In 1871 Fisk University, established for emancipated African Americans in 1866, faced closure due to financial exigency. George Leonard White, the school's treasurer and music teacher, organized a small choral group composed of student singers, . . . — — Map (db m151700) HM
Fisk University, founded in 1866 by the American Missionary Association, was chartered in 1867 to provide higher education for men and women regardless of race. Named for General Clinton B. Fisk, assistant commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau for . . . — — Map (db m4510) HM
Erected in 1876, Jubilee Hall was the first permanent structure built on the Fisk University campus. Named for Fisk's world-famous Jubilee Singers, this Victorian Gothic structure is sometimes called "frozen music." Jubilee Hall is a National . . . — — Map (db m4148) HM
Marshall Keeble was born to ex-slave parents Robert and Mittie Keeble in Rutherford County on December 7, 1878. At age 18, Keeble delivered his first sermon at Jackson Street Church of Christ where he remained a member until his death. One of the . . . — — Map (db m213320) HM
This house, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1905 as the home of Reuben B. and Mary Knowles Richardson. Richardson, who served as Capt. of Eng. Co. No.4 from 1893 to 1923, was one of the first Blacks to obtain this . . . — — Map (db m4513) HM
Born a slave in Madison County, Samuel McElwee began teaching school in Haywood County at the age of 16. In 1882, he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives and one year later was graduated from Fisk University. The only African . . . — — Map (db m81465) HM
Talley-Brady Hall was named for well-known African-American chemists Thomas Talley and Saint Elmo Brady, both graduates of Fisk University. Talley was chairman of the chemistry department from 1902 to 1927. In 1916 Saint Elmo Brady was one of the . . . — — Map (db m4503) HM
This Italianate structure was built ca. 1876 as the home of Richard Harris, an entrepreneur and owner of Harris Furniture Co. In the late 1880s, he became the first Black trustee of Fisk University. W.G. Waterman, a Fisk professor, became owner of . . . — — Map (db m4501) HM
(Obverse): In 1937 this Victorian-style house became the home of John W. Work III. A teacher and composer for 39 years, he served his alma mater by enriching the Fisk musical traditions. Director of the Jubilee Singers, Work III, a serious . . . — — Map (db m5509) HM
The Little Theatre, circa 1860, is the oldest structure on the Fisk University campus. Erected as part of a Union Army hospital barracks during the Civil War, it was known as the "Railroad Hospital." The interior was remodeled for use as the Fisk . . . — — Map (db m4506) HM
Recognized during his lifetime primarily as a chemist, teacher, and administrator at Fisk University, Thomas W. Talley (1870- 1952) was also Tennessee's first African-American folklorist. A native of Bedford County, he began collecting folk songs . . . — — Map (db m5507) HM
1868 — Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
1963 — Died in Accra, Ghana
1885 — Great Barrington High School
1888 — Fisk University, A.B.
1890 — Harvard University, A.B.
1892 — Harvard University, M.A.
