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The Wilson County Black History Committee
was established in 1994 to chronicle the history of African Americans in Lebanon, Watertown, Mt. Juliet and other communities in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Our Mission
The
Wilson County Black History Committee strives to research, document, preserve and disseminate information about the history
and the many contributions of African Americans in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Until 1999, there had been no written account focused exclusively on the individual
accomplishments of African Americans in Wilson County. Much of the documentation of the social, economic, political and religious
institutions created and nurtured by African Americans from the end of their enslavement has been ignored, or addressed
only marginally in historical accounts of Wilson County.
We propose to: Collect, compile
and archive significant information and material related to individuals, families and institutions that have comprised the
Wilson County African American community since the county was founded. Promote awareness of the many contributions of African American citizens to the overall development of the county
as well as the entire nation. Several means will be used to disseminate such information, including seminars, workshops, and
individual oral presentations. Establish an African American cultural
museum as a site to commemorate these many contributions and pay tribute to ancestors. The museum will become a forum for
education of the general public regarding the history of African Americans, with an emphasis on local citizens and their many
contributions.
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| Jo D. Pride, Sen. Mae Beavers and Mary Harris display Pickett Chapel plaque and Resolution. |
The Wilson County Black
History Committee thanks all those who have offered support and encouragement throughout the year, and we look forward to
success in 2013. Renovation of historic Pickett Chapel has begun, and we ask for your continued help and support as we
begin the restoration project. We can not do it without you! To learn more about how you can help, call the Roy Bailey African American History
Museum, 449-2911; or email info@wilsoncountyblackhistory.org. |
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In 1999, WCBHC published In Their Own Voices: An Account of
African Americans in Wilson County.
| In Their Own Voices |
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| An Account of the Presence of African Americans in Wilson County |
Click here to purchase In Their Own Voices
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Copyright 2009 - 2013, Wilson County Black History Committee 115 East Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087 615.449.2911
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