University in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Charles Henry Parrish, Jr.

(1899-1989)

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

1. Dr. Charles Henry Parrish, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Scholar and educator, Dr. Parrish joined the faculty of Simmons University in 1921 and moved to Louisville Municipal College, the black branch of the University of Louisville, in 1931. In 1951, when the University of Louisville desegregated and Municipal was closed, Dr. Parrish became the first African American faculty member on Belknap campus--and the first African American appointed to the faculty of an historically white university in the south.

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 38° 13.216′ N, 85° 45.645′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in University. Marker is on W. Cardinal Boulevard, 0 miles S. 2nd Street, in the median. On the grounds of the Playhouse Theater, University if Louisville. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1911 S 3rd St, Louisville KY 40208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. Joseph H. McMillan, Sr (here, next to this marker); Woodford R. Porter, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Wilson W. Wyatt, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Dr. Eleanor Young Love (here, next to this marker); Dr. Rufus E. Clement

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(a few steps from this marker); Anne M. Braden (a few steps from this marker); Dr. J. Blaine Hudson, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Goldstein Plaza (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Photographed By Steve Masler, March 10, 2018

2. Dr. Charles Henry Parrish, Jr. Marker

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

3. Dr. Charles Henry Parrish, Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 227 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on March 12, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.