1893 — University of Berlin . . . — — Map (db m182182) HM
At this site lived Arna W. Bontemps, one of the most prolific contributors to the Harlem or Negro Renaissance. From 1943 to 1965, Bontemps, an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, historian, editor, and author of children's books, . . . — — Map (db m4959) HM
Z. Alexander Looby (1899-1972) was a prominent civil rights lawyer from the late 1930s until the late 1960s. He also served on the Nashville City Council and the Metropolitan Council. In the pre-dawn hours of April 19, 1960, during a boycott of . . . — — Map (db m147892) HM
On April 6. 1921, Pi Chapter was chartered as the
16th Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated on the campus of Meharry Medical
College by Mrs. Pauline Kigh-Reed, Central and
Western Organizer. The Chapter members . . . — — Map (db m197068) HM
After the pre-dawn bombing of atty. Z. Alexander Looby's home, approx. 3000 civil rights leaders and students from Tenn. St., Fisk, Meharry, American Baptist College, and Pearl High School marched along this route on April 19, 1960, to meet with . . . — — Map (db m4226) HM
Turpin, a 1918 alumnus, was appointed Professor in 1937 and acting dean of the Dental School in 1938. Attesting to his profound devotion to Meharry's School of Dentistry, which was founded in 1886, Turpin gave his personal finances to keep the . . . — — Map (db m4225) HM
Dr. David B. Todd, Jr. graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1956 at the head of his class. Passionate about healthy hearts, he became the first black cardiovascular surgeon in Nashville and led the team that performed the first open-heart . . . — — Map (db m229873) HM
In 1927, Dr. West came to Meharry Medical College as Associate Professor of Chemistry. A 1930 Julius Rosenwald Fellowship Recipient and a 1935 Fellow of the General Education Board, he returned to Meharry to serve as the first Ph. D on faculty as . . . — — Map (db m4519) HM
Josie Wells came to Nashville in 1900 to attend Meharry Medical College of Walden
University. One of three women graduates in 1904, she specialized in caring for women and
children. She held free clinics for needy families, regardless of race. . . . — — Map (db m198730) HM
Matthew Walker was born December 7, 1906 in Waterproof, La. After attending school in New Orleans, he graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1934 and began teaching at Hubbard Hospital. Walker served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery from . . . — — Map (db m147775) HM
Meharry College graduate. As organizer for TN Woman's Suffrage Association. Helped register about 2,500 black women voters in 1919. — — Map (db m224032) HM
Fisk University is home to the Bulldogs, and its athletic programs have a long history of success. Over the years, from football to basketball, golf, tennis, and track, Fisk has produced exceptional student athletes, and cultivated them as both . . . — — Map (db m208816) HM
1889-1983
In 1913, Hulda M. Lyttle was one of three graduates in the first nursing education class of Meharry's G. W. Hubbard Hospital. In 1916, Lyttle returned to Meharry as Director of Nurse Training. Between 1921 and 1938, she served as . . . — — Map (db m4223) HM
This Dutch Colonial house was built in 1931 for James Weldon Johnson. He served as U.S. Consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua, editor of the New York Age, and field secretary of the NAACP. Johnson's poem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," set to music by his . . . — — Map (db m4520) HM
The Lloyd C. Elam, M.D., Mental Health Center is named for the nationally
esteemed Meharry psychiatrist who served as the sixth President of Meharry
Medical College from 1968 to 1981. Dr. Elam's skillful cultivation of capital
resources made . . . — — Map (db m205358) HM
Meharry Medical College, established in 1876 through the efforts of Dr. George W. Hubbard, Dr. Willliam J. Sneed, and Samuel Meharry, is the only AMA accredited, privately endowed, predominantly Negro medical school in the world. During its first 90 . . . — — Map (db m5506) HM
After the Civil War, Methodist clergymen organized the Freedman's Aid Society to elevate education for African Americans. In 1876, with contributions form the Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church North and the Meharry brothers, Samuel, . . . — — Map (db m207837) HM
Beginning in late 1959, a group of Nashville college students from Fisk University, Tennessee A&I, Meharry Medical College and American Baptist Theological Seminary, along with local religious leaders, began to discuss a mass collective action . . . — — Map (db m207833) HM
This intersection marks the location of the former headquarters of the Nashville Student Movement (NSM) established October 1959. Led by students committed to the ethos of direct action and civil disobedience, as taught by the Reverend James Lawson, . . . — — Map (db m147893) HM
