Divya Karthikeyan
Race & Equity ReporterDivya Karthikeyan covers Race & Equity for LPM.
Previously, she served as the Capitol Reporter for Kentucky Public Radio, a collaborative of stations including LPM, WEKU, WKYU and WKMS.
Originally from Chennai, India, she’s reported for national and international outlets on politics, climate change, gender and caste inequality in India. She started out in the U.S. as a graduate student at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and interned at The New Republic and Gotham Gazette.
Email Divya at dkarthikeyan@lpm.org.
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Uncertainty loomed over the future of the West End’s only public pool for almost a year. Now city officials say they’ve got plans to reopen.
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For some immigrants or refugees, gaining access to basic services can prove daunting with a language barrier. The issue affects many residents in Louisville, where the city and partners are trying to connect more with residents who aren’t fluent in English.
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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR. Her new book, “HBCU Made” came out Tuesday.
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For Black men, a barbershop isn’t just a place to get edge-ups or a beard trim – it’s a space for finding community with other Black men and opening up in ways that go beyond small talk. A free program in Louisville aims to expand that.
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Lyndon Pryor was recently named the Louisville Urban League’s permanent CEO and President. Pryor first joined the organization in December 2015, and was previously the nonprofit’s chief engagement officer.
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A total eclipse of the sun will be visible from sites near Louisville on April 8, 2024. A University of Louisville course, open to anyone, starts in January and will teach about this phenomenon.
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Young LGBTQ+ people are working to make parts of central Appalachia more hospitable to members of the queer community, according to a scholar of transgender media and rural places.
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Louisville and Southern Indiana residents can take part in holiday events through the end of the year.
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Hanukkah this year came as the world’s eyes were trained on fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. In Louisville, Jewish residents said they couldn’t ignore that context as they marked the holiday.
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The Louisville Pride Foundation, one of the city’s major LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, runs the city’s Pride festival and a community center. After five years at the helm, Executive Director Mike Slaton is leaving for a job with the Louisville Orchestra.