“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"…
Historic Marker Unveiling: Neighborhood Story Project, Gray, TN
Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church 136 Bob Jobe Road, Gray, United StatesThe 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, USAParasite 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 StatesVisit 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 StatesRoll 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 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"…
“A Long, Hard Streak” Screening, Symposium and Tours
American Legion Post 149 202 S. Kingston Street, Wartburg, United StatesJoin 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 StatesUT’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 StatesJoin 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…