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

Charles H. Parrish, Jr.

(1899-1989)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

1. Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker (side A)

Inscription. In 1950-51 University of Louisville campus was integrated. One African American professor came from Louisville Municipal College, where only blacks had previously been enrolled. Charles H. Parrish, Jr., a noted sociologist and a lifelong civil rights activist, became the first black professor at a white southern school.

In 1959 Parrish became first black department head at U of L, chairing the sociology department. He studied under the noted American sociologist George Herbert Meade at the University of Chicago. His work as an activist yielded friendships with many Civil Rights era luminaries. This place of gathering is named in his honor. U of L Bicentennial Committee

Erected 1998 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 2008.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 38° 12.957′ N, 85° 45.566′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in University. It is on East Centennial Walk. Marker is between Gardiner Hall and Gottschalk Hall on

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the University of Louisville's Belknap campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2224 E Centennial Walk, Louisville KY 40208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brother Charles H. Parrish, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George L. Brodschi Hall (about 400 feet away); Wilson W. Wyatt (about 400 feet away); Trager Plaza (about 500 feet away); The merger between The Jefferson School of Law and The University of Louisville (about 500 feet away); Founding of Jefferson Seminary (about 500 feet away); War Memorial for University of Louisville killed during the World War (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Charles H. Parrish, Jr. (1899 - 1989). Biography of the noted educator and civil rights activist. (University of Louisville College of Arts & Sciences) (Submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

2. Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker (side B)

Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022

3. Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 7, 2024

4. Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay

5. Charles H. Parrish, Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on May 19, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.