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Russell School (Lexington, Kentucky)
The Russell School (1895–2003) is a former public school located in the Northside neighborhood of Lexington, Kentucky. From 1895 until roughly the mid-1960s, the school was segregated and served African American students. It is a listed as a National Register of Historic Place since April 5, 2006, for its association with African American education in Lexington, Kentucky, between 1953 and 1956. With Pre-history After the formation of Central High School in Louisville in 1870, neighboring Kentucky cities added their own segregated public schools for African American students including the Russell School in Lexington; Paris Colored High School in Paris; Clinton Street High School (later known as Mayo–Underwood School) in Frankfort; William Grant High School in Covington; Lincoln High School in Paducah; and Winchester High School in Winchester. The Russell School was initially named Colored School No. 1., founded in 1882 on Fourth Street near the site location of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by population, 57th-largest city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's List of United States cities by area, 28th-largest city. The city is also known as "Horse Capital of the World". It is within the state's Bluegrass region. Notable locations in the city include the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile and Keeneland race courses, Rupp Arena, Central Bank Center, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the population was 322,570, anchoring a Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, metropolitan area of 516,811 people and a Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY Combined Statistical Area, combined statistical ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Pinckney Russell
Green Pinckney Russell (1861/1863–1939), was an American teacher, principal, school district supervisor, and college president. He was the first licensed African-American teacher in Lexington, Kentucky. Russell was the first "Supervisor of Negro Schools" in Lexington, and he served two-terms as president of Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University). Biography Green Pinckney Russell was born on December 25 in either 1861 or 1863 in Logan County, Kentucky, Logan County, Kentucky. He attended public schools in Russellville, Kentucky, Russellville, Kentucky, and went on to graduate from Berea College (1885), and Wilberforce University (1913). He was the principal of "Colored School No. 1." (later known as Russell School (Lexington, Kentucky), Russell School) in Lexington, Kentucky. In 1895, Colored School No. 1, was renamed the Russell School by the mayor H. C. Duncan of Lexington. With Russell was the first "Supervisor of Negro Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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