Jackson Hall

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Jackson Hall, named for first president John Jackson is shown in this 1930 photograph. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #1752 in Frankfort notes the 1886 founding of the only public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Kentucky. Before 1887, African American students had little choice in their college education if they wanted to…