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Concert to benefit KRM amid cuts to federal funding

A benefit concert will be held this month by a Kentucky-based sextet, Les Six, to raise money for Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) amid cuts to federal funding for refugee resettlement organizations.

While plans for the spring concert were already in the works for the group, it was over the last few months that LeBlanc looked to turn the show into a fundraiser.

While LeBlanc said she’s unsure of the political viewpoints of everyone in the sextet, she said they all agreed that KRM is an organization that shouldn’t lose funding. 

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Local insectarium makes conservation accessible

Louisville’s only insectarium, Idlewild, works to help the community learn the importance of protecting native pollinators and provides resources to allow individuals to implement conservation practices.

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A note on anxiety and activism

Having dealt with anxiety since I was a preteen, it’s often gotten in the way of many things, one being the ability to participate in more standard acts of activism. I’ve had to find other ways to participate in social movements.

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Kentuckians urge community to take action for Palestine

Kentuckians gathered on the Waterfront to call for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Leaders shared how our community’s tax dollars aid in the ongoing genocide of Palestinians and what each of us can do to partake in resistance.

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26-year-old shows art, develops style

Tyzaiah "Ty" Harris, a 26-year-old artist from Louisville, began painting as a therapeutic outlet, evolving his passion for art under the name Yukswaiii.

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Mobile art gallery shows in Louisville

7cousins Gallery, a mobile art gallery, has been operating around Louisville since April and plans to display the work of artist (A+) until the end of August.

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Stories told from the Gaza Strip

This article aims to elevate the voices and stories of Palestinian journalists during the last year of genocide and nearly 80 years of oppression and violence carried out by Israel.

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