​Unfiltered stories of Black resistance, erased heroes, and hidden truths. We connect the past to today’s fights so the next generation never has to ask “why didn’t they teach us this?”
Alberta Jones was a true pioneer whose story deserves recognition and celebration. In 1959, she achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first Black lawyer to pass the Kentucky bar exam. At a time when segregation was deeply rooted in society and the legal system, Alberta opened her own law practice.