Lawmakers call for action after neo-Nazis harass Black children downtown Reps.
BY HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS
A viral video of neo-Nazis harassing Black children with racist insults in downtown Nashville has sparked outrage from residents and public officials alike.
In response, House District 52 Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and District 93 Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-Memphis) are calling for answers from police and legislative action.
The July 13 incident was filmed and posted online by the neo-Nazi group that has been harassing citizens, police and elected officials over the past two weeks. The group has disrupted a Metro Council meeting
and a Jewish-led rally standing up to the group, and one member of the group has been charged with physically assaulting a Nashville man.
The video shows the group harassing several Black children who routinely publicly play bucket drums downtown. Members of the white supremacist group can be seen sporting swastikas and giving the Nazi salute, calling the children the N-word and other slurs. In the video, Metro Nashville Police officers can be seen standing between the hate group and the children, with one officer appearing to speak to one child before the
youngsters walk away from the group.
The children, ages 9 to 14, spoke at a press conference in the Cordell Hull State Office Building on Wednesday, during which they said officers walked with them for one block and told them to go home.
“[The hate group] just wanted to mess with Black kids like us and just mess up our day,” 10-year-old Detonio Wilson said at the conference.
The children told reporters they are normally met with compliments, tips and people recording their performances over the approximately three years
BY ELI MOTYCKA
Two things mattered inside Bitcoin2024, the premier international cryptocurrency conference hosted at Music City Center by Nashville’s Bitcoin Magazine over the weekend.
The first was a five-digit number illuminated under a geodesic dome made to look like the surface of the moon. In early February, Bitcoin’s dollar value settled above $60,000, about 10 times its value in 2019. This number sheds and gains full percentage points during a typical week. Many conference-goers — the true Bitcoin faithful, bought-in financially and emotionally — didn’t need the ticker to quote the asset’s market value with almost hourly precision.
A snaking queue into the Nakamoto Stage, a limited-capacity hall hosting the event’s main speakers, was the second. At points during Bitcoin2024’s
Kamond Williams, Rep. G.A. Hardaway, Jaquial Forrest, Rontarius Wilson and Detonio Wilson in the Cordell Hull State Office Building
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Donald Trump speaks at Bitcoin2024
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they’ve been playing downtown.
“[Police] did not check on the safety of our babies — that is unacceptable, that is shameful,” Jones said Wednesday. Hardaway called the group’s statements and actions “disgusting,” “deplorable,” “despicable” and “terrorism.”
“Unfortunately, I’m not surprised,” Hardaway said. “There’s a climate that’s been created by the vitriolic dialogue that’s gone on in the political arena in particular, and we’ve got to tone it down.”
Jones added: “This is about sending a message to the white nationalists who have swastikas, but it’s also about sending a message to the white nationalists who wear suits and work in this building. They have created an environment by using [diversity, equity and inclusion] as a slur, by attacking Black history in our schools. They have welcomed these white nationalists here, and now this is the result.”
Jones said that children have been
“arrested for playing drums downtown without a permit.” The Post couldn’t independently verify detentions or arrests of the children, but one child’s mother, Ashton Lee, also addressed how she says police have treated the group.
“Every time they go down there, it’s either they’re thrown out of downtown, taken to juvenile [detention facility], or this incident that just happened to them,” Lee said. “It doesn’t make sense at all, and they’re going to get justice.” Lee added that she won’t let the children return to performing downtown due to safety concerns.
Lee told reporters that since the video was posted, she has received messages of support. Jones started a GoFundMe campaign that has raised more than $11,000 for the boys, who performed in the Cordell Hull Building Wednesday.
Police have been present throughout the white supremacist group’s numerous weeklong demonstrations, but have
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three full days, the line captured attendees for more than an hour, forcing a train that wound its way through the expo hall’s booths, art gallery and broadcast stages. Daily lineups of big names like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Anthony Scaramucci and super-investor Michael Saylor generated constant demand. While some fed-up patrons defected to nearby TVs streaming the speakers’ addresses, the queue became a visual representation of Bitcoiners’ core ethic: Hold the line. The greatest riches are yet to come.
