During the Civil Rights era, white supremacists bombed Nashville three times, attacking a school, a Jewish Community Center and the home of civil rights attorney Z. Alexander Looby. Those bombers were never caught.
Nashville mayor asks MNPD to reopen unsolved Civil Rights-era bombings
A series of unsolved bombings in Nashville during the Civil Rights era may be reopened. Mayor Freddie O’Connell called on Nashville’s police chief to devote resources to answering who was behind the attacks.
‘Dynamite Nashville’ pieces together what happened in the Nashville bombings
Throughout history, some high-profile incidents in Nashville and the surrounding area have played a pivotal role in the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
Remembering the life and legacy of Z. Alexander Looby
In this episode, we’ll reflect on Looby’s legacy and unravel the pivotal role he played in the Civil Rights Movement in Middle Tennessee, including as a lawyer after the 1946 Columbia race riot.
A shattered Civil Rights Era plaque picks up ‘a new life’ in Fisk collection
Bits of a granite sign commemorating a Civil Rights Era march in Nashville were used to vandalize the Nashville Courthouse 60 years later. Now the remains are on display at Fisk University.
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