Hundreds turned out Monday evening seeking answers from Fisk University’s president and local lawmakers about their plans to ensure that a proposed data center won’t bring environmental harm to the North Nashville community.
Restricting THC, debating Fisk’s data center, and remembering Tay Keith and Rosetta Miller-Perry
A batch of new laws take effect July 1, including rules that will reshape Tennessee’s burgeoning hemp business. Many hemp producers are heading to friendlier states, but one explains why he’s committed to stay despite tighter restrictions on THC. We drop in on Monday night’s town hall organized by the NAACP Nashville chapter about the […]
Fisk University president says ‘misinformation’ driving pushback about proposed data center
Thousands of community members and Fisk alumni have expressed opposition to the university’s plans to build a data center on campus. The university president insists misinformation is fueling concerns, and she’s committed to avoiding environmental harm.
Fisk unveils billion-dollar renovations, including new on-campus data center
Fisk University is rolling out plans for a new billion-dollar project that will bring a data center to its campus in North Nashville. School officials tout the move as a workforce pipeline for the community and an expansion of academic opportunities for students.
NashVillager Podcast: Radio Free Nashville
How did one Nashville institution once make a place where radical voices could speak freely? Plus, the local news for May 8, 2026.
Demetrius Short on running in suits and pain as preparation
Earlier this year, Demetrius Short spoke at Fisk University’s Honors Convocation and got some apologies off his chest. He disclosed to his mentors and professors he was sneaking into their offices to sleep on their couches. He was grabbing a tray of chicken legs and hoping the cafeteria workers would look the other way. He […]
NashVillager Podcast: Fisk’s Founding
Who was Fisk University’s namesake? Plus, the local news for August 22, 2025.
Fisk University women’s gymnastics team, the first at an HBCU, to stop competing after 2026
Fisk University’s bold experiment in women’s gymnastics is coming to an end. Fisk made history in 2023 when it became the first historically Black college or university to launch a women’s artistic gymnastics team.
NashVillager Podcast: From Fisk’s Jubilee success to TSU’s financial battles
What can the founding of the Jubilee Singers tell us about where we are today? Plus, the local news for January 3, 2025.
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