Dr. Catherine Burks-Brooks, a member of the Freedom Riders with a Nashville connection, has died at age 83. Burks-Brooks was among the Nashville students who joined the original 13 Freedom Riders in May 1961, after violent attacks by white mobs in Alabama.
Remembering the life and legacy of Z. Alexander Looby
In this episode, we’ll reflect on Looby’s legacy and unravel the pivotal role he played in the Civil Rights Movement in Middle Tennessee, including as a lawyer after the 1946 Columbia race riot.
Nashville students prepare for a long fight to end gun violence, drawing inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement
Students protesting gun violence after the Covenant School shooting are shifting gears. The demonstrations over the last couple of weeks have largely been in reaction to the attack. But some students are now preparing for the longterm fight for gun reform — and thinking bigger.
The Woolworth building is a key civil rights site. Preserving that history has been fraught with uncertainty.
Whatever business prints 221 Rep. John Lewis Way on its business cards — now or in the future — the old Woolworth building in downtown Nashville will forever be connected to the 1960 sit-ins.
Remembering the Nashville sit-ins
In this episode, we hear from three Nashvillians participated in the sit-ins, which marked a turning point in the struggle for racial equality in Nashville, the South and the country at large.
Nashville’s newest list of endangered properties warns of development pressures within neighborhoods
A Nashville preservation group has released its latest list of endangered buildings and landmarks with the hope of inspiring protective measures.
Exploring the legacy of Nashville’s Freedom Riders
In today’s episode, we explore the legacy of Nashville’s Freedom Riders with poets and a journalist. Then we’re joined by a local Civil Rights activist to learn more about her participation in the sit-ins and the role that education plays in preserving the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
Hidden history of Nashville’s segregated pools gets permanent reminder with new Centennial Park marker
For 50 years, Centennial Park’s Art Center has served as a community hub for exhibits and teaching workshops. But there was a time when the arts center was a bathhouse for one of the city’s segregated pools during Jim Crow. Now, this hidden history will have a permanent reminder.
To honor Civil Rights leader Diane Nash, Nashville leaders pivot from naming a park to a plaza
After a failed attempt to rename a Nashville park after civil rights icon Diane Nash, a member of the Metro Council is trying a different approach.
Metro Parks Board won’t alter its rules to name a park after civil rights icon Diane Nash
Some members of the Metro Parks Board were unwilling to waive a rule to rename Nashville’s Public Square Park after Diane Nash.
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