North of the city is Hadley Park on 28th Avenue, adjacent to the TSU campus. The 34-acre park was constructed in 1912 and is thought to be the first public park in the country established solely for African Americans. The Hartzler-Towner Multicultural Museum of Scarritt Bennett Center features permanent and temporary exhibits of cultural items from all over the world. In The Gallery is located in a historic two story brick building just north of the Bicentennial Mall. The gallery's emphasis lies primarily in African American art, photography and contemporary works but also hosts works of multicultural interest.
Exhibits change six to eight times per year and feature artists of local and regional importance.
The prestigious Fisk University's Jubilee Hall was the first permanent building erected for the higher education of African Americans in the United States. Money for its construction, a six-story Victorian Gothic building was raised by the Jubilee Singers whose world wide singing tours brought them international acclaim. The structure was completed in 1876. Located in the very heart of Nashville's black community, the college houses the nation's first health care services program for the poor and underserved. In 1982, it was acquired by Greenwood Cemetery, restored, and renamed Greenwood West.