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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 11, 2025

Several Black History Month programs will take place in Nashville in the coming weeks. On Feb. 14, join Tennessee State University’s College of Liberal Arts and the Metropolitan Historical Commission for the 44th Annual Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture (NCAAHC), a dynamic celebration of African Americans' contributions to Nashville and Tennessee history. On Feb. 19, Vanderbilt University will present The History of Communities from North Africa: Sudanese, Egyptians, Tunisians, Moroccans, Libyans and Algerians. Speakers include Vanderbilt Law School professor Samar Ali. The Nashville Public Library also is hosting a number of programs, including the National African-American Read-In on Feb. 18, the Black Lift Poetry Festival; Write with Pride on Feb. 22, and on demand programs about the legacy of civil rights lawyer Z. Alexander Looby and the history of black Nashville. Finally, the Tennessee State Museum has a number of events planned.