EVENT OVERVIEW
On Friday, February 11, 2022, join Tennessee State University's College of Liberal Arts and the Metropolitan Historical Commission for the 41st 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-one 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 second virtual NCAAHC and is packed with new presenters, engaging sessions and talented entertainment and musical guests. Attendees will also be treated to a virtual tour of the National Museum of African American Music, newly opened in downtown Nashville. We hope you will join us in celebrating the 41st annual NCAAHC!
For more information about the conference, including archives and speaker bios, visit www.NCAAHC.org.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
9:00AM Opening Remarks- Tim Walker, Metro Historical Commission; Linda T. Wynn, Tennessee Historical Commission/Fisk University
9:20AM The Naked Truth and a Well-Dressed Lie: The Black and Southern Roots of American Sociology – Dr. Earl Wright II, Rhodes College
9:50AM African Americans at Nashville City Cemetery-- Jeff Sellers, Tennesse State Museum
10:10AM Break
10:15AM The Legacy of the Negro Leagues in Nashville, TN and the Contributions of Tom Wilson-- Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton, Tennessee State University (ret.)
10:40AM Performance # 1-- Sommer Jade Adwaters, spoken word poetry
11:00AM Hot History: The True Story of a Chicken, a City, a Family and an Obsession-- Dr. Rachel Louise Martin
11:25AM African American Women in Nashville and the Woman's Chrisitna Temperance Union-- Dr. Carole Bucy, Volunteer State University
11:45AM Race, Electoral Realignment, and Polarization in Tennessee-- Dr. Sekou Franklin, Middle Tennessee State University
12:15PM Performance # 2- Jazz Collegians, Tennessee State University
12:35PM Break
12:40PM Virtual Tour of National Museum of African American Music
1:00PM Restoration and Revival: Historic Preservation at Fisk University, 1977-1982-- Dr. Magana Kabugi, Fisk University
1:20PM Performance # 3 - Soul Fire poetry group, Tennessee State University
1:40PM Closing remarks- Dr. Learotha Williams, Jr., Tennessee State University
