Jackson Hall

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This file appears in: Kentucky State University

The first building at Kentucky State University, Jackson Hall, still stands today. Photograph courtesy of Stuart Sanders.

This file appears in: 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…