Shake Rag Neighborhood: Past and Present

Name: Shake Rag Neighborhood: Past and Present
Start: 2025-02-06T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-06T18:30:00-06:00
Location: 1444 Kentucky St , Bowling Green, KY, United States, Kentucky 42101

Schedule

Thu Feb 06 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

1444 Kentucky St , Bowling Green, KY, United States, Kentucky 42101 | Bowling Green, KY

The Shake Rag neighborhood is a vital part of Bowling Green’s past and present. The downtown community grew steadily after the Civil War as a segregated part of the city for many African Americans. Join us for a panel discussion about this vibrant National Register of Historic Places neighborhood and the community’s culture. Learn more about those who built Shake Rag, along with present day community leaders with panelists:
Chris Page, owner of Shake Rag Barbershop
Curtis Cosby, Shake Rag resident
Dr. Don Offutt, George Washington Carver Center
Chasity Rodgers, Community Organizer, Board Member for the African American Museum of Bowling Green
Nancy Richey, Visual Resources Librarian WKU
Brent Bjorkman, KY Museum Director and panel moderator
Panel sponsored by the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission. Attendance QR code at the event for WKU students.