Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. C.T. Vivian visted Nashville Public Library to discuss how the ideas and practices from the summer of 1964 still echo today. Selected excerpts from the award winning film Freedom Summer by Stanley Nelson were part of the conversation.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is a film about the history of the Black Panther Party containing rare archival footage and interviews with the people who were a part of it, including members Kathleen Cleaver, Emory Douglas, Ericka Huggins, and Jamal Joseph. 

NPR host and special correspondent, Michele Norris, visited Nashville Public Library for a conversation on race, class and current civil rights issues. Her visit was part of the 10-year anniversary of the Civil Rights Room and Collection.