The Tennessee Tech University Archives’ newest digital exhibit is now live! “‘Imagine Going Half a Day and Not Seeing Anybody That Looks Like You’: A History of Black Students & Employees at Tennessee Tech” provides a survey of the Black history of the university from its founding in 1915 through the present day. It features over 175 photographs, oral histories, clippings, flyers, and other documents.
The exhibit can be viewed at: https://tntecharchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/blackhistory
The exhibit is part of the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center. The previous two digital exhibits for the anniversary can be browsed here.
For more on the 30th Anniversary events, check out the website here.