Episode Five: Belonging

Episode Five: Belonging

From We Are North Nashville by We Are North Nashville

October 3, 2024 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the legacy of African American photographer John Streator Jr. and the ongoing changes in North Nashville.

John Streator Jr. was one of two African American photographers in Nashville back in the 1950s and ’60s. He was well known in the community, because he was everywhere — social clubs, sit-ins, food banks. Today, his daughter, Dr. Patricia Streator Jackson, still lives in the home she grew up in. The interstate changed North Nashville forever, and after decades of distress and underinvestment, it's changing again. This time, more affluent newcomers are moving in, often with little or no knowledge of the history this place holds. The elders who have stayed here aren't against change. They just want it to happen the right way. And they want to be part of it. Hosted by M. Simone Boyd and Andrea Tudhope Produced, mixed and edited by Andrea Tudhope Original music by S-Wrap Additional production by Steve Haruch

People in this episode

Hosts: M. Simone Boyd, Andrea Tudhope

Guest: Dr. Patricia Streator Jackson

Topics covered

  • African American history
  • community change
  • photography
  • North Nashville
  • social justice
  • local culture

Keywords

  • John Streator Jr.
  • North Nashville
  • African American photographers
  • community history
  • social clubs
  • interstate impact

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Organizations: We Are North Nashville

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