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Kennethea Wright from Savannah, Georgia introduces the Appreciation for Gospel Music program held at Western Kentucky University in honor of Black HIstory Month. Wright is the Spiritual Covering for the Chosen Gospel Music Ministry. Wright says she enjoys black history month; "It has a spiritual foundation is what I really like about it" [Black History Month]. Copyright Joy Lewis 2006.

Nathan Bolton watches ESPN while waiting for a ride home. Bolton is from Bowling Green, Ky and is currently a Graduate student at Western Kentucky University working towards his master in Administrative Dynamics. "I'm a sports guy, I watch any sports; football, baseball, it doesn't matter". Bolton was born healthy then at one year old a rare virus attacked his spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Bolton says he does not mind when people wonder or ask questions about his physical situation he says it's only natural to wonder; "I'm a normal person, I'm just in a wheel chair". Copyright Joy Lewis 2006.

Dusty Wesley laughs at her friends while loading up her horses Digger and Joe after the Lonestar Rodeo in Bowling Green, Ky. "Everybody in the rodeo is family" Wesley said about the people she travels all over the country to perform with in the rodeo. Copyright Joy Lewis 2006.

De Blenniss, a Western Kentucky University Film Studies major sits in Southwest dorm and highlights his lines in the play "The Adventures of Captain Neato-Man". Blenniss will play the role of Larry/Horatio. Copyright Joy Lewis 2006