilouto discussed the importance of Black History Month and the significant role of UK’s Black alumni in an email sent to the campus community earlier this morning.
In the email,...
When Alix Earle created a video on TikTok promoting Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil on Dec. 29, non-Black women decided to hop on the trend in hopes of unlocking hair growth...
Several student organizations came together Friday night to host The Art of Being fashion show in celebration of Black History Month.The show featured BIPOC designers from around the country and performances...
Black students have only been present, much less welcomed, for less than half of the University of Kentucky’s 155-year history. Seventy-one years ago, Lyman T. Johnson won a lawsuit that helped integrate...
We have a long way to go.The University of Kentucky is not living in a post-racial society. Convincing ourselves that we’re past racism is a lie — a big, blatant lie. As UK celebrates the 70th anniversary...
A man reportedly sexually assaulted a female UK student in her residence hall on Friday night, a UK Police Department crime bulletin stated.A black male who is described as 5-foot-11, 140 pounds with black...
Many students come to college hoping for little more than to earn a degree and possibly join a club or two. Local renaissance man Isaiah Brown is getting so much more out of his time here at UK.This 21-year-old...
