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Clarksville: Queen City of the Cumberland

By Ridley Wills II | July 10, 2024

Clarksville was once called “The Queen City of the Cumberland” because it was such an important market for corn, flour, cotton and particularly burley tobacco.

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Too little, too late: The long, vexing road to government assistance as a homeless Nashvillian

By Justin Wagner | June 26, 2024

In theory, government benefits exist to close the gap and foster upward mobility. But what does it really look like in practice?

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The Tuskegee Airmen

By Ridley Wills II | June 26, 2024

The Tuskegee Airmen was a group of American military pilots (fighter and bomber pilots) who fought in World War II.

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Learn More About The ALICE Threshold

By Judith Tackett | June 26, 2024

ALICE stands for Asset Limited Income Constrained, Employed, and is the acronym used by United Way organizations nationwide.

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Q&A with Dr. Chase Palisch

By Judith Tackett | June 26, 2024

Dr. Chase Palisch is helping to develop a new homeless healthcare program at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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‘Hit Man’ misses on Netflix

By Joe Nolan | June 26, 2024

There’s only a small smattering of bad reviews on RT. They’re pretty harsh and they’re mostly right.

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Duck River Named One of the Most Endangered Rivers in America

By Ridley Wills II | June 12, 2024

The Duck was named one of the most endangered rivers in America By American Rivers.

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Learn More About The Needs of the Homelessness Workforce

By Judith Tackett | June 12, 2024

What we sometimes forget is how the very workers who we expect to assist individuals and families in a housing crisis too often experience a housing crisis themselves.

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Q&A with Dr. Beth Shinn

By Judith Tackett | June 12, 2024

Shinn talks about years of gathering information on what works to keep people housed

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The Belcourt Theatre takes summer movies back to 1999

By Joe Nolan | June 12, 2024

1999 runs through the month of June at the Belcourt Theatre. We break down the highlights of the series here!

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