Former students of HBCUs have filed the first of several lawsuits against states for underfunding these schools by billions of dollars. Tennessee is one of the states that could face litigation.
Nashvillager Podcast: Coyness Ennix and the foundations of the Civil Rights gains
How did a dynamic generation of lawyers provide vital support for Nashville’s Civil Rights gains? Plus, the local news for September 21, 2026.
Civil rights groups want records from school districts with plans to post the Ten Commandments
Five school districts in Tennessee are being asked to turn over public records regarding their decisions to post the Ten Commandments in schools. The request was made in letters sent by several civil rights groups to the schools districts.
Urban League convention comes to Nashville, focusing on civil rights and economic empowerment
The National Urban League Convention is in Nashville this week and offers free workshops that include legal advice, housing assistance, health screenings and school supplies.
NashVillager Podcast: Integration takes continued effort
Are Nashville schools sliding back into racial separation? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 14, 2026.
Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons
A man linked to white supremacist movements has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed part of a historic social justice center in Tennessee.
Nashville legacies are in the spotlight during Black History Month
This February marks one century of Black history month. While events across the nation are bringing greater awareness to African American cultural contributions, there’s a lot happening to highlight the history made right here in Nashville.
First Black student to graduate during Southern integration dies at 85
Bobby Cain made history as the first Black student to graduate from an integrated high school in the South. He died in Nashville on Monday at the age of 85.
A regional ICE detention center is coming to rural Tennessee
A small town in rural Tennessee will soon be the site of a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
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