East Tennessee Voices | Knoxville's 8th of August
Special | 29m 55s
Knoxville Black elders share memories of Emancipation Day celebrations at Chilhowee Park.
During Tennessee’s Jim Crow era, Black People of Knoxville were allowed entry into Chilhowee Park one day a year - the 8th of August. In this special, the city’s Black elders recall the excitement of those days and discuss the meaning of a freedom celebration in the midst of segregation and second-class citizenship - while also expressing hope for the future.
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Black in Appalachia is a local public television program presented by etpbs
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East Tennessee Voices | Knoxville's 8th of August
Special | 29m 55s
During Tennessee’s Jim Crow era, Black People of Knoxville were allowed entry into Chilhowee Park one day a year - the 8th of August. In this special, the city’s Black elders recall the excitement of those days and discuss the meaning of a freedom celebration in the midst of segregation and second-class citizenship - while also expressing hope for the future.
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