AFRICAN-AMERCIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, TN

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Komt voor in het verhaal / Is part of the story (in Dutch):
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The African-American History Foundation of Nashville is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of African Americans in Nashville, Tennessee. The foundation was established in 1993 and has since been engaged in a number of activities aimed at educating the public about the contributions of African Americans to the city's history and culture.

The foundation's mission is to collect and preserve historical artifacts, documents, and photographs that relate to the African-American experience in Nashville. The organization also conducts research and publishes materials on African-American history in Nashville, with the aim of promoting greater understanding and appreciation of this important aspect of the city's past.

In addition to its research and preservation efforts, the African-American History Foundation of Nashville also hosts a range of educational programs and events throughout the year. These include lectures, workshops, and exhibitions, as well as cultural events such as music and dance performances.

Through its work, the African-American History Foundation of Nashville has become an important resource for students, scholars, and members of the public who are interested in learning more about the history and culture of African Americans in Nashville. The organization continues to play a vital role in promoting greater awareness and understanding of this important aspect of the city's past.

AFRICAN-AMERCIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE is a Uncategorized or General Museum in NASHVILLE TN. US MID #8404700129

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Komt voor in het verhaal / Is part of the story (in Dutch):
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Frankie Pierce Mural - Nashville, TN This mural to local activist Frankie Pierce is in Nashville's new park near downtown which is also named after her. This is painted on the side of a retaining wall for where CSX tracks have a bridge over Nelson Merry St.

The mural includes this quote:
&quot;We are optimistic because we have faith in the best of the country, of Nashville&quot; - Frankie Pierce (May 1920)

Here is the description of Frankie Pierce from a nearby marker:
Juno Frankie (Seay) Pierce was born in Nashville near the end or just after the Civil War. Pierce was educated at the Joseph G. McKee Freedman School, the first free African American school in Nashville, and at Roger Williams College, one of four freedman's colleges in the city. She was a member of the nearby First Baptist Colored Church, now First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill.

Frankie Pierce worked throughout her life for equality and human dignity, leading the creation of black branches of the YWCA and the Red Cross, and championing the Tennessee Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, the Negro Voters League and other civic groups.

On May 18, 1920, Pierce was the only African American to address the state woman's suffrage convention. She presented a poignant defense of racial and gender equality, drawing on the common bonds formed by women's service organizations during World War One. On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving American women the right to vote. African American women and other women of color were still often excluded from having full voting rights and were not fully enfranchised until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Later, Pierce and the League of Women Voters successfully secured state funds to open the Tennessee Vocational School for Colored Girls in North Nashville, where she served as superintendent until 1939.

Pierce remained an impactful activist and advocate until her death in 1954.

Model Lindsay Timberlake for jewelry designer, Margaret Ellis Jewelry (2012) Model Lindsay Timberlake for jewelry designer, Margaret Ellis Jewelry (2012)

HAIR &amp; MAKEUP: Andrew Pentecost
PHOTO: Margaret Ellis

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Model Lindsay Timberlake on the catwalk for fashion designer Nina Dewara-Tanawanich (2007) Model Lindsay Timberlake walks the Nina Dewara-Tanawanich fashion show - Nashville, Tennessee (2007)

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Grand Ole Opry <i><b>Grand Ole Opry. Nashville, Tennessee.</b></i>

Duncan McDaniel - Fountain <i>Fountain</i> is a current exhibition (Sept 2023 - March 2024) by Duncan McDaniel.

<i><b>The Parthenon. Nashville, Tennessee.</b></i>

Contact AFRICAN-AMERCIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE

telephone: 6153508617

AFRICAN-AMERCIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE
6717 CENTENNIAL BLVD
NASHVILLE
TN
37209

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MID #	8404700129
Name	AFRICAN-AMERCIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	36.172602, -86.875551
CODES	FIPS State Code: 47 FIPS County Code: 037 US Census Tract: 013000 US Census Block: 1015