Tomeka AllgoodFeb 151 minA Celebration of Black Tennesseans: Stagecoach Mary, Mary FieldsMary Fields was born in Hickman County, Tennessee to enslaved parents, she was emancipated after the Civil War.
Ryan P. FrenchAug 12, 20212 minThe Matt Gardner Homestead in Elkton, TennesseeFormer slave Gardner rose to prominence after the war as a minister, farmer and philanthropist.
Ryan P. FrenchFeb 24, 20212 minThe story of Jack Daniel and Nearest GreenAfter the American Civil War, Jack bought Call's still and hired Nearest, now a free man, to become Jack Daniel's first Master Distiller.
Ryan P. FrenchFeb 21, 20211 minJames Thomas Bridgeforth's amazing impact on education in TennesseeJames Thomas Bridgeforth was educated in Giles County, Tennessee and at A&I State College. In the early 1900's he became interested in secur
Tennessee EncyclopediaFeb 16, 20212 minAfrican American business leader in cosmetology and civil rights activist Eva Lowery BowmanAfrican American business leader in cosmetology and civil rights activist Eva Lowery Bowman was born to William and Alice Lowery in Nashvill
Tennessee EncyclopediaFeb 11, 20212 minShelbyville's Historic Gilliland HouseShelbyville's historic Gilliland House is a unique vernacular stone building completed by James S. "Jim" Gilliland.
Ryan P. FrenchFeb 9, 20213 minWilliam Edmondson, first African American artist to have an exhibition at the Museum of Modern ArtFew folk artists can claim the widespread recognition by the world of fine art that William Edmondson achieved during his lifetime.
Tennessee EncyclopediaFeb 5, 20212 minEntrepreneur and Philanthropist Caldonia Fackler "Cal" JohnsonEntrepreneur and philanthropist Cal Johnson was born to Cupid and Harriet Johnson in Knoxville on October 14, 1844. The Johnson family, slav
Tennessee EncyclopediaFeb 4, 20213 minBlues icon, Leroy CarrOne of the most influential blues artists of the twentieth century, Leroy Carr was born in Nashville around 1905.
Tennessee EncyclopediaFeb 2, 20213 minMcKissack and McKissack ArchitectsThe McKissack and McKissack architectural tradition dates back to the first Moses McKissack (1790-1865) of the West African Ashanti tribe, w
Tennessee EncyclopediaFeb 2, 20213 minDr. William Key and "Beautiful Jim Key"William Key, nineteenth-century veterinarian and horse trainer, was born a slave in Winchester and took the name of his owner, William Key,
Ryan P. FrenchFeb 1, 20211 minBlack History Month in TennesseeThis month we will celebrate the accomplishments, the courage, and the impact that black Tennesseans have had on the world.