Tennessee Geographic Alliance
February is Black History Month
NEH Summer Teacher Institute at UTK!
Dates: July 3rd - July 22nd, 2022
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2022
Stipend: $2,850
For more information, click HERE!
Then and Now: A Black Craft Symposium
“Then & Now: A Black Craft Symposium” will be a day-long event at the Tennessee State Museum devoted to honoring the legacy of Black craftspeople in Tennessee and examining the state of Black Craft in Tennessee today. Through a variety of programming, the event will highlight the voices of Black craftspeople from the past and present. This event encourages visitors to learn the history and heritage of Black Tennessee craftspeople and interact with contemporary Black crafts artists. The event is presented in partnership with Tennessee Craft to commemorate the Best of Tennessee Craft 2021 Biennial exhibition.
This will take place on February 12, 2022, @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Celebrate Black History Across Tennessee
- Knoxville: from the Beck Cultural Center
- Memphis: from Memphis Travel
- Nashville: from Music City
- Chattanooga: from UTC
Let us know if you know of other offerings we should advertise!
Black History Month Resources
Stories from the Tennessee State Museum
The History of Emancipation Day in Tennessee
Nikki Giovanni: A Poet’s Upbringing in Tennessee
Rosenwald Schools and the Importance of Preserving History
Breaking the Color Barrier on the Mound: The Story of Dan Bankhead
This Promise of Change
Grant Shockley Fought and Died for America; A Decade Later, His Mother Fought for Civil Rights
Tennesseans, and their Families, Made the Ultimate Sacrifice During World War I
Check them out HERE!
National Geographic Kids!
From the U.S. Census Bureau
Lagniappe
CONTACT THE TGA
Mailing Address:
Tennessee Geographic Alliance
P.O. Box 30812
Knoxville, TN 37930
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