It took a lot for Jackie Shane to get her documentary due A new film called “Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story” captures Shane as a powerhouse R&B performer and a Black, trans woman who got her start in Nashville, then took the Toronto scene by storm in the 1960s. She eventually stopped performing, and no one knew where she was. Tennessee’s kindergarten vaccination rate is slipping, as more parents opt out of shots or get them late More Tennessee kindergarteners are missing their required vaccines, and it’s not only because more parents are opting out. There are also more children missing shots without exemptions. NashVillager Podcast: Rutherford County’s oldest buildings play ball Can baseball and historic preservation be good neighbors? Plus the local news for September 20, 2024. Listen This Brentwood teen’s science video landed a spot in a worldwide competition Chetan Yenigalla is a semifinalist in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, which invites teens from around the world to make two-minute videos about science. Listen This Is Nashville Listen weekdays at noon More Your Turn to Talk: Nashville’s voter support eco-system September 19, 2024 Accessible Nashville: stories of inclusion and mobility September 18, 2024 Civically engaged young people September 17, 2024 Profile: Kristin Mejia September 16, 2024 More Headlines TVA plans 9th gas plant since 2020 A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend NashVillager Podcast: The limits of an infamous person’s manifesto As Vanderbilt grad students approach a union vote, administrators stress alternatives NashVillager Podcast: Banks versus Politics Advocates urge MNPD reforms after allegations of misconduct See all > Become a sponsor? Visit our sister stations WPLN International 91.ONE WNXP Nashville Classical Radio WPLN Originals Topics Education Tennessee’s kindergarten vaccination rate is slipping, as more parents opt out of shots or get them late This Brentwood teen’s science video landed a spot in a worldwide competition As Vanderbilt grad students approach a union vote, administrators stress alternatives After tornado devastation, TSU rebuilds its agriculture campus from scratch Politics Nashville judge rules against a controversial Tennessee voting restriction Explained: A court ruling against TennCare drops while Medicaid politics shift in the South Tennessee regulators signed off on a controversial opioid treatment clinic in Putnam County ‘Swifties for Kamala’ think Harris is the 1 to beat Trump. And they want to help. Music News From WNXP Slow Pulp Live at WNXPIt took a lot for Jackie Shane to get her documentary dueWhat Where When-sday: The Day the Music StoppedRecord of the Week: Hinds’ ‘VIVA HINDS’Dan Digs on WNXP – September 15, 2024 Your human-powered daily guide to Nashville. Get the NashVillager Leave this field empty if you’re human: Become a sponsor? Criminal Justice A former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend Advocates urge MNPD reforms after allegations of misconduct Nashville judge rules against a controversial Tennessee voting restriction Ex-Memphis officers face trial in death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols Environment TVA plans 9th gas plant since 2020 Tennessee in drought for the third consecutive summer — making flash flooding more likely Logging threatens a scientific research area in Franklin State Forest Fossil fuels are 90% of TVA’s capital expenditures next year — and you’re paying for it Become a sponsor? ContributorsCynthia AbramsMarianna BacallaoElizabeth BurtonNina CardonaKatherine CeicysChar DastonCaroline EggersKhalil EkulonaRose GilbertTony Gonzalezjewly hightRachel IacovoneMeribah KnightMiriam KramerPaige PflegerCatherine SweeneyLaTonya Turner