It’s highlights week here at This Is Nashville. Today, we’ve compiled clips from some of our weekly in-depth profiles of interesting people with ties to the Nashville community.
Juneteenth: A Nashville Historian Sees Slavery As Only ‘Two Grandmas Away’
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.
On A Downtown Corner, A New Marker Acknowledges Nashville’s Slave-Trading Past
For many, Nashville’s newest historical marker is long overdue. About two blocks west of City Hall, the sign describes the Nashville Slave Market as a…
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