According to ncaahc.org, the book contains short histories of dozens of African American individuals and institutions who are significant to Tennessee’s past. Through a compilation of profiles from the conference’s 40 years, the book celebrates Black and African American contributions and achievements through family histories, little-known tales, and historic images. 

For more information and to read the full book click on the link.

 http://ncaahc.org/profiles-of-african-americans-in-tennessee/

FREE...No Admission Charge for visitors. The Tennessee State Museum is one of the largest museum facilities in the nation, covering over 137,000 square feet. The museum also owns the National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Upon touring the museum you will be able to view a wide array of Tennessee's  African American historical collections. The museum is located at 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. 

History of Racial Injustice

 March 17, 1886

Credit: Equal Injustice Initiative

Montgomery, Alabama

On March 17, 1886, 23 Black people were killed when a white mob stormed the courthouse in Carroll County, Mississippi, and opened fire on local Black residents. The victims were in court following accusations against a white man for the assault of two brothers, Ed and Charley Brown.

The brothers, who were Black, had accused local attorney James Monroe Liddell, who was white, of assaulting them during an altercation in February 1886. That Black residents would use the legal system to try to hold a white person accountable for a crime infuriated white residents of the county. On March 17, the day of the trial, a group of 50 to 100 white men rode into town and ran into the courthouse, opening fire and killing 23 of the Black residents in attendance. None of the white people in attendance were hit by bullets.

Though the killings sparked outrage nationwide, no action was taken by the county or the State of Mississippi. No one was ever tried for the murders. The governor of Mississippi, Robert Lowry, commented that “the riot was provoked and perpetrated by the outrage and conduct of the Negroes.”

In Washington, D.C., Black politicians met with President Grover Cleveland and introduced legislation in Congress calling for an investigation into the massacre, but the federal government also refused to respond.
Bullet holes remained in the courthouse walls until the building was renovated in the 1990s.

If you haven't visited the largest museuem dedicated to the preservation of African American history in the United States, then now may be the time to make plans to visit this historical museum. 

The museum carries over 40,000 artifacts relating to the history and culture of African Americans in the United States. 

You can visit the African American History and Culture Smithsonian Institute website :

www.nmaahc.si.edu

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