Journey to Jubilee Program at The Temple – Presentation and Workshop
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For too many years, the stories of the slaves at the Belle Meade Plantation have remained untold. This finally changed in 2019 when the mansion hired Brigette Janea Jones as their first director of African American Studies. During her tenure, Ms. Jones founded the groundbreaking "Journey to Jubilee” tour, which enables visitors of the plantation to now hear stories about those who were brought to and born in Belle Meade as slaves from 1807 through the years following Emancipation.
Ms. Jones, whose work has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institute, NPR, The Tennessean, Conde Nast Traveler, Nashville Scene and The Commercial Appeal, was named one of “30 Southern Heroes” in 2019 by Garden and Gun Magazine and now serves as Curator of Social History at the Tennessee State Museum.
Ms. Jones will speak at the Temple on Wednesday, August 11, and Wednesday, August 18 at 7 PM. Her presentation on August 11, entitled, "Tennessee Slavery: Parallels, Perspectives, and Psychology at the Belle Meade Plantation," is an emotional journey through the eyes of the enslaved, their descendants, and the repercussions of American chattel enslavement on modern day society. Her August 18 presentation will include a workshop that analyzes historical documents and literature so that participants can better understand the institution of slavery, the legacy of Jim Crow and the effects of systemic racism and injustice in today's world.
These facilitated discussions are designed to be a truthful conversation about a difficult and painful subject and will include topics such as the legacy of lynching in America and police brutality. Just as we as Jews study the history of the Holocaust, our Temple Social Justice Committee is presenting this program because we feel the only way to move forward as a just world is to understand and explore all of our past.
Tennessee Slavery: Parallels, Perspectives, and Psychology at the Belle Meade Plantation
Wednesday, August 11
7:00 PM in person at The Temple or on Zoom
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Tennessee Slavery: A Workshop on the Effects of Systemic Racism & Injustice Today
Wednesday, August 18
7:00 PM on Zoom
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