People of Wessyngton after 1865
Robertson County History Museum 124 6th Ave, Springfield, United StatesJoin the Robertson County History Museum in welcoming John Baker Jr., for a discussion of based on the newly expanded Wessyngton exhibit expansion focusing on the stories of those formerly…
“Coal Black Voices” film screening & discussion with Frank X. Walker
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave #3, Nashville, TN 37209, USAJoin the Global Ed Center for a screening of the documentary, Coal Black Voices, followed by a reading and discussion with author Frank X. Walker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The…
Stories from Black Traditions
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TNJoin the Global Ed Center at Howard Congregational Church for an event featuring author Frank X. Walker reading from "A is for Affrilachia" and storytelling from the Graceful Soul Storyweavers,…
King Iron: the Story of Enslaved Furnace Workers in Tennessee
Clement Railroad Hotel Museum 100 Frank Clement Place, Dickson, United StatesCreated by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…
Gone Country: How Nashville Transformed a Music Genre into a Lifestyle Brand
During the late twentieth century, the music industry branded country as the sound of wholesome, family-friendly white conservatism, disregarding its multiracial and multiethnic roots. In this session, Dr. Amanda Marie…
TN Writers | TN Stories: Dr. Mark Cheathem
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USAThe presidential election of 1844 had it all: an unpopular incumbent forced out of the race, a perennial presidential loser, a candidate whose career appeared to be on life support,…
United We Stand: Racial Reconciliation in West TN
LivestreamThis United We Stand livestream will explore Tennessee’s collective imagination as a tool shaping a safer, more just civic life in which all Tennesseans belong, including the evolving roles played…
Author Event: Jeanne Hardt
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave #3, Nashville, TN 37209, USAJoin the Global Education Center in welcoming Appalachian author Jeanne Hardt, who will read from and discuss her Smoky Mountain series. For more information, visit:http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one in…
“All the Places We’ve Been”: Gil Scott-Heron’s Roots in Jackson
Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the music and roots of Gil Scott-Heron with Gio Russonello, Brenda Monroe-Moses, and Carl Cornwall. Info and registration will be…
Film Screening: King Coal
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TNJoin the Global Education Center for a screening of the documentary, King Coal, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one of the…