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Recurring Events

All recurring events are free of charge and first-come, first-served. In the event of a special program that conflicts with the recurring event, the special program's schedule will take precedent. Schedule may change due to holidays.

Museum Highlight Tours: Thursday – Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Storytime in the Children’s Gallery: Every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. On every fourth Saturday of the month, Storytime will feature an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter from our community partner, BRIDGES For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Women's History Tours: Every Saturday in March at 2:00 p.m.

 

The Legacy of Black Entrepreneurship in Tennessee: Peace Realty & Universal Commercial

The Legacy of Black Entrepreneurship in Tennessee Series:
Throughout the month of February, the Tennessee State Museum honors the stories of some of Tennessee's most noteworthy historic Black businesses. Each Thursday as part of our Lunch & Learn program, a guest speaker will join the Museum’s curator of social history, Tranae Chatman, for a conversation on how they continue the legacy of their family businesses. Visitors will learn the history of these businesses from a new generation of leaders as they share their own experience and insight into their family history.

February 23: Peace Realty & Universal Commercial with Shirley Peace Cobbins and Darrell Cobbins

Peace Realty was established in 1959 by Samuel Peace. The company is credited with developing the Lakeview Gardens subdivision, the first neighborhood for middle-income Black professionals in Memphis. To honor his grandfather’s legacy, Darrell Cobbins established Universal Commercial Real Estate in 2007, Memphis’ first Black-owned commercial real estate company. Cobbins has worked with countless businesses and agencies across the city including the Memphis Urban League, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and FedEx.

Shirley Peace Cobbins – daughter of Samuel Peace and Darrell Cobbins’ mother – will speak on the history of Peace Realty and her time working with her father and Darrell will discuss the influence of his grandfather’s legacy on his career. 

Join us virtually at 12:00 p.m. CDT for the last Lunch & Learn event in the Legacy of Black Entrepreneurship series. This event will be presented online live via Microsoft Teams, which users will need to download to participate. A recording of the event will be available afterwards at TNMuseum.org/videos. Registration is recommended, but not required.

RSVP on Eventbrite.
Date & Time
February 23, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Contact Information

Name: Public Programs
Email: Public.Programs@tn.gov
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