Following Chester​

Following Chester Children’s book author Gloria Churchwell shared the story of her newest picture book, Follow Chester!, during her recent visit to Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. read more

An Important Message to Share with Children

‘An Important Message to Share with Children’. In 1947, Chester “Chet” Pierce broke racial barriers when he became the first African American to play in a college football game against an all-white university team in a former Confederate state. A member of the Harvard University Crimson football team, he competed against the University of Virginia, ending […]

Children’s Book Signing to Go Down in History at NPT

Children’s Book Signing to Go Down in History at NPT Anyone who has experienced change can understand a little of Savannah Green’s troubles in Gloria Respress-Churchwell’s new children’s book, Robert Churchwell: Writing News, Making History A Savannah Green Story. Uprooted by her father’s death, Savannah sulks about being transplanted to Robert Churchwell Elementary School, an […]

LOCAL HERO

https://youtu.be/Y6Z70tBUcG4?si=66RX-CMh0v-yrEBH NASHVILLE, Oct 6, 2015 – An event celebrating pioneering journalist Robert Churchwell that was recorded on July 25, 2015 at the Main Library. Gloria Respress-Churchwell talks about her book, Robert Churchwell: Writing News, Making History – A Savannah Green Story. She is joined by Dr. Kevin Churchwell, Illustrator Michael McBride, and Mayor Karl Dean. […]

An Excerpt from Audio Book

https://youtu.be/Ehj41I3-fmk?si=7Lh6jneo1HaBSwFg An Excerpt from Audio Book, Robert Churchwell Writing News, Making History; A Savannah Green Story 

Harvard Football to Recognize Legacy of Dr. Chester Pierce​

Football to Recognize Legacy of Dr. Chester Pierce ’48, MD ’52 at Princeton Game 10/21/2022 1:00:00 PM CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – As part of Harvard University football’s matchup with No. 23 Princeton University on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPNU), the Crimson will recognize Dr. Chester Pierce ’48, M.D. ’52 – a standout tackle on […]

Robert Churchwell Play Cast

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