Bobby Lovett Explained

Bobby Lovett
Birth Place:	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma Mater:	University of Arkansas
Occupation:	Historian

Bobby Lovett was an American historian. He is an emeritus professor of history at Tennessee State University,^[1] where he served as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1999 to 2009.^[2] He is the author of several books about African-American history.^[2]

He has written editorials^[3] including about the legacy of slavery and Andrew Jackson.^[4]

Selected works

• From Winter to Winter : the Afro-American history of Nashville, Tennessee, 1870-1930 Tennessee State University (1981)^[5]
• Book: Lovett. Bobby. The African American History of Nashville, 1780-1930: Elites and Dilemmas. 1999. University of Arkansas Press. Fayetteville, Arkansas. 9781557285553. 468529280.
• Book: Lovett. Bobby. The Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee: A Narrative History. 2005. University of Tennessee Press. Knoxville, Tennessee. 9781621902294. 972039181.
• Book: Lovett. Bobby. How It Came To Be: The Boyd Family's Contribution over the Past 100 Years to African American Religious Publishing, 1896--present. 2007. Lightning Source Press. Lavergne, Tennessee. 9781589423152. 123414689.
• Book: Lovett. Bobby. A Touch of Greatness: A History of Tennessee State University. 2012. Mercer University Press. Macon, Georgia. 9780881464351. 828893347.
• Book: Lovett. Bobby. America's Historically Black Colleges & Universities: A Narrative History, 1837–2009. 2015. Mercer University Press. Macon, Georgia. 9780881465341. 917131576.

External links

• Official website
• Bobby Lovett on C-SPAN

Notes and References

1. Web site: Recently Retired Faculty. History, Political Science, Geography & Africana Studies. Tennessee State University. April 7, 2018.
2. Web site: Bobby Lovett. Tennessee State University Library. April 7, 2018.
3. Web site: Nashville Historian Dr. B. L. Lovett Responds to Gov. Lee's Negative Comments to VP Kamala Harris on Abortion. Article. submitted. January 25, 2021. The Tennessee Tribune.
4. Web site: Nashville Historian Dr. B. L. Lovett Comments on Removal of Jackson Portrait from the White House. Article. submitted. February 4, 2021. The Tennessee Tribune.
5. Book: From winter to winter : the Afro-American history of Nashville, Tennessee, 1870-1930. March 28, 1981. Tennessee State University. catalog.library.nashville.org.