Named in honor of Frank S. Royal, Sr., M.D., Class of 1968, the first alumnus elected Chairman of the Meharry Medical College Board of Trustees (1989-2005). His steadfast leadership contributed immensely to Meharry's prominence among America's . . . — — Map (db m229872) HM
The Alfred Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University
When photographer and art collector Alfred Stieglitz passed away in 1946, his wife, artist Georgia O'Keeffe, arranged the transfer of 97 works from his collection to Fisk University. The . . . — — Map (db m207834) HM
Less than five years after its creation, Fisk University was struggling financially, so in 1871 the school sent a nine-member student chorus on a fundraising tour of the northeasten United States. However, small audiences, meager donations, and the . . . — — Map (db m213246) HM
During the Civil War, the hill upon which Fisk University sits today (one of the highest points in Nashville) was a Confederate fort. Upon its capture by Union troops, it was used as an army barracks until after the war had ended, at which point . . . — — Map (db m213247) HM
William J. Faulkner, a Congregational minister, folklorist and author, lived at this site from 1935 to 1947. He served as Fisk University's Dean of Men from 1934 to 1942 and as Dean of the Chapel from 1943 to 1953, During his tenure, he reorganized . . . — — Map (db m147901) HM
Pictured: George Green (L), son of Nathan "Nearest"
Green and Jack Daniel (R). Nearest taught Jack
Daniel how to make whiskey. Nearest was the first
Master Distiller for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
and the first African-American Master . . . — — Map (db m197855) HM
School Desegregation in Nashville. "Nashville Plan" Schools. In Brown v. Topeka (1954) and Brown II (1955) the U.S. Supreme Court ordered public schools nationwide to end racial segregation "with all deliberate speed." Nashville . . . — — Map (db m242725) HM
Dr. Manley received a B.A. at Spelman College in Atlanta in 1955 and went straight to Meharry Medical College, where she graduated in 1959. She became a commissioned officer of U.S. Public Health in 1976 with a rank of captain. She reached the . . . — — Map (db m209115) HM
Jobe attended Pearl High School in Nashville where he was a successful basketball player. In 1950, he earned all-district and all-state honors and was then named to the 1951 all-national high school team. Jobe then enrolled at Fisk University, . . . — — Map (db m209126) HM
As a musician and a lifelong resident of Nashville, Cox formed the King Casuals with Jimi Hendrix and played the Jefferson Street club scene for many years. As a bassist and close friend of Jimi Hendrix, Cox went on to tour with The Jimi Hendrix . . . — — Map (db m209155) HM
Bishop Graves founded the Temple Church in Nashville in 1977. His professional career began with training at the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville and hen proceeded to the Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. Several of . . . — — Map (db m209160) HM
Bishop Joseph Warren Walker, III began as pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with 175 members in 1992. He has grown the church to over 25,000 members and two additional locations to go with the original church in the Historic Jefferson St. . . . — — Map (db m209147) HM
Bobby Hebb, a Nashville native and lifelong resident, made his stage debut on his third birthday, July 26, 1941 at the Bijou Theater. Hebb would go on to write hundreds of songs, the most notable of which "Sunny" has been covered by the likes of . . . — — Map (db m208982) HM
C.T. Vivian moved to Nashville in 1955 to enroll in the American Baptist Theological Seminary. That same year, he and other ministers founded the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, which organized and trained students to embark on a movement . . . — — Map (db m209143) HM
Jefferson Street developed as a vibrant African-American commercial district in the late-19th and early-20th century. As Fisk University, Tenn. A&I (Tenn. State Univ.) and Meharry Medical College grew, more restaurants, shops and music venues . . . — — Map (db m147885) HM
Congressman John Lewis holds a B.A. in Religion and Philosophy from Fisk University, and is a graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary. He is often called "one of the most courageous persons of the Civil Rights Movement ever produced." . . . — — Map (db m209127) HM
As head basketball coach at Pearl High, Coach Ridley led his men's team to 3 straight National Interscholastic Athletic Association National Championships from 1958-1960 and a fourth in 1963. Ridley led Pearl High to TSAA Championships in 1962, . . . — — Map (db m209121) HM