Holding — or “HODL”-ing in cryptospeak — has the practical benefit of suppressing supply, creating upward pressure on Bitcoin’s total value. It also blesses Bitcoiners with an emotional sense of solidarity.
Republicans came to Nashville for both. Just a few years ago, former President Donald Trump dismissed the cryptocurrency as a “scam” and a threat to the dollar; in May, his campaign launched an aggressive pivot
repeatedly told citizens and counterprotesters that the neo-Nazis’ actions are largely protected by the First Amendment — despite the content of their speech.
Jones wrote a letter to MNPD Chief John Drake in which he requested a meeting to “seek greater clarity as to your understanding of this incident, potential failures and gaps in response from your officers, and ways the grievances of these families will be addressed by your department moving forward.”
A request for comment from the MNPD had not yet been returned.
“The question that we have to ask is why do they feel so comfortable coming to Tennessee and demonstrating that behavior, recruiting in Tennessee — why are they coming here?”
Hardaway asked, calling for condemnation of the incident and legislative action from his colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
Last week, Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville CEO Daniel Horowitz argued that some city ordinances that could have
prevented some of the group’s disruptions and actions have not been enforced.
“Those who have used the powers of the First Amendment for the powers of hatred and fear are not entitled to tolerance and acceptance, and we will continue our efforts to ensure that they confront ongoing difficulty when they try,” Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said on July 21.
toward Bitcoin with overtures and policy promises amid the asset’s moment of historic wealth. A dedicated media ecosystem, led by the glossy Bitcoin Magazine and driven by charismatic independent influencers trained to interpret current events in the light most favorable to Bitcoin prices, has immediately oriented around a Trump victory.
“Bitcoin stands for freedom, sovereignty and independence from government,” said Trump during his Saturday afternoon address in downtown Nashville. “The BidenHarris administration’s repression of Bitcoin and crypto is wrong, and it’s very bad for our country. It’s really quite un-American.”
In his speech, Trump promised to fire SEC chair Gary Gensler, establish a presidential crypto advisory committee and expand the United States’ Bitcoin holdings. A cursory understanding of macroeconomics (and a Trump opinion as recently as 2021) acknowledges that, as currencies, Bitcoin and the dollar compete directly. Bitcoiners openly “declare war” on the dollar, which is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of American power across the globe. A slipping dollar — which has ceded ground in recent decades, though it remains the world’s reserve currency — strengthens Bitcoin and spells chaos for the American economy. But such a fundamental contradiction would kill the vibes. Trump instead proclaimed America as the future crypto capital of the world.
Four Republican U.S. senators — Tennessee’s Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn, Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis and South Carolina’s Tim Scott — vamped the party’s Bitcoin embrace throughout the weekend. They all took shots at Democrats, who have not communicated a party position on crypto. This silence has allowed
the GOP to negatively message Democrats to Bitcoiners via examples like Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed crypto regulations against money laundering. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, twins who got rich on early ties to Facebook, have rallied followers against Kamala Harris by casting her non-stance on Bitcoin as a cold shoulder to crypto. Trump attacked both Warren and Harris in his address Saturday.
Rod Roudi, a prominent local Bitcoin enthusiast behind the Hillsboro Village meetup space Bitcoin Park, interviewed Hagerty on the Nakamoto Stage Friday afternoon.
“We have to win in November,” said Roudi to thunderous applause. “November, we win. We got the House, the Senate, the presidency — what else is on the agenda?”
Hagerty is among the GOP’s less practiced messengers. Unlike Blackburn, he avoids culture-war mud and minimizes media appearances. On Friday, Hagerty ended his spot 10 minutes early, walking briskly offstage and out of the spotlight. His brief remarks revealed Bitcoin as an ideal justification for the GOP’s lucrative addiction to resource consumption. Crypto “mining,” the raw computing process underpinning Bitcoin circulation, creates a voracious appetite for electricity, which, Hagerty explained, justifies expanding Tennessee’s electric grid.
“The Bitcoin miners are tremendous customers for those who want to build out the electric grid,” said Hagerty. “We want to build our grid out aggressively here in Tennessee. Bitcoin miners are coming to Tennessee. They’re setting up operations — frankly they do it in rural areas that have lost jobs to offshoring, things of that nature. It’s been good for our local economies.”
