July 31, 2025

Tennessee announces privately funded tunnel project connecting downtown Nashville to airport

Tennessee and Elon Musk’s Boring Company have announced the privately funded 'Music City Loop'—a 10-mile underground tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to BNA Airport using Tesla

Meharry School of Dentistry opens new innovation suite with CRET partnership

Meharry Medical College unveiled its new CRET Innovation Suite on July 25, advancing dental education with cutting-edge technology to better serve underserved communities.

Burks era ends in Tennessee as Titans waive former first-round pick, sign ex-Vol Ramel Keyton

The Titans have waived former first-round pick Treylon Burks after a training camp injury. Tennessee adds ex-Vols standout Ramel Keyton to bolster its receiver depth.

Nationwide gridlock—traffic woes and road rage surge across U.S.

New reports reveal worsening traffic, road rage, and decaying infrastructure across the U.S., with Washington, D.C. now leading the nation in congestion and commute times.

Scott Bill Targets USDA Discrimination as Trump Ends DEI Protections

Rep. David Scott introduces a bill to protect Black farmers and reverse USDA discrimination as the Trump administration moves to eliminate key DEI protections in

Graves near youth prison spotlight Maryland’s legacy of injustice

The discovery of over 100 unmarked graves at Cheltenham Youth Center highlights Maryland’s troubled youth justice system and fuels calls to end automatic adult charges

NDOT launches open streets program for Nashville neighborhoods

Nashville’s Open Streets Program lets residents host car-free neighborhood events with free permits and support from NDOT and Walk Bike Nashville. Learn more at OpenStreetsNashville.org.

“A Vote of Her Own – the New Musical” at Looby Theatre August 15-17  

Experience “A Vote of Her Own,” a powerful new musical on Tennessee’s role in women’s suffrage, live at Nashville’s Z. Alexander Looby Theatre, August 15–17,

Local community comes together for holiday celebration

Springfield’s 2025 Juneteenth celebration at Bransford Community Center Park brought together families, nonprofits, and sponsors for a day of unity, games, and cultural pride in

Students at McGavock and Glencliff High schools benefit from new WeGo transit service

Expanded WeGo Public Transit routes will serve McGavock and Glencliff High Schools starting in 2025, improving student access through the Choose How You Move initiative

Combined purchasing power of Black and Latino consumers is too great for companies retreating on DEI to ignore

Marc H. Morial highlights how Black and Latino communities are using their $6 trillion economic power to influence corporate DEI policies and push back against

‘Equity in Government Act’

David W. Marshall urges progressive churches to learn from the Religious Right's strategy and rally behind Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Equity in Government Act to fight

Democratic mayors can show our party how to win working class voters again

Veteran strategists Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel argue that Democratic mayors like Randall Woodfin and Brandon Scott are proving how pragmatic, people-first leadership can win

Silence is complicity

Amid legal battles and renewed scrutiny of Trump’s ties to Epstein, Dr. E. Faye Williams highlights the strength of African leadership like Captain Ibrahim Traoré

IMAX brings back Prince’s genius in Sign O’ The Times

Prince’s legendary Sign O’ The Times returns in IMAX for one night only on August 28. Experience the 1987 concert film remastered with immersive sound