The mission of TNCHPS is to identify, protect, and enhance African American contributions to Tennessee history, culture, and architecture through historic preservation, cultural conservation, and public education.

TNCHPS seeks to increase the number of African Americans involved in historic preservation, provide technical assistance for community and neighborhood improvement initiatives, and increase awareness of African American historic sites across cities and counties. TNCHPS has a speaker’s bureau and will host conferences and symposia to educate civic leaders and future generations. In Memphis and across the State of Tennessee, African-Americans have a rich historic legacy. Some of it is waiting to be discovered. All of it is important for our children and grandchildren to learn about and from which to obtain inspiration.

TNCHPS is currently involved in the following projects: working with the Tennessee Department of Tourism to develop an African American Cultural heritage Guidebook, documenting the existence of Rosenwald Schools in Memphis and Shelby County, documenting the Social History of individuals of Memphis and Shelby County African Americans, hosting in January 2008 ‘Eyes on the Prize...Where Do We Go From Here’, and in February 2008 co-hosting ‘A Voice with a Song’ African American History Concert in Union City, TN.

The previous events were hosting the 2006 African American Preservation Alliance Conference, hosting Diva Gala in 2005 and hosting ‘A Lady with a Song’ in 2006.