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A resolution honoring the life of Dr. Bobby L. Lovett and recognizing his outstanding leadership and many accomplishments as Professor Emeritus at Tennessee State University.
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bobby L. Lovett passed away on December 23, 2022. He was a champion for the history of civil rights in Nashville and the United States, and he had the desire to spread the word of this history to his students and to the masses. Dr. Lovett was a scholar and a gentleman who advanced Tennessee State University's reputation as one of America's best historic Black universities; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lovett was Tennessee State University Professor Emeritus and prominent author and scholar of African American history. Prior to publishing a book on African American history in Nashville, Dr. Lovett also co-founded the Planning Committee for the Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture. The Conference celebrates the contributions of African Americans to Nashville and Tennessee, and will hold its 42nd anniversary in Nashville on February 10, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lovett was a longtime professor and administrator in Higher Education. A lifelong learner, teacher, and mentor, he was well known and respected in his profession. Dr. Lovett was not only a pillar in the Tennessee historical community, he was also a civically engaged leader in the Nashville community throughout his life. Dr. Lovett talked and wrote about subjects that had national significance, but always related them to Nashville; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lovett authored eight books, most on Black history in Nashville and Tennessee, and he acted as an historical adviser as a member of various board and commissions in the city and state. Dr. Lovett also served as historian for his longtime church, First Baptist Church Capitol Hill in Nashville; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lovett started his career in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, teaching in the public school district, a job he took after attending college and g...
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