DuBois Community Center

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Shout out to Rev. Hayden and his staff for laying our 2nd phase of our fundraising brick project! All funding raised goes towards our educational and recreational programs for our students.
TGBTG!

05/29/2026

Summer Camp Spotlight ☀️

Camp SPARK in partnership with Berea College, Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky, and DuBois Community Center 🏔️

Camp SPARK is a‼️FREE‼️dynamic summer day camp for 3rd-8th grade students who are ready to explore their creativity, learn about diverse artists past and present, and express themselves through multiple forms of art!

Spots at Camp SPARK are limited, so register today to guarantee your child a week of creativity and connection! 🌟🎨

Learn more and register NOW: www.grackentucky.org/summer

05/26/2026

Boots on the floor TONIGHT, Mt. Sterling 👢✨

Join us for a FREE Line Dancing Class TONIGHT with Patty Snowden from 6–7:30PM at the DuBois Community Center

The more support this gets, the more nights like this we can bring to town 💃

FREE! Open to all! No experience needed!

Supported by a grant from CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling

05/24/2026

05/22/2026

American History

For more than a century, thousands of Native American children were taken from their families and placed in government-run and church-run boarding schools across the United States. These policies, shaped in part by ideas promoted by Richard Henry Pratt, aimed to erase Indigenous identity by separating children from their communities and replacing their languages, traditions, and ways of life with Western customs. The policy caused deep pain for countless Native families and nations.

One of the most well-known institutions was the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, opened in 1879 in Pennsylvania. Children from many tribes were brought there, often without the consent of their parents. Upon arrival their hair was cut, their clothing replaced, and they were assigned English names. Speaking their Native languages or practicing cultural traditions could bring punishment, all in an effort to force assimilation into American society.

Conditions in many of these schools were harsh, and the emotional toll of separation from family lasted for generations. Recent investigations by the United States Department of the Interior have documented burial sites connected to these institutions, shedding light on a painful chapter long overlooked. Today, Native communities continue to seek truth and healing while preserving their languages, cultures, and traditions—showing remarkable resilience despite the hardships their ancestors endured.