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Staff and Volunteers Remember ‘Contributor’ Vendor Brent Bidwell
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Longtime Contributor vendor Brent Bidwell passed away earlier this month
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
Features
A Few Questions With: Olivia Hill, at-large metro council member
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At-large councilmember Olivia Hill made history this past September when she was elected as the first openly transgender elected official in Tennessee.
Features
Esther Mwandiko Kitenge: A Women’s History Month Staff Profile
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In July 2023, Esther Mwandiko Kitenge Esther was hired by The Contributor Newspaper as an Engagement Specialist.
Vendor Writing
Daniel H. Community Involvement
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There are recent events that I would like to remember and one to come.
Vendor Writing
Michael G.’s Movie Reviews: The Joke’s On You!
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Vendor Michael G. reviews April Fool’s Day themed movies.
Vendor Writing
The New Executive Director Will Connelly
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I recently wrote an article about how changes to the staff at The Contributor could affect the paper.