How did a law that was supposed to offer dignity end up extending the status quo? Plus, the local news for July 17, 2026.
What Where When-sday: Juneteenth615 at Centennial Park
The African American Cultural Alliance will host Juneteenth615 at Centennial Park, the same place where two young men integrated the pools in 1961. The free, family-friendly event features food trucks, music and a kids zone.
Nashville’s Fort Negley reckons with its portrayal of history and race, going against the federal grain
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.
‘Place of paradoxes’ Fort Negley begins expansion effort
One of Nashville’s most significant Civil War-era sites is getting a long overdue facelift, as construction begins this month on Fort Negley’s $11 million expansion.
Juneteenth listening recs from This Is Nashville
As This Is Nashville observes the national holiday to mark the Emancipation Proclamation reaching all enslaved people, consider these episodes for deep and informative listening.
NashVillager Podcast: Fort Negley
What’s next for Nashville’s most significant Civil War fortification? Plus, the local news for December 13, 2024.
Rebroadcast: Preserving Fort Negley’s past while planning for its future
Nashville is developing a new master plan for Fort Negley, one of the city’s most significant and unique historical landmarks.
Preserving Fort Negley’s past while planning for its future
Former Bass Street residents and their descendants are fighting to reclaim the narrative of the neighborhood as the city develops a new master plan for Fort Negley.
Friends remember Franklin historian, preservationist and ‘scribbler’ Robert Hicks
Friends are remembering author and local historian Robert Hicks, who died last month at the age 71.
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