MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Renowned historian and author Pablo Mijangos will visit Middle Tennessee State University on Monday, April 22, to deliver a free public lecture…
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NASHVILLE, TN – On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the Diane Nash committee and the Nashville community will commemorate the extraordinary…
By BOTWC Staff Twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are hoping to heal their ancestral land and right the wrongs…
By Charlotte Fontaine NASHVILLE, TN — Thursday, April 4, 2024 was the 56th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Dr.…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-A $144,049 grant has been awarded to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections by the National…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have acquired the personal collection of Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and…
By V.S. Santoni On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old seamstress, made a courageous decision that would ignite the…
By Jae Jones African-Americans have long embraced the tradition of honoring Thanksgiving. Even during slavery time, Africans took time to…
By John Broadway As Americans engage with Black history this month, we want to take time to honor and understand…
By Clint Confehr COLUMBIA, TN — Blacks breaking the color barrier in the U.S. Marine Corps thrived after strict training…