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EKY Remembrance Project Coloring Page

The Eastern Kentucky Chapter has created a coloring book that reflects on significant moments in hirstory of the region. Be sure to grab yourself a copy at upcoming spring events!

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We took to TikTok to bring facts to the forefront and to encourage discovery, support, and storytelling worldwide.

During the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly, we used social media to help educate and mobilize Kentuckians. The process in Frankfort is often complicated by design, so it was important to let our followers know how things like Governor Beshear’s veto power works and when it was time to take action.

We celebrated Keturah Herron becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ state representative in a new TikTok series, Top Bops & Flops, where we discussed the best and worst news coming out of the General Assembly this year. We joined organizations like Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ) and hundreds of Kentuckians across the state to oppose HB 7, the “Hungry Bellies Bill,” which adds additional reporting requirements to food stamps, Medicaid, and childcare assistance. Governor Beshear vetoed HB 7, but unfortunately the General Assembly overrode the veto and signed HB 7 into law the last few days of the session.

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