26 min
Episode 1: The Foundation Hard Bargain
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- Documentary
Welcome to the neighborhood! Hard Bargain is a community of around 100 homes nestled on a hill near downtown Franklin, Tennessee. Founded by a former slave after the Civil War, it's one of the oldest African-American communities in the Nashville area. On this episode, we hear from Hard Bargain Association CEO Derrick Solomon about the meaning of home ownership, the history of the community, and some of the challenges residents face.
Show notes:
Williamson County Historical Society Journal, Volume 30-31, 2000, Rick Warwick
God’s Neighborhood: A Hopeful Journey in Racial Reconciliation and Community Renewal, Scott Roley
Hard Bargain Association website
Franklin: Tennessee’s Handsomest Town, a Bicentennial History, James Crutchfield and Robert Holladay
Welcome to the neighborhood! Hard Bargain is a community of around 100 homes nestled on a hill near downtown Franklin, Tennessee. Founded by a former slave after the Civil War, it's one of the oldest African-American communities in the Nashville area. On this episode, we hear from Hard Bargain Association CEO Derrick Solomon about the meaning of home ownership, the history of the community, and some of the challenges residents face.
Show notes:
Williamson County Historical Society Journal, Volume 30-31, 2000, Rick Warwick
God’s Neighborhood: A Hopeful Journey in Racial Reconciliation and Community Renewal, Scott Roley
Hard Bargain Association website
Franklin: Tennessee’s Handsomest Town, a Bicentennial History, James Crutchfield and Robert Holladay
26 min