Vendor Writing
Fear No Evil
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Ever since I been in Nashville I’ve been the type who stay to myself.
Soulful Dudes
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In the 1990 hip-hop anthem “Fight the Power,” Chuck D of Public Enemy slammed Elvis Presley. Elvis may have been “a hero to most,” but for the militantly conscious rapper, that “sucker” was a “straight-up racist,” lumped with the conservative icon John Wayne.
The lyrics evoked the long, complicated debate over Presley’s legacy: Did his music bridge a racial chasm, or did he steal from Black artists? In Before Elvis, Preston Lauterbach flips the frame on this question. He explores Elvis through the lives of the Black musicians who shaped his style.
Hoboscopes: February 26, 2025
Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a registered herbalist, or a certified dishwasher.
Feral: Little Pal
Part 1 of 3 of the true story of a wild (feral) cat colony over a 3-year time period. My observations and involvement.
Learn More About Community Organizing
Federal edicts and missiles over these past couple of weeks have created chaos among nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies and others who are focused on serving people who struggle to make ends meet. Among some of the confusion created by the White House was the threat of halting a large portion of federal grant funding that Congress has allocated for agencies serving some of the most vulnerable populations in our nation. It remains unclear what direction the federal government intends to take next.
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‘Look Into My Eyes’ documents contemporary loneliness and the supernatural
Q&A with Mike Hodge
Cumberland Furnace
Vendor Writing
The Contributor In Poetic Form
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I have a friend who’s familiar with my writing and when I told her I was taking a poetry class offered by The Contributor, she said, “You should try to write an acrostic poem.”
Features
The ‘Road House’ reboot is misunderstood and underrated
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One of the most interesting aspects of the new Road House is the postmodern meta-narrative created between Dalton and Roxie and Steven.
Features
A Few Questions With: Khalil Ekulona
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You may not know what he looks like, but chances are you have heard his voice.
Features
Learn More About the 211 Helpline
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Housing, food and utilities are the top three categories for requests received by our local 211 phone line in 2023.