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Dr. Learotha Williams, TSU
‘I am Black but Comely’:
An Exploration of Black Nashville from the Territorial Period to the End of ReconstructionFebruary 7, 2021This talk explores the African American experience in Nashville from its territorial period to the overthrow of Reconstruction and highlight their importance in the development of the city as a major Southern city. This conversation also discusses the many ways in which they attempted to negotiate boundaries placed upon them by the city and resist the institution of slavery.
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Out from a Gloomy Past:
Black Nashville's Struggle for Equality in History and Memory, 1863 to the PresentFebruary 11, 2021
This talk focuses on Black Nashvillians' struggle for equality from emancipation to the present. In it, we also explore how this struggle is celebrated, marginalized, and erased from our collective memory.
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Structural Racism in Action:
North Nashville and the Legacy of I-40Thursday, October 29
7:00pm-8:30pmLinda T. Wynn
Assistant Director for State Programs,
Tennessee Historical CommissionNorth Nashville in the 50s and 60s was alive with black businesses, artistry, and flourishing neighborhoods. The construction of I-40, opposed by the area's community leaders displaced families, isolated small businesses, and wrecked property values. This event is an example of structural racism: how city planning and federal housing policies deliberately protected white suburbs at the expense of black neighborhoods. Learn more about this historical moment from Tennessee State Historical Commission's Linda T. Wynn.
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Finding Our Church in the Story of Race
Msgr. Owen F. Campion
Diocese of Nashville,
Writer for Our Sunday Visitor
Bishop Durick and Desegregation (November 1)Sunday, November 1, 2020
10:30am - 11:30amBishop Joseph Durick was appointed coadjutor bishop of Nashville in 1963 and succeeded as bishop in 1969. Because of his work on behalf of the Civil Rights movement and his opposition to both the Vietnam War and the death penalty, Bishop Durick faced severe opposition and criticism from fellow Catholics. Learn more about his inspiring life from Nashville's own Reverend Monsignor Owen F. Campion.
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Bishop Byrne and St. Katharine Drexel
Sunday, October 25, 2020
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The Call to Righteousness and Justice
in the Christian ScripturesSunday, October 18, 2020
10:30am - 11:30amFr. John R. Donahue, S.J.
Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies (Emeritus),
St. Mary’s Seminary and UniversityThe process of justice is at the heart of the Christian Scriptures. Join renowned Scripture scholar Fr. John Donahue on Zoom for a conversation about the Bible, social justice, and the world today.
Fr. Donahue provided some material in anticipation of this session:- Dialogue on the Bible and Social Justice with Pope Francis
- Select Texts on Justice in the Bible
- Slides from Fr. Donahue's Powerpoint Presentation
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A Eucharistic Understanding of Community
and the Evils of RacismSunday, October 11, 2020
10:30am - 11:30amFr. Steve Wolf
Diocese of Nashville
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