Abundant water and affordable electricity remain competitive advantages for Tennessee. Both enable industrial-scale computer processing and have attracted mining operations across the state. For some, the churning computer farms evoke a dystopian future that directly converts natural resources into profit for absentee owners. Environmentalists already call foul on TVA’s carbon-spewing energy portfolio and protest crypto’s unnecessary burden on the state’s fragile power infrastructure.
While Hagerty sees a lucrative industry opportunity, neither he nor any member of his family owns Bitcoin — “I got a lot of grief from my family, but I don’t want that kind of headache when I’m making policy,” he told the Scene in the convention hallway. Blackburn’s support, though, may be just that simple: Her son Chad, another featured conference speaker, has publicly claimed deep personal investment in Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related business ventures.
Two years ago, the excited buzz around Bitcoin Park was that Nashville would soon ascend as America’s Bitcoin capital. At the time, the Scene spoke with new residents who cited state lawmakers’ hostility to COVID restrictions as proof of Tennessee’s commitment to “personal sovereignty” and “freedom” — important buzzwords at the heart of Bitcoin culture that mask the community’s pathological aversion to authority. Mining hubs, two supportive senators, a raucous Bitcoin2024, blessings from Trump and a growing international reputation has solidified Nashville as the Bitcoin gold standard.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Scene.
Bitcoin2024 attendee
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Jaquial Forrest runs up the interior steps of the Tennessee State Capitol
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Restaurant industry giant Randy Rayburn dies
Hospitality sector veteran made Hillsboro Village a destination with his beloved Sunset Grill
BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS
Randy Rayburn — the affable and talented restaurateur known for his Sunset Grill and Midtown Cafe — died last Thursday seemingly due to complications from a recent surgery.
He was 74.
Originally from West Tennessee, Rayburn graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1974 with bachelor’s degree. He later earned a law degree from Nashville School of Law, graduating in 1977.
Rayburn worked in the communications and political sectors for a few years before pivoting to the hospitality industry. He opened Sunset Grill in 1990 in Hillsboro Village during a time when the popular district was still very much “old Nashville.” Along with The Iguana and The Trace, Sunset Grill lured locals seeking a night of cosmopolitan cool — lacking at that time in Nashville — into Hillsboro Village.
Rayburn later opened Midtown Cafe in 1997 and went on to participate in the Nashville Originals (a group of local restaurant owners who promoted the local food-and-beverage scene) and the culinary arts program at Nashville State Community College, which was later named in his honor. In the 1990s, Rayburn emerged as a heavyweight in the city’s restaurant and bar industry, joining other major players such as Rick Bolsom, Jody Faison, Deb Paquette, Margo McCormack and Jay Pennington,
among others.
In 2005, Rayburn teamed with a group to open Cabana in Hillsboro Village and cattycorner from the building that had housed his Sunset Grill, which closed in 2015.
Most recently, Rayburn teamed with long-time friend Tony Giarratana and the latter’s Giarratana Restaurant Group to reinvent Elliston Place Soda Shop in Midtown’s so-called “Rock Block.” The group, which also include Craig Clifft, is working to reopen the long-closed Elliston Place dive bar Gold Rush.
“Randy ... was always supportive and encouraging when I visited his restaurants Sunset Grill, Cabana, and Midtown Café,” Giarratana said. “When my wife and I purchased Elliston Place Soda Shop, Randy and his associate Craig Cliff didn’t hesitate to roll up their sleeves to help us preserve the 80-plus year-old landmark.
“Nashville just lost one of its great citizens and leaders. Randy will be deeply missed by many.”
Well-rounded and well-versed on various topics, Rayburn was particularly known for encouraging younger folks working in the restaurant industry and for his selfdeprecating sense of humor.
Funeral arrangements were unclear as of press time.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
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Metro wins suit against governor over law to reduce council size
Three-judge panel rules act mandating city to cut number of members is unconstitutional in 2-1 judgment
BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
A three-judge panel ruled in favor of Metro Nashville on Monday in a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee over a 2023 law that would have sliced the number of Metro
Council members to 20.
