For many white people, the idea of slavery seems distant. But for African Americans, like Tennessee State University history professor Learotha Williams Jr., it’s much closer. “I’ve always been cognizant of the fact that slavery is only about two grandmas away from me,” Williams says. Williams is involved in numerous Nashville efforts honoring African Americans, … Continue reading Juneteenth: A Nashville Historian Sees Slavery As Only ‘Two Grandmas Away’