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Black History Month Celebration at state Capitol

The statue of Jefferson Davis, which stands in the rotunda, was the topic of several speeches during Wednesday’s Black History Month Celebration at the state Capitol.
The statue of Jefferson Davis, which stands in the rotunda, was the topic of several speeches during Wednesday’s Black History Month Celebration at the state Capitol. palcala@herald-leader.com

The 13th annual Black History Month Celebration at the state Capitol was held Thursday. The event, sponsored by the Kentucky Black Legislators Caucus, was in the rotunda. Gov. Matt Bevin was among the speakers.

This story was originally published February 10, 2016 at 7:19 PM with the headline "Black History Month Celebration at state Capitol."

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