Grants
“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 event is part of a series, Three Roots of Appalachia, partially funded by Humanities Tennessee.
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, Tasneem Grace and Jack E Grace. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ This event is one of the Three Roots of Appalachia series, partially supported by Humanities…
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" 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…
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 Martinez will reframe the country music genre to demonstrate how Black and Brown artists resisted the industry’s exclusionary marketing practices. Dr. Amanda Marie Martinez received…
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 the Three Roots of Appalachia series, partially funded by Humanities Tennessee.
“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 found at: https://tennesseehistory.org/home/programs/ The event is part of the Tennessee 101: History of Music series, funded, in part, by Humanities Tennessee.
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 Three Roots of Appalachia series partially funded by Humanities Tennessee.
Quilts as Storytellers
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TNJoin the Global Education Center for a reading with Colleen Anderson, whose focuses on the stories quilts tell, alongside a quilt exhibit by the Zuri Quilting Guild. For more information, visit:http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one of the Three Roots of Appalachia series partially funded by Humanities Tennessee.
Encore Film Screening: How to Sue the Klan
Downtown Library, Chattanooga 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, United StatesJoin 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…
“King Iron” Exhibit
Black History Museum of Warren County 203 W. Main Street, Suite 13, McMinnVille, 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" seeks to further our understanding of pre-Civil War Tennessee through the lens of industrial slavery and its regional impact. The exhibit is currently featured at…