Cumberland | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Chapter: Cumberland

If you believe that Laurel, Knox, Whitley and Pulaski Counties would benefit from local people working together to make their communities better and stronger, then we invite you to be a part of the Cumberland Chapter of KFTC. 

Members from these counties and surrounding counties work together to create space for each other and work on four core areas. In addition to adding capacity to statewide issue campaigns, the Cumberland Chapter focuses on racial justice, voter rights, LGBTQ+ issues and fairness, as well as environmental justice. We bring people from the tri-county area and beyond together, and we make sure to have fun while doing it!

Our monthly chapter meeting is a great way to learn more, meet like-minded folks, and get involved.

Recent Activities

RECLAIM Act is approved by U.S. House committee

Appalachian Citizens Law Center on May 2, 2019 in Coal and Water, New Energy and Transition, Mountaintop Removal and Strip Mining, Big Sandy, , Cumberland, , Harlan County, , Perry County, , Western Kentucky, Congress, , RECLAIM Act

After reintroduction in April, the bipartisan RECLAIM Act was debated and voted on during the May 1 House

Kentuckians act to support miners with black lung disease

KFTC staff on November 29, 2018 in Coal and Water, Voting Rights, Just Transition, Big Sandy, , Cumberland, , Harlan County, , Perry County, Black Lung, , Congress, , RECLAIM Act

Kentuckians took action today in Washington, DC and London, Kentucky to urge Senator Mitch McConnell and other members of Congress to do right by coal miners with bl

Barbourville Fairness Group forms

Cathy Rhoden-Goguen on November 23, 2018 in , Cumberland, LGBTQ equality

A famous excerpt by poet John Donne, "No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankin

KFTC members continue to build New Power through the Power House workshops

KFTC Staff on November 9, 2018 in New Energy and Transition, Energy Democracy, , Just Transition, , Sustainable Energy, Cumberland, , Rowan County, Climate Justice, , Empower Kentucky, , featured, , workshop

Since April of this year, KFTC members across eastern Kentucky have helped host energy efficiency workshops in their commun

Cumberland chapter hosts "Anne Braden: Southern Patriot" film

Angel Hill on October 31, 2018 in Racial Justice, Cumberland, Racial Justice

More than 30 community members from the Corbin area gathered on Sunday to watch "Anne Braden: Southern Patriot" and have a conversation about the film. The event was hosted by the Cumberland Chapter of KFTC. Appalshop director Mimi Pickering led the conversation afterwards, which created a space for folks to talk about organizing for racial justice.

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Regular Meetings:

The Cumberland Chapter generally meets on first Sunday of every month from 2-4 p.m. EST. The location rotates between the four counties each month. See our events list for the location of our next meeting.

Chapter Organizer:

Angel Hill
131 N Mill St
London, KY 40741
(606) 261-4955

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Upcoming Events:

June 20

Black lung hearing

2175 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC

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