Voices of the Segregated Past

Wathetta Buford, Ricky Starks, Don C. Offutt, Floyd P. Bridges and Charles Hunter all shared their stories with James and Alonzo to be added to this book. Under the 1904 Kentucky Day Law, integrated schools as well as athletic activities were prohibited. However, black teachers, coaches, student athletes and cheerleaders wanted to participate in athletics despite the law. In 1932, the Kentucky High School Athletic League was created by black schools to allow African American students to par...