Join EADJ on March 3rd from 6:00 to 8:00 pm to experience the best of Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in Nashville. This event is a part of the Tennessee Triennial's RE-PAIR theme, inviting everyone to participate in the invigoration at the intersection of art and sociability.

The Nashville Black Market was founded by Carlos Partee and Javvon Jones, with the goal of repairing the legacy of Black-owned businesses within the Nashville community. Come and enjoy a night of shopping from Black clothing vendors, food trucks, music, and booths by local Black artisans. Many Black-owned businesses are supported through the market because they can't easily hold individual presences within the city due to the changing currents of the city and the aggressive gentrification of Black neighborhoods through the increase in rent for commercial real estate.

This event will feature a multimedia art installation shared by EADJ community partner, doughjoe. Hannibal Lokumbe's The Jonah People: A Legacy of Struggle and Triumph - World Premiere, a Nashville Symphony Commission, will also be featured during the event. Hannibal Lokumbe's creation aims to end the suffering of a people, who could then end the suffering of a nation, who could then end the suffering of the world. This artwork will be an “homage” to The Jonah People, and doughjoe invites the Nashville community to learn more about the inspiration for the artwork while sharing in the art-making experience.

We invite you to engage with this collaborative artwork and community building at the Nashville Black Market as part of the Tennessee Triennial. The artwork will be displayed at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center during the performance of The Jonah People from April 13-16, 2023. This installation will reclaim stories of struggle, objects of oppression, and incorporate the community’s prayers for the Jonah People to be healed. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to engage with Nashville's vibrant Black community and art scene!

This is an EADJ event.