Nashville is a melting pot of many cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. If you're looking to explore, there's a big Kwanzaa celebration happening Tuesday evening at Plaza Mariachi.
Community remembers Nashville activist Kwame Lillard
When Kwanzaa starts on Saturday, those in Nashville celebrating will be without the man who introduced the holiday to the community in 1983.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â When Kwanzaa starts on Saturday, those in Nashville celebrating will be without the man who introduced the holiday to the community in 1983.
Kwame Leo Lillard passed away Sunday.. after decades of advocating for the city s African American community.
Lillard s friends said he lived a life of purpose - from the civil rights movement to Metro Council to the black lives matter marches this summer.