Gillian Welch and David Rawlings live and work in Nashville, and their knowledge of the city shines through in the new song, “Empty Trainload of Sky.
In rural West Tennessee, racial healing is a group effort
Growing racial diversity in rural towns has led to efforts to improve racial understanding. The Weakley County Reconciliation Project in Tennessee is one such group.
NashVillager Podcast: Fundamental change in store for the East Bank
Why did Nashville ever let the East Bank get so industrial, anyway? Plus the local news for Nov. 12, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: Reclaiming Nashville’s Shawnee history
What does a proposed name change say about the complexity of Nashville’s Native history?
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s low voter turnout
Who is actually showing up for Tennessee elections? The state lags behind the rest of the nation for participation at the ballot box. Plus the local news for Aug. 2, 2024, and an interview with state Rep. Harold Love, Jr.
NashVillager Podcast: PACs in the primaries
Who’s spending on Tennessee elections? On the eve of Tennessee’s primary election, some groups are spending substantial money to nudge voters in their direction. Plus the local news for July 31, 2024, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day.
NashVillager Podcast: Vietnam, Apartheid and Gaza
How do parallels from earlier generations fall short when shedding light on current campus protests? Plus your local newscast for May 9, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: Nashville’s “Grey-Eyed Man of Destiny”
How did a Nashvillian end up taking over a Central American nation? Plus your local newscast for May 8, 2024.
Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong.
The nation’s historical markers delight, distort and, sometimes, just get the story wrong.
NashVillager Podcast: March 28, 2024
Which bills will make it to the end of Tennessee’s legislative session?
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