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J. Blaine Hudson, late U of L dean, to be inducted into Hall of Honor

By Sheldon S. Shafer;
The Courier-Journal;

J. Blaine Hudson, a dean and longtime professor at the University of Louisville, will be inducted posthumously into the College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Honor Feb. 27.

The 4 p.m. induction ceremony will include a reception at the University Club. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested by calling 852-6490 or registering at http://uofl.me/as-hallofhonor2014 by Feb. 24.

Instituted during the college’s 2007 centennial celebration, the Hall of Honor recognizes alumni, faculty and others who have made significant contributions to the university and to the community.

Hudson died in January 2013, after serving as College of Arts and Sciences dean from 2005 to 2012. He taught history and Pan-African studies classes for years while serving in various administration posts.

Hudson also served as chairman of the U of L Pan-African Studies Department.

He was chairman of the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission and served on numerous historical, educational and civil rights panels.

A U of L-sponsored Saturday Academy that focuses on western Louisville issues is named in his honor.

His work included the books “Two Centuries of Black Louisville: A Photographic History” with Merv Aubespin and Kenneth Clay, “Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad” and “Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad in the Kentucky Borderland.”

Reporter Sheldon S. Shafer can be reached at (502) 582-7089. Follow him on Twitter at @sheldonshafer.