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Charles Parrish with Simmons students. In 1951, when the university’s racially separate arm, Louisville Municipal College, was closed, Dr. Parrish was the only faculty member invited to teach at the newly integrated Belknap Campus.

Campus & Community

Black History Month: How the black vote determined the Belknap Campus...

Alicia Kelso - February 11, 2020

Editor’s note: What does Black History Month mean in the context of the University of Louisville? Some highlights from “University of Louisville Belknap Campus,”...

UofL President James Ramsey speaks Wednesday at the renaming of Freedom Park to Charles H. Parrish, Jr., Freedom Park.

Campus & Community

Freedom Park renamed to honor UofL’s first African-American educator

John Karman, III - September 16, 2015

The University of Louisville renamed its Freedom Park to honor the school’s first African-American faculty member. The park, located along Cardinal Boulevard between...