Lyman T. Johnson sued the University of Kentucky to become the first black student 70 years ago. - NBCBLK
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Imar Hutchins imagines his grandfather in swathes of bright color, in photographs of Muhammad Ali reading to children and in snippets of death threats he received throughout his long life, including one from the Louisville KKK:"NO GOOD N----- YOU SHOULD BE SHOT FOR WHAT YOU STAND FOR."
Like the rest of the country, UK's journey in integration since Johnson arrived has been rocky. UK has constantly tried to increase enrollment of students of color with mixed results, and has always competed with the University of Louisville, an urban school that is seen as more welcoming. Just last year, black students at UK occupied the Main Building in an attempt to get their demands met on faculty hiring, financial aid and the Memorial Hall mural.
Anastasia Curwood, director of African American and Africana Studies said last month that the hirings signal a commitment to the program and"creates a sense of possibility and energy for colleagues who are already here. The fact that we have added a number of exciting scholars to our roster is an infusion of intellectual energy within the program."
Wright, 69, describes his career as circular, both because he keeps coming back to UK, and because his early work on racial violence in Kentucky is now being discussed in full at places like the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., which honors lynching victims from every state.
"I appreciate the University of Kentucky," he said."I'm not naive, I know all the hiccups here ... But that summer, the black students couples with white faculty were enthusiastic about us coming here. They wanted us to succeed."
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