David Levering Lewis was granted admission to Fisk University at the age of fifteen. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Fisk in 1956. He is a two time Pulitzer Prize Winner for Biography or Autobiography, for part one and part two of his biography of . . . — — Map (db m209112) HM
Mrs. Wilkinson was hired by Meharry Medical College in the 1950's and eventually became chief physical therapist at Meharry. As a member of historic First Baptist Church Capital Hill, she attended the Saturday morning meetings of the Nashville . . . — — Map (db m209004) HM
Diane Nash attended Fisk University and became a leader and strategist of the student wing of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement. Nash's campaigns were among the most successful of the era. Her efforts included the first successful civil rights . . . — — Map (db m209137) HM
Dr. LaFayette, an ordained minister, earned a B.A. from American Baptist Theological Seminary. Throughout his career he has been a Civil Rights Movement activist, minister, educator, lecturer and an authority on the strategy on nonviolent social . . . — — Map (db m209145) HM
Dr. Ballard is a graduate of Meharry Medical College and currently serves as a Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology at Meharry. He previously held the position of Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Dean of Students and . . . — — Map (db m209064) HM
Dr. Starks is a Tennessee State University Alumna and faculty member. In 1986, Starks became the first female head coach of an NCAA Divisional Men's Golf Team. Starks coached the men's golf team to the National Minority Golf Championship in 2005. . . . — — Map (db m209123) HM
Dr. Mitchell received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Tennessee State University in 1969. She has gone on to become a clinical professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology program leader in Gastrointestinal Oncology and associate director of diversity for . . . — — Map (db m209074) HM
Dr. Harris was appointed President of American Baptist College in 1990. He is also the Director of the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies and Assistant Dean for Black Church Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Dr. . . . — — Map (db m209148) HM
Reverend Brooks received his degree from the American Baptist College. He is presently the pastor of Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, where he has served since June 1954. Rev. Brooks was elected president of Missionary Baptist State Convention . . . — — Map (db m209162) HM
Dr. Franklin graduated magna cum laude from Fisk University in 1935. He began his teaching career at Fisk University as well. He went on to teach at several notable universities and become one of the most important historians of the 20th century. . . . — — Map (db m209117) HM
Dr. Watkins graduated from Tennessee State University in 1966. He majored in biology and was the student body president. He went on to integrate the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, becoming the first black to graduate from that . . . — — Map (db m209116) HM
A graduate of Tennessee State University, Jones was the 1st overall NFL draft pick in 1974. Jones played 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and he led his team to 3 Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XII in 1977. During his career Jones was a three . . . — — Map (db m209060) HM
Councilwoman Edith Taylor Langster holds a B.S. Degree in Sociology from Tennessee State University. She has represented the 21st district on the Metro Council since 2007. Mrs. Langster is a former Metro Police Officer and served as a State . . . — — Map (db m208997) HM
In his 40 year tenure as the women's track coach at Tennessee State University, Temple had 40 members of his Tigerbelles represent the University in Olympic competition. Temple himself served as head women's track coach for two consecutive . . . — — Map (db m209119) HM
Ella Sheppard enrolled at Fisk University in the fall of 1868. When she was invited to be an assistant music director just a year later, she became Fisk's first black instructor. "Miss Sheppard" traveled with the Jubilee Singers for eleven years as . . . — — Map (db m208985) HM
Councilwoman Erica Gilmore holds a Master of Arts in English from Tennessee State University. She has represented the 19th district on the Metro Council since 2007. During her service, she has been Chair of the Education Committee, Chair of the . . . — — Map (db m208995) HM
Ernie Young became a part of the Nashville music scene at an early age while supplying records for jukeboxes that he operated around the city. When records were taken off the jukeboxes, he sold them at his record store. Ernie's Record Mart at 177 . . . — — Map (db m208989) HM
On October 6, 1871, George L. White, Fisk Treasurer and music professor, took a nine-member choral ensemble of students on tour to earn money for the University. Jubilee Day is celebrated annually on October 6th to commemorate this historic day. One . . . — — Map (db m209157) HM
