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Three North Nashville councilmembers ask for $70M in covid relief for minority-owned businesses

Ambriehl Crutchfield

December 20, 2021

After input from North Nashville residents, councilmembers are asking the city’s COVID-19 financial oversight committee to funnel $70 million toward minority businesses.

Filed Under: Business, Metro, Race & Equity Tagged With: Brandon Taylor, Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street Cap Project, Kyonzte Toombs, Nashville Metro Council, North Nashville, Sharon Hurt

Metro hits pause on Jefferson Street cap project after community pushback

Juliana Kim

November 9, 2021

The Jefferson Street Cap project hopes to reverse the economic harm done by the construction of Interstate 40 and make way for more green space and foot traffic. But this month, public forums about a future land bridge in North Nashville have been postponed.

Filed Under: Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street Cap Project, North Nashville

First community meeting for North Nashville’s Jefferson Street cap project brings turnout, and some skepticism

Paige Pfleger

October 10, 2021

About 200 residents, business owners and city leaders met in North Nashville this weekend to discuss the proposed Jefferson Street Cap project, a land bridge that would extend across Interstate 40.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street Cap Project, North Nashville

North Nashville’s ‘Legacy Mural’ Celebrates Historic Figures And The Community’s Future

Paige Pfleger

September 17, 2021

Community members in North Nashville gathered Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate a new mural on Jefferson Street.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Howard Gentry, Jefferson Street, Kwame Lillard, murals, North Nashville, Thelma Harper, Woke3

‘We Keep Us Safe’: Nashville Protesters Rally For Peace After Police Shooting

Paige Pfleger

April 24, 2021

In response to rising gun violence, community organizers in Nashville wanted April 24 to be 24 hours of peace. A police shooting just before midnight shattered that plan.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: gun violence, Jefferson Street, Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Police, Nashville police, police, protest, shooting, shootings

Curious Nashville: How Nashville’s Oldest Black-Owned Bank Is Balancing Its Legacy With New Ambitions

Raymond Wade

January 18, 2021

One Cent Savings Bank archival

One Nashville bank, however, has a storied history that’s cherished across North Nashville. Nestled near Meharry Medical College, and a stone’s throw from Fisk University and Tennessee State University, is the storied Citizens Savings Bank and Trust.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, Race & Equity Tagged With: Black history, Business, Curious Nashville, history, Jefferson Street

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