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The speech was about promoting a book called “Kentucky African American Encyclopedia” co-edited by the speaker, Dr. John Hardin. However, the chief aim of the speech was to get inside the book and find why it is worth read. The subject was African Americans and the speaker profoundly connected them with the state of Kentucky. He showed how the presence of African Americans was impacting the territory even before it became a state. His interest in making a detailed analysis of the African American experience in the state makes him roam around the state to get any information on the blacks’ experience. The University of Kentucky Press publication is a work of more than 10 years. It has more than a grand entries from 150 authors, making it a

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