I have always said that if country music will openly treat white women the way it does (see thread below), Black folks can hang it up. (Also that it’s particularly shameful, but not at all surprising, that white women help run the industry that oppresses them.)

Today show some support to an author who is important to you. Send a message on social media or the contact form on their website. Bonus points if their books are being banned. Bonus bonus points if they're from a community that is being targeted. Cannot overstate how meaningful these notes can be.

Phee explaining what the players mean with the word "owe" "The players (are) building this brand and this league. This is no league without the players. We feel like we are owed a piece of that pie that we helped to create."

On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

So silly of MLB Commish Robert Manfred to say that Jackie Robinson’s legacy transcends DEI debate when Jackie, himself, is the quintessential DEI hire. In fact, to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day is to celebrate DEI initiatives. My latest: www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...

Big beef adopting the oil and gas playbook to create disinformation, doubt and culture war controversy over the need to change diets Legacy industries will happily destroy everything just so long as they can keep growing

How much free stuff can you get with a Nashville Public Library card? A LOT OF FREE STUFF. NPL’s Andrea Fanta gives us the scoop, in case you might be looking to save some money right now. Ya know. For reasons.

My Black Nashville in History and Memory course had class today in the Public Square. Topics discussed included Early Black Nashville, Nashville as a center of the slave trade, and TSU’s significant role in the struggle for Black equality. #StudyHistory #ReadAllTheBooks📚 #ShareOurStories #HBCU

The column so depressing I thought my parents had hung up on me because the silence after I finished reading it to them went on so long. www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

Watched the documentary "Counted Out" this evening as a part of @justequations.bsky.social Mathematics of Opportunity conference. Definitely recommend attending a screening if you have the chance. #TMO25 #ITeachMath #MathSky

The Davidson County Grand Jury conducted its own inquiry into the whistleblower complaint brought last year against Nashville police, concluding “there is evidence of criminal and civil violations which should be meticulously investigated” by a special prosecutor. nashvillebanner.com/2025/04/04/d...

Duke had a 92.7% chance to win with 1:26 left in the game, according to ESPN. Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯

Kelvin Sampson had a message for people who doubted the Houston Cougars. "We weren't 34-4 playing in the Toy Poodle League. We were 19-1 in the Big 12."

Filled with gratitude as our team is in Tampa for the Final Four. This time last year we were told by the NCAA that our outlet was too small to fit the criteria of national coverage. Less than a year later we have three people headed down there with travel paid for through subscriptions. Amazing

I just sent my newsletter, one day late, because I was making a PDF downloadable tariff explainer for normal people who are not plugged into a newsfeed. view.flodesk.com/ema...

I’m barely on this app (or any app) these days, but come see me here

Lots of talk about the lack of Cinderellas this year, but this is a smart, and accurate!, way to flip that narrative.

Hours after we published this story on our site we received news that staffers in five of Head Start's 10 regional offices were put on leave. We're trying to track the on-the-ground implications -- please email me at [email protected] or Signal cas.37 hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...

TN Writers | TN Stories: Serina Gilbert and @learothawms.bsky.social, From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land (Vanderbilt University Press) in conversation with TBA tnmuseum.org/calendar-of-...

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

It’s #OpeningDay and the perfect time to remind you about INSIDE THE PARK, my latest middle grade novel that’s perfect for young baseball fans! www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...

It’s #OpeningDay and the perfect time to remind you about INSIDE THE PARK, my latest middle grade novel that’s perfect for young baseball fans! www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...

Really nice storytelling from @chriskenning.bsky.social & @usatoday.com about figure skating's twin disasters and how the sport is drawing upon its past as it recovers from the DC crash. At the world championships last night, there was a tribute to the victims. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...

#tdih 1961 In Jackson, Mississippi, 9 Tougaloo College students & members of the local NAACP Youth Council staged a READ-IN to protest lack of access to Jackson Public Library. #CivilDisobedience They paid taxes for a "public" library they could not use. ⬇️ 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ja...

Tennessee bill would expand weed-killer manufacturers’ legal immunity  tennesseelookout.com/2025/03/25/t... @tennesseelookout.com

Bill to abolish discrimination watchdog agency advances in Tennessee Legislature GOP bill would dissolve the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, dismiss 1,000+ pending cases and transfer its functions to the Tennessee Attorney General tennesseelookout.com/2025/03/25/b... @tennesseelookout.com

West Virginia has banned foods containing most artificial food dyes and two preservatives, citing their potential health risks. It's the first state in the U.S. to ban virtually all artificial dyes from foods sold statewide.

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It’s worth saying that book sales are down across the board so far in 2025. If you love authors, buy their books and celebrate them loudly online. We really need it.

This week is Sunshine Week, where we spotlight transparency and open records. @angelelatham.bsky.social explores how Tennessee's new immigration enforcement entity will largely be exempt from the state's public records law. www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...

She advanced DEI at her university. Her son-in-law Vice President wants to end it nationwide. www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vanc...

Harvard alum here to say that what happens to Univ of Maine and other public universities like it is way more important than anything financial that is happening to Columbia right now because Columbia can withstand the financial storm. and our public unis serve people Columbia wouldn’t sniff at.

On April 21st, @brian-goldstone.bsky.social will be in Nashville to discuss his new book, There is No Place for Us. His book focuses on the reality of working homeless folks, following 5 families in Atlanta. Really looking forward to this discussion & meeting Brian. Details are below - join us!

In Tennessee, you can run for elected positions from county commissions and school boards to US Congress.Today we break down what you need to know to run and what support is available for first-time candidates. Have questions? Call 615-760-2000 at noon on 90.3 @wpln.bsky.social.

Texas Southern University’s debate team continues legacy, winning 5th world championship www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

@rachelannwegner.bsky.social found out MTSU's volleyball coach left the program after players raised emotional abuse allegations against him.

NEW: Eddie George recently stepped down from his position as head coach of TSU’s football team. The decision should be a wakeup call for other HBCU programs. www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...

Our dispatch from Selma's 60th anniversary commemoration of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march, with the help of the fantastic @tennesseelookout.com.

Seeking balance between religion and comfort while playing basketball, Kiandra Browne started a business that sells affordable modest athletic wear. nyti.ms/4kmFqHD

Working on a follow up to this and would love to hear from student athletes/parents who’ve been impacted by TSSAA transfer rules. DM or email: [email protected]

Latest column from @andreawillwrite.bsky.social on TSSAA transfer guidelines: Student athletes "deserve the opportunity to find the right program fit, even if it means changing schools for purely athletic reasons." www.tennessean.com/story/opinio... via @thetennesean.bsky.social

In TN, TSSAA will now allow student-athletes a 1-time transfer w/o loss of eligibility—if the transfer is for non-athletic reasons. 👇🏽 I explain why this isn’t good enough/keeps power in the hands of adults, instead of the kids who fuel varsity sports www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...

"We are each other's harvest: we are each other's business: we are each other's magnitude and bond." - Gwendolyn Brooks This is one of my favorite quotes thanks to @karnythia.bsky.social.

Antebellum Nashville “WANTED, We wish to hire for the balance of the year, a stout young Negro Woman, who has a child She is wanted as an a Wet Nurse.” #northnashville #Womenshistorymonth

I discovered this 1962 short film on the Hampton House in Miami also promoting the Orange Blossom Tournament. Cameos of MLK, Jackie Robinson, Althea Gibson, Jackie Wilson, FAMU’s Track team & more. Here’s a link to view the entire film. www.floridamemory.com/items/show/2... #BlackHistoryMonth 🌴🌊

Draining the pools