Fisk University's $400 million Innovation Center, including a 100,000-square-foot data facility, has sparked debate in North Nashville. Supporters say it will create educational opportunities, while
Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County General Sessions Court appointed its first court social worker, Laura Frazier. With a Master of Social Work, Frazier will connect
NAACP and Legal Defense Fund seek emergency court order to block proposed USPS rule threatening mail-in ballot delivery for 2026 elections. The groups argue the
The CFPB's new Consumer Protection Rule ending disparate impact standard undermines fair housing as National Fair Housing Alliance and four organizations sue to preserve ECOA
Nearly 3 in 5 Black children (57%) whose parents want structured summer learning programs are missing out due to cost. The Afterschool Alliance study finds
The Tennessee State Museum celebrates Juneteenth on June 19 with musical guests, Sankofa African Drum and Dance Company at noon, Storytime, crafts, and hands-on history
Eastpoint Flats breaks ground as the first 100% affordable housing development on Nashville’s East Bank, delivering 323 apartments, a childcare center, and retail space backed
Clarksville Pike was renamed Sen. Thelma Harper Parkway in North Nashville, honoring the first Black woman elected to the Tennessee Senate and her nearly 30-year
Bishop-Elect Dr. Monterey D. Lee, Sr. teaches that salvation is God’s gracious gift, urging believers to use their gifts, pray, love one another, and live
Furonda Brasfield argues there’s no moral death penalty, as nitrogen gas executions and Arkansas’s history of racial terror show the state’s search for a “humane”
Dr. Barbara Reynolds argues that if Jim Crow returns, America will lose more than democracy, warning that attacks on Black voting rights echo the brutal
Ben Jealous argues that the Democratic Party should reclaim Andrew Jackson’s populist focus on working people while rejecting his racism, using Juneteenth as a moment
Advocates say doulas can help address America’s maternal health crisis by giving mothers hands-on support, clear communication, and stronger advocacy during pregnancy and childbirth.
