Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD
@learothawms
Professor of African American and Public History @TSUedu | Coordinator of the North Nashville Heritage Project | Historic Preservationist | Author | Foodie | Dude with a Camera | Wanderer | Memory Keeper Website: learothawilliamsphd.com
Celestial Perspectives: Sun, Moon, Earth 1. A solar eclipse as seen from Tennessee State University. 2024 2. A crescent moon as seen from Nashville TN 2025 3. Earthrise as seen from Artemis II. 2026. #astrophotography #moonshots
Spotted on Broadway in 2026 and 1967. “I will not bow down my head and let somebody beat me until he becomes civilized.” -Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) #DavidsonCountyVoice #NashvilleHistory #April1967Uprising #WhatISeevsWhatISee
Jack Pumpkin Head and friends have arrived in Nashville. #Capitalism #HalloweeninJuly #Thistewmuch
“L.A….Proved to Much for the Man” Unwinding with a tasty peach martini on the #QuarantineDeck. 1/2 #cheers #martinimania🍑🍸 #summertime #cocktailhour #cocktail #TiniThursdays
Now and Forever Windows. Kerry James Marshall. Washington National Cathedral. Washington DC. #WindowsWednesday
Unwinding with a tasty 🍋 drop on the #QuarantineDeck. #cheers #martinimania🍋🍸 #summertime #cocktailhour #cocktail
Closing out this July 4 remembering one of the most eventful 4ths of July in Nashville History. Because of the fear of riots, Black folks in the city were admonished not to celebrate too much if Johnson won.
Wishing you an un-🐝-lievable Friday!🌻 #sunflowers #photography
Note to self: Let them pick em when it’s hot outside. 99 degrees.
Mother Emanuel AME Church. Charleston SC. #photography #DenmarkVesey
The birds are a bit too friendly down here for my tastes. #birdphotography #photograpghy #waterscapes
A moment of Zen from a quiet space in the Florida Panhandle. I used to escape to this place whenever I needed a break from the grind of grad school. Not much as changed since the early 2Ks. #naturephotography #photography #railroadtracks #riverlandscapes
Yesterday’s opening and finale. #sunrise #moonrise #photography #landscapes #seascapes #astrophotography
Medusa enters the chat. The Basilica Cistern. Istanbul, Turkey. #photography #architechture
Roses are red (and white)… #roses🌹 #photography #blooms
June 19, 1912? We are not even asking those questions right now. 😐 #HappyBirthdayTSU Suggested Reading 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
freedom and citizenship. Between 1987-2020, the US Departments of Education and Agriculture estimated that State of Tennessee underfunded TSU to the tune of $2.1 Billion (amount not adjusted for inflation). But Y’all, that’s only 33 years. What would the number look like if we went back to
Taking a moment on #Juneteenth to celebrate Tennessee State University. TSU opened its doors on this date in 1912. Despite being underfunded by the state since day one, its students and graduates have had a tremendous impact on this country and the world, pushing us all to rethink how we define
“Things are kind of hazy, and my head’s all cloudy inside…” The crescent moon and Venus dance to a slow jam in the night sky. 🧵 #astrophotography #crescentmoon #venus #moonoverhermitage
“Take me to another place…” A gawjus TN sunrise. #tennessee #sunrise #dawn #nashville