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The Role of the Replica

The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA 2901 Parthenon Ave, Tennessee, United States

Visit the Parthenon's latest exhibition for an interactive, hands-on exploration of how replicas of ancient items and places are created, and why they teach us so much about our understanding…

Three Roots of Appalachia: Readings, Discussion, Panel

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Global Education Center is hosting an event in its Three Roots of Appalachia project that includes a presentation of Scots-Irish traditions by Dr. Jane MacMorran, a reading from "Black Indian:…

Impact of the Cordell Hull Dam & Lake in Granville

Granville Museum 169 Clover Street, Granville, TN

Visit the Granville Museum for an opening ceremony of phase one of an exhibition project exploring the legacy of the construction of the Cordell Hull Dam to the local community.…

Tennessee Music Box: History, Mystery, Revival

Virtual

Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with musician and educator Sandy Conatser,  who will share her research of these ingenious folk instruments made of materials at hand…

A Place at the Table: Tennesseans Lead the Way for American Democracy

Martin Public Library 410 S Lindell St, Martin, United States

Mark Dudney, a public historian and historic preservation planner from Cookeville, will review the story of democracy in Tennessee, including Native American and early settlement, the Jacksonian era, the Civil…

American Experiments

Martin Public Library 410 S Lindell St, Martin, United States

Join the library for American Experiments, interactive, all-ages programs that explore democratic fundamentals such as critical reason and compromise, facilitated by educator Becky Verner. The program is presented alongside the…

Savages & Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes

Museum Center at 5ive Points 200 Inman St SE, Cleveland, United States

Join the Museum Center for this traveling exhibit organized by the Mid-American Arts Alliance, which explores, through the work of indigenous artists, the various themes of stereotyping of Native Americans…

Savages & Princesses exhibit opening event

Museum Center at 5ive Points 200 Inman St SE, Cleveland, United States

Join the Museum Center for a reception to open a traveling exhibit, Savages & Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes. Enjoy a discussion panel moderated by Dr. Rondall Reynoso…

Mary Leuana Christensen: Cherokee Author

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Join the Global Education Center for an evening of reading and discussion with Cherokee poet and author, Mary Leuana Christensen. The event is part of the "Three Roots of Appalachia:…

Voices & Votes: Democracy in America

Tom & OE Stigall Museum, Humboldt

The Tennessee tour of “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” launched in Clinton at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center and is now concluding at the Tom & O.E. Stigall Museum in Humboldt. TN.…

The Evolution of Transportation

Tipton Haynes Historic Site 2620 S Roan St, Johnson City, TN, United States

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…

We Will Speak: Film Screening/Discussion

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of We Will Speak, an award-winning film exploring Cherokee language preservation, and a discussion with the filmmaker. The event is part of…

Community Author Experience Project

The Kelcurt Foundation concludes its inaugural Community Author series with school visits by author Rita Mae Hubbard. Ms. Hubbard will visit students for reading discussions at the following elementary schools…

“How to Sue the Klan” film screening

Walker Theater 399 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, United States

Civil Productions is pleased to announce the premiere of its documentary, How to Sue the Klan, which chronicles an historic event from 1980 Chattanooga involving Klan violence and the five…

People of Wessyngton after 1865

Robertson County History Museum 124 6th Ave, Springfield, United States

Join 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, USA

Join 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, TN

Join 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 States

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"…

TN Writers | TN Stories: Dr. Mark Cheathem

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

The 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,…

Author Event: Jeanne Hardt

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave #3, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

Join 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…

Film Screening: King Coal

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Join 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…

TN Writers | TN Stories: Ciona Rouse

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

Poet, editor, and educator Ciona Rouse is the author of Vantablack, the first chapbook of Third Man Books (2017). Her poetry has appeared in the journals Oxford American, Wildness, Booth, The Account, Still, Talking River, Gabby Journal, Matter: a journal of political…

Quilts as Storytellers

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Join 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,…

Encore Film Screening: How to Sue the Klan

Downtown Library, Chattanooga 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, United States

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…

TN Writers | TN Stories: Aime Alley Card

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

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…

“King Iron” Exhibit

Black History Museum of Warren County 203 W. Main Street, Suite 13, McMinnVille, United States

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"…

TN Writers | TN Stories: Betsy T. Phillips

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

On September 10, 1957, Hattie Cotton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee, blew up. On March 16, 1958, the Jewish Community Center was bombed. On April 19, 1960, the home of…

Historic Marker Unveiling: Neighborhood Story Project, Gray, TN

Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church 136 Bob Jobe Road, Gray, United States

The McKinney Center and Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church invite you to join us for a special, Historic Marker Dedication on Emancipation Day, August 8, 2024, at the Unitarian Universalist…

TN Writers | TN Stories: Sara Koffi

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

Parasite meets Such a Fun Age in a scorching debut that is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling, examining the intersection of race, class, and female friendship, and the devastating consequences of everyday…

Black Women of Print

UT Downtown Gallery 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, United States

Visit the UT Downtown Gallery for a new exhibition, "Black Women of Print," opening August 30, 2024. The exhibit features a portfolio of six printmaker, and is curated by Tanekeya…

