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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and city leaders unveiled a historical marker in front of Metro Hall in downtown Louisville honoring the city's Black Six on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Former Metro Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton, whose mother Ruth Bryant was part of the Black Six, was in attendance. (WDRB photo)
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More than 50 years after their arrests led to a week of protests and riots in the city's west end, the Louisville Black Six are being honored, along with a long overdue apology.
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