National Convention - Black Heritage Bus Tour

Black Heritage Tour
Saturday, Feb. 14
9 am – 1 pm  

 About the Tour: Experience the remarkable Black Heritage in Nashville, from the early free settlers through the growth and development of the city. See the sites of the free black settlers, including places such as Underground Railroad stations, transportation companies, banks, publishing houses, artists, hospitals, Fort Negley and Black Union Soldiers, black colleges and educators, communities, parks, and art galleries. Hear about the impact of W.E.B. DuBois and Harlem Renaissance leaders such Arna Bontemps, James Weldon Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston and Aaron Douglas who spent time in Nashville, as well as contemporary greats such as Oprah Winfrey, Carl Rowan, Ted Rhodes and Wilma Rudolf. You will learn about the boycotts that made Nashville the first documented home of the modern Civil Rights Movement. This is not just a tour, but an experience!

 Cost: $25 

 Deadline to sign-up:  January 12 (sign up through online registration or mail-in form on the main Convention page)

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