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I get up pretty early to read the news. Host of NashVillager Podcast and Morning Edition on WPLN
The fight for civil rights in the US started long before what is acknowledged as the Civil Rights Movement, and it hasn't ended yet
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NashVillager Podcast: The work continues
Why was Fiskite W.E.B. DuBois essentially kicked out of the United States? Plus, the local news for December 17, 2025.
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The fight for civil rights in the US started long before what is acknowledged as the Civil Rights Movement, and it hasn't ended yet
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NashVillager Podcast: The work continues
Why was Fiskite W.E.B. DuBois essentially kicked out of the United States? Plus, the local news for December 17, 2025.
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10 days ago
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If VW's Chattanooga plant voting to unionize was revolutionary, you could say the counterrevolution is underway now.
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This bitterly cold weather is dangerous for folks who live on the streets. The groups that help them are left in a funding limbo right now.
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NashVillager Podcast: Fighting the cold
What did the Battle of Nashville have in common with the predicament of many unhoused people today? Plus, the local news for December 15, 2025.
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12 days ago
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The nation's biggest and deadliest car crash happened in Tennessee during a sudden fog. Now, the measures the state put into place to make sure it never happens again need a refurbishment.
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NashVillager Podcast: Deadly fog
What has Tennessee done to make sure the nation’s deadliest car wreck never happens here again?  Plus, the local news for December 11, 2025.
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16 days ago
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One of these days, I may hone my workflow to the point that I can pull together a source list for every episode. Until then, here's a peek at where the info in the podcast often comes from.
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NashVillager Podcast: Citations, please
Where does all this history and news information really come from? Plus, the local news for December 10, 2025.
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17 days ago
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Hunger is real. More people are feeling it than you may realize. So what's next for food assistance in Tennessee?
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NashVillager Podcast: Yes, hunger is real
Was last month’s pause in SNAP benefits just the start of ongoing problems? Plus, the local news for December 9, 2025.
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18 days ago
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These are divided times. What will end up bringing us back together?
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NashVillager Podcast: Looking for hope
What will bring us together? Plus, the local news for December 8, 2025.
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18 days ago
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In Tennessee history and this week, a look at tight elections and dark horse winners
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NashVillager Podcast: Two tight elections
How was the Matt Van Epps win this week like another Tennessean’s victory in the 1800s? Plus the local news for Dec. 4, 2025, and a Curious Nashville story.
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Republicans have narrowly kept control of Tennessee’s 7th congressional seat. The latest on this tight race that turned into an unexpected battleground:
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Republicans keep Tennessee congressional seat in unexpectedly close race
Republican Matt Van Epps fended off Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn with nearly 53% of the vote, a much narrower margin than previous years.
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We've got a lot of new place names to learn
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NashVillager Podcast: More East names for Nashville’s east side
What’s in a place name? We’re getting a taste of what we’ll call the city’s soon-to-be new neighborhoods on the East Bank.
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Nashville may be the Buckle of the (protestant Christian) Bible Belt, but it has always also been at least a little bit Jewish
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NashVillager Podcast: Jewish Nashville
When did religious diversity come to Nashville? The South is sometimes assumed to be a monoculture. But that’s not certainly not true … and it never has been.
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Nashville's biggest bank is about to get bigger
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NashVillager Podcast: Big banks getting bigger
When national holidays were rare, what did it take for Thanksgiving to make the cut? Plus the local news for Nov. 26 and a round-up of events in What Where When-sday.
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26 days ago
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We've got laws that say the public should be able to access information about what the government is up to, but when it comes to the exceptions, limits and restrictions there's an awful lot of disagreement
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NashVillager Podcast: Freedom of Information
When is it ok to limit public access to documents that show what’s going on? Plus, the local news for November 21, 2025.
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Tennessee stretches into two time zones now, but that wasn't always the case
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Several people in Tennessee's political ecosphere recently got presidential pardons. The reaction isn't great, even from members of Trump's own party.
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NashVillager Podcast: Political pardons
What message do presidential pardons really send? Plus, the local news for November 17, 2025.
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Some pieces of our city's backstory feel like a kid getting his block tower knocked down so that a bigger kid can play in the same spot.
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NashVillager Podcast: Andrew Jackson Courts
Why did Black leaders protest the building of the city’s oldest housing project? Plus, the local news for November 14, 2025.
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about 1 month ago
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In much of Tennessee, industrial development has long been the big focus for job creation efforts. Times are changing.
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NashVillager Podcast: Factories or labs
What’s the future of job creation in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for November 12, 2025.
