Videos of police brutality — and of white residents policing Black people — are traumatic to watch. For Nashville native Asha Evans, those videos, plus her own daily encounters with white colleagues, began chipping away at her mental health.
Breaking Points: Processing Another Police Killing As A Black Man
The high-profile police killings that happened early this summer set off reflection for black men throughout America who identify with the violence. One African American man works with Nashville teens and tries to prepare them for the difficulties they will face as black men. But he admits he’s still struggling to process it all himself.
Breaking Points: Using The Black Dollar To Fight Racism
Sometimes, it’s the little things that get at you — things that nobody else notices but once you do, it becomes hard to ignore. For Ciara and DeShawn Futrell, Sr., their breaking points about racism came long before the police killing of George Floyd captured the nation’s attention.
Thousands Take Part In Fourth Of July March In Downtown Nashville
Thousand of demonstrators marched through downtown Nashville in a Fourth of July march against racial injustice. The two-hour protest organized by Teens 4 Equality appeared to draw a smaller crowd than a similar march a month ago.
In My Mask: A Nashville Mom Wonders If Preschoolers Can Stay Covered All Day
As children return to preschools, day cares and summer camps, many will be asked to wear face coverings. So parents are wondering: How, exactly, does that work?
In My Mask: At A Speedway Event, One Man Stands Out From The Crowd
For many, mask-wearing is a brief experience while running errands. But how does it feel to wear a mask for hours — and to be one of the only people covered up in the middle of a crowd of nearly a thousand people?
In My Mask: One Bellevue Woman Dreams Of A Comfortable, Breathable Face Cover
Terry Proffitt sews her own masks. And she’s come up with makeshift ideas from simple household items. But, really, she hopes someone comes up with a mask so great that more people will be willing to wear it.
Learning To Read, At Age 55
Listen When a Nashville man named Robert was young, no one seemed to mind that he didn’t know how to read. But as he got older, his lack of literacy made challenges in life even more difficult.
In Sickness And In Health: How An Aging Nashville Couple Takes Turns Playing Caregiver
Listen The love story of Steve and Silver Kilgore sounds like a country song, which is pretty appropriate given their professions and linage. Both have made careers in the music industry, but the family’s claim to fame is still the song “Ring of Fire,” made famous by Johnny Cash and co-written by Steve’s father, Merle […]
Two Deaths, An Unlikely Bond: Mothers Of Men Shot By Nashville Police Grapple With Their Experience
Listen The indictment of a Nashville police officer, Andrew Delke, for fatally shooting a young black man, Daniel Hambrick, is the first time in the city’s history an on-duty officer has been charged with murder. A year and a half earlier, the high-profile shooting of Jocques Clemmons by another Nashville officer did not result in a […]
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