About this Event
Jeneene Blackman is the CEO of Nashville's African American Cultural Alliance, and she is from a missing neighborhood. Join us for a special screening of “What Happened to Bass Street”, a short documentary film that follows Blackman's personal investigation into the history of a community founded by Black Civil War veterans at the base of the largest inland stone fortification of the war, Fort Negley.
This community's story was nearly lost when it was forcibly relocated for interstate construction during the nation's "urban renewal" period of the tumultuous 1950s-60s. Now that Fort Negley Park is a UNESCO Site of Memory undergoing renovation and reinterpretation, a team of archaeologists, historians, and descendants races to uncover the disappeared neighborhood's untold history.
After the documentary there will be a Q&A with producers Jeneene Blackman and Angela Sutton. We encourage audience members to engage in the discussion.
Following the documentary screening and Q&A, Design Studio Director Eric Hoke will give a short presentation on the future of the neighborhood as imagined by the Multi-Modal Plan of Nashville. We encourage audience questions during this portion as well.
Parking at the visitors center is limited. We always encourage our attendees to take alternate modes of transportation.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fort Negley Visitors Center, 1100 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 12.51
