Welcome to the Nashville, TN Chapter! This chapter was established in 2004 under the umbrella of the national organization that was established in Norfork, Virginia in 1955. We hail from Nashville, Tennessee. This is the home of the Grammy award winning Fisk Jubilee Singers who crowned the area as Music City. The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. is proud to serve in the city that launched the career of Oprah Winfrey, hosts the National Museum of African American Music and a rich offering of historical HBCU's. These historical black colleges and universities known as the "Athena of the South" are comprised of Tennessee State University, Fisk University, American Baptist College and Meharry Medical College.
The purpose of Les Gemmes, Inc. is “To promote and provide charitable, educational, civic, and cultural activities aimed at enhancing the populations of the various communities.” Thank you for visiting our site.