"The Gateway to Heritage streetscape improvement project is the definition of community collaboration. This collaboration is notable and exciting because that's how communities are changed. Government can't do it alone. And represented . . . — — Map (db m210301) HM
General 'Fig' Newton earned a bachelor of science degree in aviation education from Tennessee State University in 1966. He would later serve as the commander for Air Education and Training Command, headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base. Over the . . . — — Map (db m209113) HM
In 1912, Nashville officials purchased 34 acres of land to provide a public park for Negro citizens. Originally a part of the John L. Hadley plantation, Hadley Park was dedicated on July 4th. It is considered the first public park in the United . . . — — Map (db m4221) HM
State Senator Thelma Harper graduated from Tennessee State University in 1978 with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting. Since 1991, Harper has served as Senator for the 10th District in the Tennessee General Assembly. Her political . . . — — Map (db m209118) HM
Howard Gentry, Sr. served Tennessee State University for over twenty-one years as a football coach and athletic director. He was instrumental in guiding Tennessee State University coaching legends John Merritt, Ed Martin, and Ed Temple during his . . . — — Map (db m209065) HM
I.T. Creswell was a Fisk University graduate and spent his entire adult life as a Nashville resident. He was an entrepreneur, activist, motivator, and dreamer. He was dedicated to inspiring young people and creating better opportunities for all . . . — — Map (db m209073) HM
While studying at Tennessee State University, Blanton switched from the violin to the string bass and started playing with the Tennessee State Collegians. Just two years later, in 1939, he joined Duke Ellington's orchestra and quickly became one of . . . — — Map (db m208987) HM
James Bevel received his B.A. from the American Baptist Theology Seminary in Nashville in 1961. He was a civil rights activist, minister, lyricist, and human rights advocate that gained a national reputation was one of Martin Luther King's top . . . — — Map (db m209138) HM
Elected to the Nashville City Council in 1878, James C. Napier was instrumental in the hiring of black teachers for the segregated public schools and was the first black to serve as council president. His civil involvement included the co-founding . . . — — Map (db m209142) HM
Pastor Thomas has led the Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church since 1971. He studied at the American Baptist Theological Seminary and was ordained as a minister in 1970. Reverend Thomas has always been a spokesman for the poor and . . . — — Map (db m209165) HM
Nashville, of course, is known for its music, but one area of the city's music heritage is today all but forgotten. Up through the 1960s, North Nashville was home to a vibrant jazz and blues scene, with a number of clubs lining Jefferson St. In . . . — — Map (db m213250) HM
Joe Gilliam, Tennessee State University alumnus, was named National Black College Player of the Year in 1971 and 1972. His college career record included 39 wins and only three losses. He also led the Tigers to two Division II national . . . — — Map (db m209055) HM
Jerry Maynard is a North Nashville resident and currently serves as a Metropolitan Government Council-Member At-Large. he has devoted countless hours to the Jefferson Street Community including a pivotal role in the creation and implementation of . . . — — Map (db m208992) HM
A 1972 graduate of Tennessee State University, Russell is recognized globally as a leader, technology expert and inventor in the field of wireless communication. His innovations led to the modern day cell phone in 1995 he was inducted into the . . . — — Map (db m209072) HM
West of 28th Ave N, Jefferson St. is called John A. Merritt Blvd., named for the legendary Tennessee State University football coach. From 1963 up until declining health forced his retirement in 1983, Merritt compiled a 172-33-7 record and led the . . . — — Map (db m221450) HM
As Head Football Coach at Tennessee State University, Merritt compiled a 174-35-7 career record, ranking him first at TSU in total wins. While at TSU, Merritt tallied four undefeated seasons, claimed four Midwestern Conference titles, and scored the . . . — — Map (db m209120) HM
Work attended Fisk University, where he organized singing groups and studied Latin and history, graduating in 1895. He took an appointment as a Latin and History instructor at Fisk in 1904. In 1890 he began working with his wife and brother . . . — — Map (db m209153) HM
John Wesley Work III began his musical training at The Fisk University Laboratory School, attended Fisk High School and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fisk University in 1923. After graduating, he attended the Institute of Musical Arts in . . . — — Map (db m209114) HM
