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Being Be
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Artist Omari Booker paints a portrait of life on the streets at Elephant Gallery
Who’s on the ballot this election season?
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For this special election edition, The Contributor worked to create a mini guide of all the offices and candidates for whom you might be asked to check a box in this year’s election.
Kings & Queens: A History and a Look to the Future
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HELLO, kings and queens. My name is Shawn L.
No matter where I’m at, I refer to people I meet as “King” or “Queen.” It started when I was in prison. In prison some will go against you, but some will go along with you.
A Sleep Study That Nearly Went Awry
I was a bit apprehensive when I arrived that evening. I wandered aimlessly around the room and finally sat down on the bed. At that moment, something unique caught my eye.
Grass Fed Butter
I know. I get it. I’m tired of misleading labels as well. But what really put the icing on the cake for me? Grass fed butter.
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They Will Kill You delivers gonzo horror-action with old school flair
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Wolf Man brings the monstrous movie season to Amazon Prime
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Glancing at the top films currently streaming on Amazon Prime, there’s the sense that we’re already in deep autumn at the height of scary movie season.
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First Blind Man to Use a Seeing-Eye Dog Was a Tennessean
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When you see a blind person with a seeing-eye dog, remember that this practice started with a young man from Nashville. In 1927, Morris Frank was a 20-year-old student at Vanderbilt University and unhappy about his dependency on others to get around. Frank’s father read him an article in the Saturday Evening Post by Dorothy Eustis, an American woman living in Switzerland. In the article, Eustis talked about how shepherds there were training dogs to help blind people. She speculated that this practice could be perfected to help blind people on a full-time basis.
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From Blame to Compassion: Rethinking Homelessness in Tennessee
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Why Tennessee’s homelessness laws reveal more about us than about those we punish
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Learn More About The Importance of Earnest
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“The reason I am working in the homelessness sector has a name: Earnest R.”
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Q&A with Dr. Sanmi Areola
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Dr. Sanmi Areola is a veteran in public health, having served in leadership positions in Nashville, Johnson County, Kan., and in Prince George’s County, Md., before returning to Nashville in 2025 to lead the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD).