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Learotha Williams (born c. 1967) is an American historian. He is a professor of African-American and Public History at Tennessee State University.

Early life

Williams was born c. 1967 in Tallahassee, Florida. He graduated from Florida State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree followed by a master's degree and a PhD, completed in 2003.

Career

Williams taught African-American history at Armstrong State University from 2004 to 2009. He is now a professor of African American and Public History at Tennessee State University.

Williams researches the history of African-American slaves in Nashville, Tennessee prior to the American Civil War of 1861–1865, including the slave auctions that were held on Charlotte Avenue. He spearheaded the installation of a historical marker on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Charlotte Avenue, which was dedicated on December 7, 2018.

Williams also researches the history of North Nashville, a predominantly black neighborhood, as part of the North Nashville Heritage Project. He has interviewed residents and business owners on its main thoroughfare, Jefferson Street.

References

1. ^ "June 4th Monthly Meeting: Guest Speaker – Dr. Learotha Williams Jr". African American Genealogy & History in Nashville, Tennessee. 25 May 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
2. ^ Hale, Steven (March 8, 2018). "People Issue: Historian and Professor Learotha Williams". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
3. "Learotha Williams Jr., PhD". History, Political Science, Geography & Africana Studies. Tennessee State University. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
4. ^ Hale, Steven (April 4, 2018). "Nashville Is Starting to Face Its History of Slavery". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
5. Johnson, Lucas (6 December 2018). "TSU History Professor, Students Get Historical Marker Erected to Remember Victims of Nashville's Slave Market". Tennessee State University News Room. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
6. Gonzalez, Tony (December 9, 2018). "On A Downtown Corner, A New Marker Acknowledges Nashville's Slave-Trading Past". Nashville Public Radio. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
7. Marshall, Brandon (July 27, 2018). "Professor Conducting Interviews From Residents About Area's Heritage". News Channel 5. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

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