Federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released. Their release Monday follows the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
‘Good Trouble’ rally in deep-red Sumner County protests Trump, honors late John Lewis
This week’s “Good Trouble” rallies are inspired by John Lewis’s legacy of non-violent collective action during the Civil Rights Movement.
Nashville police uncover new details in Civil Rights bombing cold case
MNPD’s nearly year-long investigation into bombings by the KKK points to the identity of a possible suspect in the attack on Z. Alexander Looby’s home.
Fire at historic Black church in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say
Investigators in Tennessee say a fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis was intentionally set.
NashVillager Podcast: Honoring Charles Kimbrough
How do you honor a life dedicated to furthering human rights? Plus, the local news for March 7, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: The fight for a Civil Rights institution
How did the Highlander School impact the push for landmark social changes in America? Plus the local news for August 16, 2024.
Why Nashville’s Civil Rights era bombings have never been solved
During the Civil Rights era, white supremacists bombed Nashville three times, attacking a school, a Jewish Community Center and the home of civil rights attorney Z. Alexander Looby. Those bombers were never caught.
Nashville mayor asks MNPD to reopen unsolved Civil Rights-era bombings
A series of unsolved bombings in Nashville during the Civil Rights era may be reopened. Mayor Freddie O’Connell called on Nashville’s police chief to devote resources to answering who was behind the attacks.
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., has died. His family said Monday that Lawson died peacefully on Sunday.
NashVillager Podcast: Preserving civil rights history
What are we doing to keep the connections to Nashville’s civil rights past alive? Plus, your local newscast for April 24, 2024.
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