Andrea Morales: Roll Down Like Water

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, United States

Roll Down Like Water features sixty-five photographs spanning a decade of work by the Memphis-based, Peruvian-American photographer Andrea Morales. These images reflect the collective change of Memphis and the surrounding…

TN Writers | TN Stories: Katie Seigenthaler (editor), Amy Frogge (editor), and Rachel Hester, Charles Strobel – The Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey Home (Vanderbilt University Press) in conversation with Kay West

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

*THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT* As Charles Strobel, beloved Nashville priest and advocate for the unhoused, reached the end of his life in 2023, he began to contemplate the last…

King Iron: The Untold Story of Enslaved Furnace Workers in Tennessee

Promise Land Heritage Association 707 Promise Land Rd, Charlotte, TN, United States

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"…

“A Long, Hard Streak” Screening, Symposium and Tours

American Legion Post 149 202 S. Kingston Street, Wartburg, United States

Join the Morgan County Historical & Genealogical Society for a screening of the documentary, A Long, Hard Streak, featuring the story of local outlaw and outsider artist Billy Dean Anderson,…

Panel Discussion (hybrid): Black Women of Print

University of Tennessee School of Art 1715 Volunteer Blvd Building Room 213, Knoxville, United States

UT’s Downtown Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of new triptychs by Black Women of Print featuring work by Deborah Grayson, Karen J. Revis, Stephanie Santana, LaToya Hobbs, Althea Murphy-Price,…

Defending DEI: Addressing Anti-Blackness and Systemic Racism in Rural West TN

Lane College Kirkendoll Student Center 816 N. Hays Ave, Jackson, United States

Join regional partners at Lane College for a day of discussions and activities featuring scholars and practitioners covering topics such as civic engagement & voting, public health & families, the…

How We Got that Story: Erbil

Virtual

Join Nashville Public Radio for a webinar that will dive into reporting on Nashville’s growing Kurdish community. International correspondent Rose Gilbert will join online live from Erbil, the Kurdish capital of Iraq, to…

Gather, film screening & discussion

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Join the Global Ed Center for a screening of Gather, a film exploring a growing movement among Native American to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty. …

National Trail of Tears Association: 27th Annual Conference

Embassey Suites 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, United States

Humanities Tennessee’s Shared Futures Lab (SFL) is pleased to announce our partnership with the National Trail of Tears Association (ToTA) and Tennessee Chapter to offer scholarships to attend the National Trail of Tears…

Introduction to Autistic Culture

Operation Stand Down Tennessee 1125 12th Ave S., Nashville, United States

Join AutismTN for a Spectrum Chat: "Introduction to Autistic Culture." This hybrid panel discussion is part of the Exploring Autistic Life and Culture project, funded, in part, by Humanities Tennessee. Autistic culture is…

How We Got That Story

Virtual

Join Nashville Public Radio for a webinar that will dive into reporting on Nashville’s growing Kurdish community. International correspondent Rose Gilbert will join online live from Erbil, the Kurdish capital of Iraq, to…

Gallery Talk with Elle Perry

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, United States

Join the museum for a gallery talk about Andrea Morales' exhibition with Memphian Elle Perry. Born and raised in Memphis, Elle Perry has covered arts and culture (and related subjects)…

TN Folklife Institute

The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program, in partnership with Humanities Tennessee, presents the Tennessee Folklife Institute, an immersive training workshop designed to encourage and increase the documentation, preservation, and presentation of our…

Bernard School Rosenwald History Exhibit

Magness Public Library 118 W. Main St, McMinnville, United States

Join hosts of the Black History Museum at the library to see the TN State Museum traveling exhibition "Building a Bright Future: Black Communities & Rosenwald Schools in Tennessee," (Jan…

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Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

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Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

Chipping Away: the Life & Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson

Edgehill United Methodist Church 1502 Edgehill Ave, Nashville, United States

Join Edgehilles  neighbors for a special viewing of the documentary Chipping Away: The Life & Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson followed by a panel discussion of the film with filmmaker Mark…

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Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

Recurring

Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

Teaching the Memphis 13 Educators’ Workshop

Elementary school educators are invited to an in-person professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula…

Being Black/African American and Autistic

Operation Stand Down Tennessee 1125 12th Ave S., Nashville, United States

Join AutismTN for the next in the Spectrum Chat series, partly supported by Humanities TN. The in-person gathering at Operation Stand Down will be live streamed. Use this link to…

TN Association of Museums Conference

Crowne Plaza Hotel 401 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, tennessee, United States

"Hope is like the sun. If you only believe it when you see it, you'll never make it through the night."                           General Leia Organa, Star Wars: Episode VIII-The Last Jedi General…

Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide Discussion

Maple Hall 414 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, United States

Join the Knoxville History Project and historian Jack Neely for an introduction to and discussion of the new Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide, which features a walking tour of Knoxville…

Tennessee History Day

The 2025 state contest will be held Saturday, April 5th in Nashville for students who qualified at their regional contests and were advanced by their coordinators. Good luck to all!…

Sugarcane: film screening and discussion

Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of Sugarcane, a film depicting the the history of boarding schools for indigenous children, followed by a panel discussion and community meal.…