History is a mixture of actions and reactions. Or, better yet, history is responses toward conjunctions of various issues in and of life. For instance, the Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a cappella group that originated in 1871. This group embarked on a European tour to raise financial means for Fisk University. The Jubilee Singers introduced “Slave Songs” to the world and in turn helped preserve Negro Spirituals.
This African-American tradition, just as other black history aspects and moments in time, opened an enormous amount of doors towards the aspects of African-American movement.
Queen Victoria was so impressed with the Fisk Jubilee Singers that she stated that they must be from a “Music City,” and 50 years later in the 1920s as WSM’s Grand Ole Opry was gaining popularity, that the nickname began to take hold. Now, 104 years later, the growth and development of Nashville is still expanding and the nickname “Music City” continues to hold firm and fast to its principles. This city continues to break racial walls and barriers by overcoming difficult challenges that are presented. Smashville, Cashville, and Nashville USA shall always fall up under the umbrella of Music City. The positive community growth of this tourist city means the world owes Music City a legal holiday of celebration as we continue to deal and break down the racial barriers in and of life.