Juneteenth has historically been a day that most people didn’t know existed. But this year, it was met with widespread recognition, as thousands of residents flocked to celebrations across Middle Tennessee.

https://wpln.org/post/black-tennesseans-take-ownership-of-juneteenth-through-good-food-music-company-and-history/

Black Tennesseans Take Ownership of Juneteenth Through Good Food, Music, Company — And History

When a flash flood tore through Waverly, Tennessee, 17-year-old Zoe Turner ran to safety on the top floor of her family's home. The rushing water would claim the lives of 20 of her neighbors, damage more than 700 homes and add a new challenge to what Zoe had hoped would be a more normal senior year of high school.

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/05/1102706870/a-high-school-senior-reflects-on-her-communitys-resilience-after-a-devastating-f

A high school senior reflects on her community's resilience after a devastating flood

There are all sorts of popular nicknames for U.S. cities. There’s “Sin City” for Las Vegas, “The City of Brotherly Love” for Philadelphia and “Music City” for Nashville. The Music City moniker doesn’t necessarily represent Nashville’s Black community. One alias that does is Cashville. Over the years, it’s gone from a lifestyle to a community brand.

https://wpln.org/post/cashville-how-a-90s-nickname-for-nashville-became-a-nationally-known-brand/

Damon Mitchell