Apr 23, 2024 - News

Nashville CM Zulfat Suara pushes for Civil Rights museum

Nate Rau

Diane Nash cutting a red ribbon surrounded by people. — Nashville leaders stand around Diane Nash at a ceremony honoring her last weekend. Photo: Nate Rau/Axios

On the same day Nashville celebrated civil rights legend Diane Nash, Metro Councilmember Zulfat Suara called on the city to expand its efforts to memorialize and preserve its past.

The city named the plaza in front of the historic Metro courthouse in Nash's honor. At a ceremony on Saturday, city leaders celebrated the success of the peaceful desegregation movement, which Nash helped lead.

What she's saying: "Ms. Nash just said the Nashville Civil Rights Movement was different from other cities," Suara said during her speech. "Why don't we have a civil rights and African American history museum in Nashville?"

State of play: The city has stepped up its efforts in recent years to hold up the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.

Metro leadership previously renamed a stretch of Fifth Avenue North after John Lewis and the new Bellevue high school after Rev. James Lawson.
The downtown library has a Civil Rights Room that explores Nashville's history.

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