The Rest of This Year’s Black History Month At The Bessie

Published February 6, 2023 at 3:40 PM EST

“Shared Legacies” is this week’s event in the Black History Month calendar at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga. Elijah Cameron with the Bessie tells us about the rest of February.

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