Learotha Williams

Learotha Williams
Born c. 1967
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Florida State University
Occupation Historian
Employer Tennessee State University

Learotha Williams (born c. 1967) is an American historian. He is a professor of African-American and Public History at Tennessee State University.

Early life

Williams was born circa 1967 in Tallahassee, Florida.[1][2] He graduated from Florida State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree followed by a master's degree and a PhD, completed in 2003.[3]

Career

Williams taught African-American history at Armstrong State University from 2004 to 2009.[1] He is now a professor of African American and Public History at Tennessee State University.[1]

Williams researches the history of black slaves in Nashville, Tennessee prior to the American Civil War of 1861-1865, including the slave auctions that were held on Charlotte Avenue.[2][4] He has called for a historical marker to be installed on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Charlotte Avenue.[4] Williams also researches the history of North Nashville, a predominantly black neighborhood, as part of the North Nashville Heritage Project.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "June 4th Monthly Meeting: Guest Speaker – Dr. Learotha Williams Jr". African American Genealogy & History in Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Hale, Steven (March 8, 2018). "People Issue: Historian and Professor Learotha Williams". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Learotha Williams Jr., PhD". History, Political Science, Geography & Africana Studies. Tennessee State University. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Hale, Steven (April 4, 2018). "Nashville Is Starting to Face Its History of Slavery". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 7, 2018.



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