From constitutional amendments to airport security, see how Tennessee history has shaped the nation as we know it.
Turning points in Tennessee history from the NashVillager Podcast
From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, here are four times Tennessee history was changed forever.
Civil rights groups in the South respond to Supreme Court’s blow to voting rights
We gauge reaction in the Deep South to the Supreme Court ruling that could upend Black representation in Congress.
The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1.2 million renovation
The church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech is getting upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant.
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.
What to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK’s assassination
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.
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