LEXINGTON, Ky. — Funeral services were held Monday for Porter G. Peeples, a towering figure in the local civil rights movement and the longest-serving president and CEO of the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. Peeples spent decades advocating for equality and so cial justice in Lexington, serving as a prominent leader within the National Urban League movement. The Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County, where Peeples held his longest tenure, is part of a national network dedicated to empowering African Americans and other underserved communities through economic empowerment, education, and social justice initiatives. During his leadership, Peeples worked to address systemic inequalities and advance opportunities for Lexington’s African American community. His tenure reflected the organization’s mission to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of American life, from employment and housing to education and health care. The civil rights leader’s death marks the end of an era for the local social justice community, where Peeples was widely recognized for his tireless commitment to advancing equity and challenging discrimination. His work extended beyond the Urban League, as he engaged with numerous community organizations and civic initiatives throughout his decades of service. Peeples’ legacy in Lexington reflects the broader civil rights movement’s ongoing efforts to address racial and economic disparities in Kentucky communities. His decades-long advocacy helped shape conversations around social justice and opportunity in Fayette County. This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from WUKY 91.3 FM. The original source is available at https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-05-18/p-g-peeples-a-life-well-lived-civic-leader-who-fought-for-equality-for-all-laid-to-rest. The post Civil rights leader P.G. Peeples laid to rest appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less