PinnedPublished in3Streams50 Reasons Why Tennessee Matters in the Long Haul Struggle for DemocracyWhen the national media leaves town, state lawmakers and their allies will be on the attackApr 11, 2023Apr 11, 2023
Making the crooked road straight in Nashville with race and police accountabilityRetired Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Lt. Garet Davidson’s whistleblower complaint released in late May alleged widespread…Jun 21Jun 21
Honoring Nashville’s Freedom FightersNote: I made these comments for an award presentation to the Nashville Civil Rights Veterans Association at the Southern Human Rights…Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023
Amendment 1 in the August Election Creates An Uneven Playing Field and Shrinks Rather Than Expands…In this election season, Nashville voters will get the chance to vote for or against the ratification of Amendment 1. The referendum seeks…Jul 20, 20221Jul 20, 20221
Marian Wright Edelman: The Nation’s Fiercest Child Advocate Steps Aside(Originally published in The Crisis magazine’s January 2021 edition.)Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
50th Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Community Oversight Board — April 4, 2018We stand at a critical moment in Nashville’s history. We celebrate the tradition of nonviolent resistance and the legacy of Dr. Martin…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
African Americans Have Everything to Lose with a Trump Presidency[This essay originally appeared in the October 6–12, 2016 edition of The Tennessee Tribune.]Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