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about 1 month ago
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This Veteran's Day, This Is Nashville is talking to current vets, and I'm highlighting a local memorial you may not realize is there
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NashVillager Podcast: Tombs of the unknown soldiers
How do you honor those who we can’t identify? Plus, the local news for November 11, 2025.
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about 2 months ago
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The other day, I discovered that Tennessee played a big role in the incident that triggered the start of airport security screenings in this nation. So of course I'm telling all about it on the podcast today!
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NashVillager Podcast: A hijacking tale
What role did Tennessee play in the advent of airport security? Plus, the local news for November 10, 2025.
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about 2 months ago
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Tennessee's soybean farmers really needed 2025 to be a good year. Instead they got flooded fields and Chinese tariffs.
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NashVillager Podcast: A bad year for a major cash crop
How will Tennessee’s soybean farms weather a second bad year? Plus, the local news for November 7, 2025.
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about 2 months ago
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Tennessee's constitution includes its own version of the Bill of Rights, and it gets way more specific than the federal version
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NashVillager Podcast: Your rights as a Tennessean
What rights are established in the state constitution? Plus, the local news for November 6, 2025.
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about 2 months ago
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I've been told many times that The Monkees "Last Train to Clarksville" is set in our Clarksville. On the anniversary of it hitting #1, I decided to sort out what people got right and wrong about the song.
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NashVillager Podcast: Last train to Clarksville
What role did Tennessee play in a controversy around a song by The Monkees? Plus, the local news for November 5, 2025.
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about 2 months ago
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Once you see the similarities between letting SNAP benefits be a political bargaining tool and the tactics of a medieval siege, you can't really unsee it. And it's always the most vulnerable people paying the biggest price.
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NashVillager Podcast: Manipulating hunger
What does the current political fight over SNAP have in common with a medieval siege? Plus, the local news for November 4, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-manipulating-hunger/
about 2 months ago
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Tennessee has a robust Rainy Day Fund. That fund won't be tapped to help tide people over until SNAP benefits resume. So the question has come up (again): what is the fund for?
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NashVillager Podcast: Rainy Days and SNAP benefits
Will Tennessee ever use its rainy day fund? Plus, the local news for Nov. 3, 2025.
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One Halloween, a family in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, got the loudest knock ever. It wasn't a trick or treater, but it was something out of a nightmare...or a movie.
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People had to die from breathing in dangerous air before officials got serious about regulating what comes out of smokestacks. Some of those regulations have been loosened, and there are plans for new smokestacks in Tennessee.
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NashVillager Podcast: Attack of the killer smog
Do we still remember how dangerous polluted air can be? Plus, the local news for October 30, 2025.
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The longer this federal shutdown goes on, the more gets shut down in Tennessee. And the ones feeling the pinch are the most vulnerable people in our communities
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NashVillager Podcast: Tennesseans feel the pinch
What has the shutdown shut down in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for October 29, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-tennesseans-feel-the-pinch/
about 2 months ago
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When state and local responders have a coordinated response to natural disasters, you're seeing a ripple effect of a Cold War scare
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NashVillager Podcast: Made for nukes, works great for tornadoes
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis improve disaster response in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for October 28, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-made-for-nukes-works-great-for-tornadoes/
about 2 months ago
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We've had art heists and "art" heists in this state, and the stories are too good not to share
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NashVillager Podcast: Nun bun theft and an art heist at the Arby’s
Why did anyone steal that? Plus, the local news for October 27, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-nun-bun-theft-and-an-art-heist-at-the-arbys/
2 months ago
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For a long time now, the US has maintained guardrails to keep teens out of dangerous and inappropriately adult jobs. Some of those protections are being deleted or diluted
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NashVillager Podcast: Putting kids to work
Are we losing protections for teenagers in the workplace? Plus, the local news for October 24, 2025.
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2 months ago
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I'm still blown away by a detail I learned while researching today's episode: the original design for monkey bars included a safety net. So where were those nets on old-school playgrounds?!
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NashVillager Podcast: Monkey around
Who decides if playground equipment is safe for kids? Plus, the local news for October 23, 2025.
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2 months ago
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The 101st isn't the same as it once was. But it never could have existed if it weren't for an 18th century French man who jumped out of a balloon.
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NashVillager Podcast: Parachutes and the 101st
How has Fort Campbell’s signature division evolved over time? Plus, the local news for Oct. 22, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-parachutes-and-the-101st/
2 months ago
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Once again, it's a battle of county versus the state of Tennessee. This time, the issue is the National Guard Deployment and the battleground is the courtroom.
