Read With RUX: 2024 Intensive Season

Learn along with the 2024 cohort by checking out these resources from the communities we visited.

Prior to the start of each Community Intensive weekend, all RUX members are expected to review these readings and resources to prepare for discussion during the panels and seminar conversations. The following are required reading for our RUX cohort, and below you'll find optional reading to deepen your understanding of the issues we explored during our Community Intensives in Campbellsville & Taylor County (May 17-19) and Owensboro & Daviess County (June 14-16).

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Campbellsville & Taylor County Seminar Materials

• About Homeplace Farm (Homeplace on Green River)

• The oral history work of Greater Campbellsville United (via Campbellsville University)

• Comprehensive Green River Resource Guide (via Forever Green, Inc.)

  • Video about Dr. Richie Kessler's (Forever Green, Inc.) conservation work

• EPoCH Legacy Project (KY RUX Intercultural Microgrant Project)

• Recommended for getting oriented to Campbellsville: https://www.campbellsville.town

Optional Suggested Materials:

Site Visit Resources:

• Campbellsville University: Clay Hill Memorial Forest (CHMF)

• Our Story: A History of Homeplace

• Tebbs Bend Nature Area - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

• Green River Lake State Park | Campbellsville & Taylor County Tourism

• Kentucky State Parks: Green River Lake State Park

• Kentucky Family Fun: The Beach at Green River Lake State Park

Features on local speakers and guests:

• Campbellsville and Taylor County Tourism: Visit Campbellsville

• Forever Green: http://www.greenriveroflife.org

• Forever Green River KY (YouTube)

• Betty Jane Gorin-Smith, Local Author: Morgan is Coming!

• Nathan Gower, Local Author: The Art of Disappearing

• Greater Campbellsville United: https://www.facebook.com/greatercvilleunited

• Susan Howell, Local Author: Buried Talents: Overcoming Gendered Socialization to Answer God’s Call

• Harden Coffee: KET Special on Harden Coffee

• Trail Town: Campbellsville Taylor County Trail Town

Owensboro & Daviess County Seminar Materials

• Virtually tour Owensboro Health Arts in Healing

• Read about one of Owensboro’s most celebrated artists, Moneta Sleet, Jr. (Ebony Magazine)

• A feature on panelist Brendan Stewart’s dance studio The Vault (Owensboro Times)

• Podcast episode from Fighting Catholic Jetlag, featuring panelist Jasey Hartz (Spotify)

Optional Suggested Materials:

• Articles:

  • “Owensboro activist says much work to be done, but holds onto ‘Fairness’ hopes” (Queer Kentucky)

  • 3 from Owensboro selected to KY RUX leadership cohort (Owensboro Times)

  • Juneteenth Returning to English Park June 15 (Owensboro Times)

• Weblinks & Resources:

  • Owensboro Museum of Science and History website

  • Daviess County Public Library Website

  • Black Expo website