Lexington joins other Kentucky communities in acknowledging painful history of racial violence

Lexington works to heal pain of racial violence history.

By: Linda Blackford

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 809

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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One of Lexington’s biggest Juneteenth events now takes place at Gatton Park; on Saturday, Soulfest filled the amphitheater with the smells of BBQ while music wafted from the stage as friends hugged and visited.

And a little way off from the party, a man wept.

DeBraun Thomas had waited and worked for this moment for the past 10 years. Amidst all the celebrations, a historical marker had just been unveiled to commemorate the death …

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