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The Evolution of Transportation
Tipton-Haynes new, permanent exhibition includes conveyances from their collection to explore the changes in transportation over time in the region. Visit http://www.tipton-haynes.org/ for more information. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide partial support for this project.
King Iron: the Story of Enslaved Furnace Workers in Tennessee
Created 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" seeks to further our understanding of pre-Civil War Tennessee through the lens of industrial slavery and its regional impact. The exhibit will be at the…
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VIRTUAL EVENT: United We Stand – Cultural Competency in Middle TN
VIRTUAL EVENT: United We Stand – Cultural Competency in Middle TN
Participants will share perspectives on the legacy of ethnic violence in middle TN and the current work of TNs to challenge the continued harms to immigrants and refugees in the region. The Middle TN theme of Cultural Competency will feature a panel discussion facilitated by public historian Brigette Jones in conversation with the following panelists:…
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Encore Film Screening: How to Sue the Klan
Encore Film Screening: How to Sue the Klan
Join us May 4th the Downtown Chattanooga Public Library for an encore screening of the documentary How to Sue the Klan: The Legacy of the Chattanooga Five, featuring remarks from Mayor Tim Kelly. How to Sue the Klan is the story of how Five Black women from Chattanooga used legal ingenuity to take on the Ku…
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TN Writers | TN Stories: Aime Alley Card
TN Writers | TN Stories: Aime Alley Card
The Tigerbelles tells the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women's track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. The author tells a story of desire, success and failure--of beating the odds--against the backdrop of a changing America, but tells it in an intimate way. Readers will come to…