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.)

Country Universe@countryuniverse.net · 12mo ago

Anyone shocked that Kathy Mattea wasn't already a member of the Grand Ole Opry should read up on how the industry turned on her for having the unmitigated gall to wear three red AIDS support ribbons at the 1992 CMA Awards.

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...

Jackie Robinson is a Civil Rights hero. DEI helped him make history | Opinion

Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.

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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

PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows

Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online

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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.

11 Freebies You Can Snag With Your Library Card - City Cast Nashville

The Nashville Public Library has books, but did you know it also has cake pans, stud finders, and musical instruments? H...

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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...

The Book Ecosystem in Tennessee Is Under Serious Threat

Trump's cuts could kill off the ecosystem of writers, historians, museums and libraries that sustains us

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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

Counted Out

Counted Out is a math documentary that investigates the biggest crises of our time—political polarization, racial and economic inequity, a global pandemic, and climate change—through an unexpected len...

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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...

Grand Jury Report on MNPD Whistleblower Complaint - Nashville Banner

Davidson County Grand Jury finds evidence of criminal and civil violations within Metro Nashville Police Department. Special prosecutor recommended.

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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

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Ten years ago in Tampa, South Carolina made the program's first Final Four. Ten years later, back in Tampa and back in the Final Four as the defending champions, South Carolina has gone from hunter to hunted. www.nocapspacewbb.com/p/ten-years-...

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...

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

The Athletic@theathletic.com · last yr.

To find Cinderella stories at this men’s Final Four, you have to look at the name on the back of the jersey rather than the front. There may be four one seeds in San Antonio — but dig deeper into the stories of their players. http://dlvr.it/TJvxxq

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 samuels@hechingerreport.org or Signal cas.37 hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...

Head Start is turning 60. Will the federal child care program make it to 61?

Providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts

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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...

Inside the Park

Inside the Park has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

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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...

Inside the Park

Inside the Park has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

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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...

Not us. Not again. How figure skating’s past is inspiring its recovery from the DC crash

Figure skating’s world championships are underway this week in Boston, a city that carries visceral memories of the sport’s improbable twin disasters.

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#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...

March 27, 1961: Jackson, Mississippi Library Sit-In

Nine Tougaloo College students and members of the Jackson Youth Council of the NAACP staged a sit-in to protest segregation at the Jackson Public Library in 1961 and were subsequently arrested.

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

Tennessee bill would expand weed-killer manufacturers’ legal immunity  • Tennessee Lookout

A Republican-backed bill that passed Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary Committee Monday would give pesticide and herbicide companies such as Bayer, the owner of Roundup, broader protection from lawsuits. S...

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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

Bill to abolish discrimination watchdog agency advances in Tennessee Legislature • Tennessee Lookout

Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted in favor of abolishing the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, a 60-year-old independent agency responsible for enforcing civil righ...

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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.

West Virginia Bans 7 Artificial Food Dyes, Citing Health Concerns

At least 20 other states are considering bills restricting the use of certain food dyes and additives.

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