EVENT OVERVIEW
On Friday, February 12, 2021, join Tennessee State University's College of Liberal Arts and the Metropolitan Historical Commission for the 40th Annual Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture (NCAAHC), a dynamic celebration of the contributions of African Americans to Nashville and Tennessee history. For forty years, this award-winning conference has brought together historians, students, educators, community leaders and others interested in African American history and culture.
This year's conference will be the first-ever virtual NCAAHC and is packed with many new presenters, engaging sessions and talented musical guests. Attendees will be treated to a thoughtful panel discussion with some of Nashville's foremost historians. Participants will also experience a virtual tour of the Jefferson Street Sound (JSS) Museum, hosted by JSS Records CEO Lorenzo Washington. The $20 registration fee includes access to the half-day online event, a commemorative NCAAHC lapel pin* and a copy of the newly-revised Profiles of African Americans in Tennessee book showcasing all 40 years of illuminating conference profiles. We hope you will join us in celebrating the 40th annual NCAAHC!
*Please note items may ship after the conference.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
9:00AM Opening Remarks- Tim Walker, Metro Historical Commission; Mayor John Cooper; Linda T. Wynn, Tennessee Historical Commission/Fisk University
9:25AM Fisk University Scientists: Past and Present- Dr. Bryan Kent Wallace, Fisk University
9:45AM Atomic Hope: Our Words and Our Spaces, Oak Ridge, TN- Katatra Vasquez, U.S. Department of Energy
10:05AM Break with music by Don Adams Band
10:10AM Rectifying an Inequitable History: The Nashville Environmental Justice Initiative- Patrick King, Urban Green Lab
10:30AM Nashville Sites: Walking and Virtual Tours of Nashville's History and Culture- Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel, Belmont University
10:55AM Musical Performance- Andriana Haygood, Belmont University
11:15AM Break with music by Andriana Haygood
11:20AM Uncovering the Forgotten: Documenting the African American Presence at Cheekwood and Discussing the African American Community in Nashville, 1880-1940- Keneisha Mosley, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
11:40AM No Sell-Out, No Compromise: Past and Present Leadership Lessons from The Tennessee State University Student Sit-In of 1990- Rev. jeff carr, The Infinity Fellowship Faith Gathering
12:05PM Virtual Tour of Jefferson Street Sound Museum- Lorenzo Washington, JSS Museum
12:20PM Break with music by Marion James, courtesy of JSS Museum
12:25PM Musical Performance- Don Adams Band
12:45PM Panel Discussion, Reflections and Affirmations: A 40-Year Retrospective of the Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture
1:05PM Closing remarks- Dr. Learotha Williams, Jr., Tennessee State University
