those who showed up to our panel & documentary screening on book banning walked away with a lot of info & a call to action

Nashville Honors Civil Rights Icon Z. Alexander Looby - Nashville Banner By proclamation, April 19 is now Z. Alexander Looby Day in Nashville, commemorating the civil rights leader's resilience and impact.

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Snapping a few pics of my favorite subject.
#crescentmoon
#smileforme
#astrophotography

Thank you so much for coming out!🙏🏾

Part of the same program.

JOIN US! The public is warmly invited to gather at the public square on April 19, 2026, for a special reading of a proclamation establishing April 19 as Z. Alexander Looby Day. This important day will honor the life and legacy of one of Tennessee's greatest civil rights attorneys, whose dedication to justice and equality continues to inspire generations. Come together as we celebrate Z. Alexander Looby's extraordinary contributions to our community and our state. Let us remember his work and reaffirm our commitment to the values he championed. All are welcome to attend this meaningtul event. Date: April 19, 2026 Location: Public Square Park, Nashville, TN Time: 3pm

Today we will remember and celebrate the life and legacy of the target of the failed assassination attempt, Z.Alexander Looby, at Diane Nash Plaza in Nashville.

Join us as we read a proclamation establishing April 19 as Z.Alexander Looby Day in the Music City. 3/3

Young people marching three abreast down a street.

Two men in suits and ties and a woman holding a clipboard.

survived the explosion. The failed assassination attempt led to a Silent March from Tennessee State University to City Hall and one of the most important conversations in this city’s history, one that would lead to the integration of Nashville’s Public Spaces. 2/3

People standing around a home destroyed by a bomb blast

People standing around a home destroyed by a bomb blast.

On this day, at this hour, white supremacists detonated a bomb at the home of Civil Rights attorney Z. Alexander Looby. The blast from the bomb was so great that it shattered windows of buildings across the street at nearby Meharry Medical College. Miraculously, Looby and his wife Grafta 1/3

Yes! This was that same bush in late January. I had written them off.

die Blumen.🥰

#roses🌹
#flowers
#spring
#photography📸

Painting in vivid colours of two Black men embracing and kissing against a blue background

Amy Sherald,
For Love, And for Country, 2022
US painter
#Womensart.

if you’re unaware

snccdigital.org/people/diane...

Thank you!🙏🏾

Thank you!🙏🏾

You really can't exaggerate it, no matter how hard you try.

Join @nashvillemco.bsky.social, @mayor.nashville.gov,
Davidson Co. Historian @learothawms.bsky.social & nashvillesites.org for the City Hall & Public Square Tour Launch & Celebration following Trustee Gilmore’s annual Diane Nash March Sunday, April 19! A great #NashvilleHistory combination.

A Vanderbilt University Press book display that features two works by Dr. Learotha Williams Jr.

That moment when your work is spotted in the wild. As a grad student, I dreamed of perusing a book display and finding a title with my name on it.

Still, I never imagined two works being showcased simultaneously at a major history conference. 😳
#booksky
#readmorebooks

Keep up with what is happening at Highlander Center. Go to the website and sign-up for the newsletter. Join the movement!

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They are. When I first saw them bloom last year, I was like “what’s wrong with these roses??!!”

Someone told me they’re called scentementals (sp). I love them!

In a Sentimental Mood by Phyllis Hyman on Apple Music Song · 1978 · Duration 3:26

Now Playing. Phyllis Hyman. In a Sentimental Mood.

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First Blooms. 🥰
#roses🥀🌹
#blooms
#spring
#scentementalmood
#photography

The aftermath of the bombing of the home of Z.Alexander and Grafta Looby. April 19, 1960.

The aftermath of the bombing of the home of Z.Alexander and Grafta Looby. April 19, 1960.

From the Looby Bombing to Z. Alexander Looby Day

Join us this Sunday in establishing April 19 as Z. Alexander Looby Day in Davidson County.
#LoobyBombing
#LoobyDay

I’m at Tennesee State University’s Africa Conference Chairing Panel 4: Youth Identity: Shaping Change Through Education and Media.
#gettingsmarter
#studyhistoryattsu
#hbcu

Desecration or Curiosity: Orienting Ourselves Toward Space On Artemis, capitalism, and the logics of colonialism

I wrote a little thing about how we orient ourselves toward the moon, thinking with the work of @blmckean.bsky.social on neoliberalism

"Who gets to decide what future generations will see when they look at the moon through a telescope? Will there be a democratic process for deciding?" 🧪🌒🔭

Hamline Social Justice Symposium 2026 Jesse Jackson Keynote Hamline Social Justice Symposium 2026 opens with civil rights scholar Walter Greason connecting Jesse Jackson's legacy to today's movements for dignity and direct action.

Jesse Jackson in World History
#Blackademics

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🧵Confident writers trust the reader.
At the sentence level, "trusting the reader" means removing redundancies designed to direct the reader's interpretation of your ideas.
For example: It is *notable* that Kasey's case is a *unique* one.
Here the writer gives the same information twice. (1/2)

One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) by Billie Holiday on Apple Music Song · 1957 · Duration 5:40

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A Deck Top Azalea.

Deck Top Lemonade.

Enjoying an Azalea and Deck Top Lemonade on the #quarantinedeck. 😋

#cocktails
#drinks
#onefortheroad

Now Playing. Billie Holiday. One for My Baby.

These are data centers that need our support! Thank you for highlighting this viewpoint @btarrington.bsky.social I know that others like @shannonmattern.bsky.social @drangelasutton.bsky.social and @learothawms.bsky.social would be on board with this!