North Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech at Fisk University

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech at Fisk University Marker

Inscription. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Nashville within days of the bombing of the Looby home, and the subsequent march on City Hall. He spoke to a capacity crowd at Fisk University and told them that the Nashville sit-ins were the best organized and most disciplined in the southland. During the speech, Dr. King was quoted as saying, "I came to Nashville not to bring inspiration, but to gain inspiration from the great movement that has taken place in this community."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.

Location. 36° 10.258′ N, 86° 48.064′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. It is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the

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American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Wesley Frierson (here, next to this marker); Dr. Matthew Walker Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville Sit-Ins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University/The Civil Rights March (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 'Night Train' (about 500 feet away); Kossie Gardner Sr. (about 600 feet away); Clark Memorial United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 3, 2022

2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech at Fisk University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.