The J.W. Friers Realty Company was founded by Mr. Frierson in the early 1900's. For 52 years his business was in the center of the black business district at 431 Cedar St. (Charlotte). He later moved into the building he built at 1310 Jefferson . . . — — Map (db m209007) HM
Mrs. Hayes was a graduate of Tennessee A&I (TSU). Her civic and civil rights accomplishments were many. She and other local women organized committees to walk with a parent and child on the first day of Nashville's school desegregation in 1957. She . . . — — Map (db m209051) HM
Johnny Jones has his first gig in the 1950's and by the 1960's had moved back to his native Tennessee. While in Nashville, he played with the King Casuals and served as a mentor to Jimi Hendrix. he also served as a member of the house band for the . . . — — Map (db m210770) HM
Mr. Stephens earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Fisk University, where he starred for the Bulldog basketball team. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the first Fisk basketball player drafted into the NBA. . . . — — Map (db m209057) HM
LT William McBryar was born February 14, 1861. He enlisted în the 10th U.S. Cavalry January 3, 1887 and was assigned to the frontier. He received the Medal of Honor in 1890 for coolness, bravery and marksmanship during the Cherry Creek Campaign in . . . — — Map (db m147825) HM
Major Randolph entered the Air Force in 1970 while attending Meharry Medical College. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1972 as a distinguished graduate and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society. He has . . . — — Map (db m209110) HM
Mandisa Hundley earned her Bachelors degree in vocal performance from Fisk University where she was a member of the Jubilee Singers. In 2006, she was a finalist on FOX's American Idol. After the Idol tour, she was signed by Sparrow Records. Her . . . — — Map (db m208988) HM
Marion Barry received his Master's Degree in Chemistry from Fisk University. While in Nashville, he became the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He continued his civil rights activism in the South until 1965, . . . — — Map (db m209053) HM
Moses Gunn graduated from Tennessee State University in 1959. He attended graduate school at Kansas University and taught briefly at Grambling College before becoming an actor. Gunn was an authoritative character actor of film and TV and also had a . . . — — Map (db m209071) HM
The Nashville Christian Leadership Conference (NCLC) was founded in 1955 by Reverend Kelly Miller Smith. An affiliate of Dr. King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the group organized and trained students to embark on a movement to end . . . — — Map (db m209050) HM
In 1929 Charles H. Williams established the National Negro High
School Basketball Tournament, which was sponsored by the historically black Hampton Normal and Agriculture Institute (now Hampton University) in Virginia. In 1945, under President . . . — — Map (db m147824) HM
Patton House
In 1935 Rev. John Thomas Patton (1884-1965) hired McKissack & McKissack to build this home for his family. A community leader and well-respected businessman. Patton opened his home for meetings to improve African Americans equal . . . — — Map (db m242259) HM
Perry Wallace was a 1966 graduate of Pearl High School. He went on to become the first African American varsity athlete in the Southeastern Conference while playing basketball for Vanderbilt University. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in . . . — — Map (db m209124) HM
Dr. Coopwood earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College and established a successful general surgical practice in Nashville. He went on to serve as Chief Medical Officer at Metro General Hospital and was named Chief Executive Officer at . . . — — Map (db m209069) HM
In the late 1950's, James Lawson moved to Nashville at the urging of Martin Luther King, Jr. and enrolled at the Divinity School of Vanderbilt University. While there, he served as the southern director for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and . . . — — Map (db m209144) HM
In 1958 White helped co-fund the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference. After Rev. Kelly Miller Smith left he became the NCLC president. During his tenure, he guided the NCLC's efforts to push for black employment in city and state government as . . . — — Map (db m209052) HM
Dr. Buchanan became the pastor of the historic Fifteenth Avenue Baptist church in 1994. In 2001 the church was recognized by a national research team as one of only 300 churches, from among 100,000 Protestant and Catholic churches in the nation, as . . . — — Map (db m209164) HM
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