PinnedSekou Franklin, Ph.D.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 attack11 min read·Apr 11, 2023----
Sekou Franklin, Ph.D.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…4 min read·Dec 20, 2023----
Sekou Franklin, Ph.D.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…10 min read·Jul 20, 2022--1--1
Sekou Franklin, Ph.D.Marian Wright Edelman: The Nation’s Fiercest Child Advocate Steps Aside(Originally published in The Crisis magazine’s January 2021 edition.)4 min read·Jan 12, 2021----
Sekou Franklin, Ph.D.Kwame Leo LillardKwame Leo Lillard Metro Councilmember, freedom fighter3 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
Sekou Franklin, Ph.D.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…4 min read·Apr 12, 2018----
Sekou Franklin, Ph.D.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.]5 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
