Independent theater could turn any one of us from a spectator into an on-stage participant.
Rissi Palmer on the Black Barbie evolution of country music and other ‘Perspectives’
People come to Nashville from all over the world to make country music. Rissi Palmer is one of the many. But she’s also one of the few — one of the few to ever crack the Billboard country charts, and fewer still to do it as a Black woman.
The Roundabout: DEI backlash, race and redevelopment
It’s Thursday which means it’s another edition of The Roundabout. Today we focus on race, DEI backlash, race and redevelopment. What’s been your experience? How are you feeling about where the pendulum is swinging? It’s a delicate conversation, handled with care — and requires your voice! We take your calls during the show at 615-760-2000 […]
Our musical stops on the Civil Rights Trail
Music put Nashville on the map. And specifically, it’s our music museums putting us on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail map.
Crime is down. Can you feel it?
Crime is down — way down. But many of us don’t feel safe.
The Roundabout: How are our kids?
The annual State of the Child Report released by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth shows fewer kids are living in poverty.
ICE and your rights
As of this month, nearly 400,000 immigrants have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The emotional anatomy of a collective crisis
We just lived through the same crisis — an ice storm that froze Nashville in place for the better part of a week and caused the worst power outage the city has ever seen. While we all experienced it, everyone’s experience was different, even from one neighbor to the next. Some lost power for two […]
Chef Ericka Fizer on defying the odds
Chef Ericka Fizer made it her life’s work to take care of others even as she endured her own hardships — starting with feeding her siblings when she was growing up. Her mother was frequently absent, battling addiction. Fizer overcame her own challenges but never saw herself as a victim of her circumstances. Then on […]
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