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NashVillager Podcast: County vs. State
Who has the right to send in the troops in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for Oct. 21, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-county-vs-state/
2 months ago
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Tennessee's tax code has changed a lot through the years: from requiring folks to pay in animal scalps to taxing vapes (but not wine tastings)
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NashVillager Podcast: How has Tennessee’s tax code changed?
The income tax that wasn’t a traditional income tax is gone, but why hasn’t Tennessee eliminated the grocery tax? Plus the local news for October 20, 2025
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2 months ago
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It took a couple of tries to create a school voucher program for all of Tennessee. It's up and running now, but lawmakers aren't done with it
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NashVillager Podcast: Taking another swing at vouchers
Will Tennessee take another swing at vouchers? It looks like "Education Freedom Scholarships" could be a dominant topic at the state capitol for a third
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2 months ago
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The laws that restrict the voting rights of people with felony convictions and the GOP's internal rules about primaries collide in one Midstate political campaign
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Your human-powered weekday news podcast from Nashville Public Radio
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2 months ago
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A blast felt several dozen miles away. 16 people believed dead. Here's a look at what was going on at that site, and why explosions there could only be massive.
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NashVillager Podcast: Mines, warheads and tragedy
What do we know about the site of Friday morning’s explosion? Plus, the local news for Oct. 13, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-mines-warheads-and-tragedy/
2 months ago
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A more than 200 year old story from Midstate history has far too much relevance to today's tragically high suicide rate
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NashVillager Podcast: Too many suicides
How can we reduce the number of Tennesseans who take their own lives? Plus, the local news for Oct. 10, 2025.
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3 months ago
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Today is Tennessee's Firefighter Memorial Day. Here's a look at some of Nashville's notable blazes and what it took to contain them
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NashVillager Podcast: Firefighters Memorial Day
How do we remember? Plus, the local news for Oct. 9, 2025.
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3 months ago
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The special primary election is over, we're moving on to the general, but what's going on with keeping our elections fair and legal?
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NashVillager Podcast: A peaceful transition of power
What happened in last night’s special primary election? Plus, the local news for Oct. 8, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-a-peaceful-transition-of-power/
3 months ago
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Who's on the ballot for Tennessee's congressional primary? Some candidates have suspended their campaigns, but their names will still be an option during Tuesday's primary election. Here's everything to know before going to the polls:
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What to know before you vote in Tennessee’s special congressional primary
Tuesday’s congressional primary will determine the final matchup for the Dec. 2 general election to replace former District 7 Congressman Mark Green.
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NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee sports teams are having a moment
Can our current lucky streak last? Plus, the local news for Oct. 7, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-tennessee-sports-teams-are-having-a-moment/
3 months ago
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There aren't many women in banking leadership, but our local history includes one early, groundbreaking exception
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NashVillager Podcast: First Women's Bank
Why are there so few female CEOs in the banking world? Plus, the local news for Oct. 6, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-first-womens-bank/
3 months ago
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Book bans are becoming more and more normalized, and Tennessee is one of the top states for pulling titles from the shelves
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NashVillager Podcast: The no-read lists
xxxxx? Plus, the local news for Oct 3, 2025.
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3 months ago
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Near misses at Nashville's airport are a prime example of why we need more air traffic controllers, but the work conditions make it a job not many people want to do.
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NashVillager Podcast: Nashville needs more air traffic controllers
Who wouldn’t want to work a stressful job where lives are on the line, but you don’t get to have a life of your own? Plus, the local news for October 2, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-nashville-needs-more-air-traffic-controllers/
3 months ago
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When I first saw this story, I had to do a double take. I mean, it’s way to rare that we see a community buck this trend
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3 months ago
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Mister Rogers told us to look for the helpers. Today we're getting more specific: look for the First Amendment helpers
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NashVillager Podcast: Free Speech protectors
Which Midstate organizations are dedicated to making sure you understand your First Amendment rights? Plus, the local news for October 1, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-free-speech-protectors/
3 months ago
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Fisk University is, itself, an important part of Black history. And now it's preserving and sharing the history of the Rosenwald Schools, which educated a significant percentage of the South's Black population in the Jim Crow era.
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NashVillager Podcast: Fisk and Rosenwald Schools
How is Fisk University preserving the history of a Jim Crow-era educational program for Black students? Plus, the local news for September 30, 2025.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-fisk-and-rosenwald-schools/
3 months ago
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