"Some call me slave, some call me boy. But the man that you see here is Monk Estill, Savior of Fort Boonesborough, the Black Man, who makes Black Powder" 

 

Monk Estill was an Affrilachian who, despite living enslaved as the property of Captain James Estill, exercised his connection to the earth, his heroism, and made a massive impact on the history of America and Kentucky. 

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Malcolm Davis, our founder, embodies Monk's legacy and story, from a so-called-slave to the first freed Black man in Kentucky, giving it dignity and reminding us all of the skill, dedication, and impact of our ancestors.