Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Reckoning with Our Racial Past: Conversations for Our Shared Future, the traveling program series about the impact of race and racism on communities, is coming to Nashville.
It is organized by the Smithsonian with the support of Bank of America and will be held Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37023.
Panelists are:
Soledad O’Brien, panel moderator, award-winning journalist, founder of SO’B Productions
Terry Vo, District 17 Metro Council Member for Nashville and Davidson County
Clifford Murphy, Director of Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Eric Holt, Assistant Professor of Music Business, Belmont University
Jose Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management, Belmont University
Marshall E. Crawford Jr., President and CEO of The Housing Fund
Katrina R. Beard, CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
Wrap-up of discussion with Vicki Yates, former anchor and journalist at WTVF-T
The Smithsonian has visited Charlotte, N.C.; Cleveland; New York City; and St. Louis. The conversations explore the history and impact of race by addressing issues like housing and health care, wealth inequality and access to critical resources.
Launched in 2021, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past is the Smithsonian’s race initiative. The initiative uses the Smithsonian’s vast resources to explore how people of all backgrounds understand, experience and confront racism. The initiative strives to help the public understand the past and build a better future and is built on six pillars: Race and Wellness; Race and Wealth; Race and Place; Race, Policy and Ethics; Race Beyond the U.S.; and Race, Arts and Aesthetics. The initiative hosts virtual and live events across the country and creates digital content, storytelling and learning resources. Bank of America is the founding partner of Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past.
The program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
