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DEI

Nashville’s Fort Negley reckons with its portrayal of history and race, going against the federal grain

By Cynthia Abrams

May 15, 2026

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A nationally significant site in Nashville is getting $11 million in upgrades. Fort Negley built for the Union by Black laborers during the Civil War, will also get a fresh telling of its story.

Filed Under: History, Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Civil War, Civil War history, DEI, Donald Trump, Fort Negley, Freddie O'Connell, Learotha Williams, preservation

Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after passing bans on DEI initiatives

By Jonathan Mattise, AP

April 23, 2025

Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature adjourned its monthslong lawmaking session on Tuesday by passing a final flurry of bills, including ones aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion in governments.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Associated Press, DEI, diversity, tnleg, tnpol

Is planting trees ‘DEI’? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort

By Eva Tesfaye, WWNO

March 27, 2025

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The Trump administration’s efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.

Filed Under: Environment, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Arbor Day, DEI, diversity, trees, Trump Administration

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