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.
Remembering Where Civil Rights leaders left their mark on Nashville
What are we doing to keep the connections to Nashville’s civil rights past alive?
Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks dies at age 83
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.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM