Archives for January 2023

CELEBRATE “Old” Dunbar Bearcat Basketball “Dunbar Nation” comes alive once again!!  Be there to celebrate a tradition rich rivalry in an iconic historical gymnasium. The Lexington Dunbar (now Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) vs. Louisville Central High School basketball game will be played … [Read more...] about “Old” Dunbar Bearcat Basketball

LEXINGTON CULTURAL-HISTORICAL ALERT “Old” Lexington Dunbar High School (now Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) vs. Louisville Central High School, a basketball rivalry like no other, comes to life again as part of the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame (KHSBHF) Heritage Game Series and … [Read more...] about LEXINGTON CULTURAL-HISTORICAL ALERT

LEXINGTON CULTURAL – HISTORICAL ALERT TRADITION RICH HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RIVALRY RENEWED Dunbar Nation comes alive once more as “Old” Lexington Dunbar (now Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) matches up against archrival Louisville Central High School in the Dunbar Bearcat Gymnasium.  The … [Read more...] about TRADITION RICH HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RIVALRY RENEWED

In the cultural history of Lexington, Kentucky, there was an iconic school that left an indelible mark on the local landscape.  Old Dunbar High School, founded in 1923, was a segregated school in the heart of Lexington until 1957.  However, this issue never seemed to interfere with the school’s … [Read more...] about Ode to “Old Dunbar High School” 1923-1927