“Telling On Ourselves”
A five-part series highlighting Lexington’s history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the fight for Civil Rights.
Written & produced by Jared McClain and Marshall Wilmhoff.
Week 3 - The Sit-In Movement
What was the purpose of Sit-Ins? And how did they affect Lexington?
Week 2 - "Jim Crow" in Kentucky
Slavery may have been abolished, but racial injustice continued in Kentucky.
Week 1 - The Lexington Slave Auction
What role did Lexington and its churches play in the 19th century slave trade?
Introduction to "Telling On Ourselves"
What should a majority white church do in 2021 to begin to mend what has been torn into piece after piece after piece?