Smithsonian’s Reckoning with Our Racial Past: Conversations for Our Shared Future Panel Discussion Comes to Nashville December 2

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Reckoning with Our Racial Past: Conversations for Our Shared Future, the traveling program series about the impact of race and racism on communities, is coming to Nashville. It is organized by the Smithsonian with the support of Bank of America and will be held Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37023. Panelists are: Soledad O’Brien, panel moderator, award-winning journalist, founder of SO’B Productions Terry Vo, District 17 Metro Council Member for Nashville and Davidson County Clifford Murphy, Director of Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Eric Holt, Assistant Professor of Music Business, Belmont University Jose Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management, Belmont University Marshall E. Crawford Jr., President and CEO of The Housing Fund Katrina R. Beard, CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Wrap-up of discussion with Vicki Yates, former anchor and journalist at WTVF-T The Smithsonian has visited Charlotte, N.C.; Cleveland; New York City; and St. Louis. The conversations explore the history and impact of race by addressing issues like housing and health care, wealth inequality and access to critical resources. Launched in 2021, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past is the...