On a new episode of Inside Louisville, host Kelsey Starks talks with 93-year-old Elmer Lucille Allen, who grew up in segregated Louisville and was the first African American woman hired as a chemist at Brown-Forman, a locally based and internationally known spirits and wine company. When she retired in 1997, Allen used her love of chemistry and math to create art. Today, she is a well-known ceramics and fiber artist. A 2025 KET production.

Inside Louisville
KET Sunday, Feb. 16 • Noon/11 am
KET2 Monday, Feb. 17 • 7/6
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