The 2-1 decision comes after Metro Legal argued against the state in May in front of the panel of judges, comprised of Chancellor
Patricia Moskal, Chancellor Jerri Bryant and Judge Joseph Howell.
Associate Metro Legal Director Allison Bussell argued that the law was unconstitutional under the Home Rule amendment, which does not allow bills that target a local government. The only two other metropolitan governments in the state are Lynchburg-Moore County and Hartsville-Trousdale County, and neither is larger than the 20-member cap.
Moskal and Bryant agreed in the ruling, with Howell both concurring and dissenting in part.
It is unclear if the state will appeal.
“The Court finds Section 1(a) applies, and was designed to apply, to Metro alone,” the ruling states. “Section 1(a) is not a statute of statewide application; indeed, its application to a lone county is the clearest possible example of local in effect.”
Section 1(a) of the law was the mandate to reduce a metropolitan government’s council size to 20 members. The ruling called the section “unconstitutional, invalid and of no effect” under the Home Rule Amendment and added that Lee cannot enforce it.
The judges also concluded that Section 1(a) can be severed from the rest of the Act and should be removed. The judgment
notes “other provisions of the Act do not apply to Metro,” such as Section 1(c), which puts a 20-member cap on future metro governments formed after the Act.
Metro had been granted a temporary injunction from the law in April 2023 because the requirements to change the council size would have been an “upheaval of the election process” with Davidson County’s Aug. 3, 2023, election just ahead.
Republicans in the Tennessee General Assembly pushed the bill after the Metro Council would not support a Nashville bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, which ended up in Milwaukee earlier this month. Metro has now won in court several lawsuits involving bills aimed at Nashville’s government.
“I’m pleased with the court’s decision to allow Nashville to have the authority to choose the size of its Metropolitan Council,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said in a statement. “I’m grateful to Director of Law Wally Dietz and his team for their excellent work throughout this litigation. The Metro Charter gives Nashvillians the right to determine the size of our Metro Council, and as recently as 2015, we decisively concluded we prefer 40 members.”
MNPS Board denies five charter reapplications
At a tense meeting, the board also refrained from passing a ‘family life policy’ BY KELSEY BEYELER
During last week’s meeting, the Metro Nashville Public Schools board denied five charter applications from schools that had already been denied previously this year. The board also refrained from adopting a “family life policy” aligning with new state laws. Each year, the MNPS board reviews applications from charter schools hoping to start or continue operating in the district. A district review team rates these applications in accordance with a state rubric, deciding whether they meet standards pertaining to academics, operations, finances and, if applicable, past performance. Board members then cast their votes based on those findings. If members deny an application, charter school operators can return a few months later with an amended application. That’s what five charter operators who unsuccessfully applied in April did Tuesday during the school board’s only July meeting — though the outcomes were the same and their applications were denied once again.
Among those applying were: Encompass Community School, a K-8 charter slated for the White’s Creek and Pearl-Cohn clusters; the Nashville School of Excellence, a 6-12 school slated for the Nolensville Road area; two LEAD K-5 elementary schools slated for Southeast Nashville; and Nurses Middle College, a 9-12 school that would focus on preparing high school students to enter health care. Several public commenters spoke in support of Nurses Middle College and Encompass Community School, and many other supporters filled the board room. Board chair and District 2 representative Rachael Anne Elrod made motions to deny each school’s application. She pointed out specific reasons for making the motions, such as highlighting concerns raised by the applications and the district review team. The board denied Encompass Community School in an 8-1 vote — District 8 representative Erin O’Hara Block was the sole dissenter. The board unanimously voted
to deny the Nashville School of Excellence and both LEAD schools. The vote to deny Nurses Middle College was also unanimous, though District 1 representative Sharon Gentry recused herself.
When the board voted to deny Nurses Middle Colleges, Elrod shut down negative comments being made by the crowd and subsequently ordered security to remove disruptive audience members.
Even though the charter schools did not get approval from the MNPS board, they can still appeal to the the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, which has the ultimate authority to allow or deny charters to set up in school districts.
The board also passed several policies to align with new state laws, including one that creates a district artificial intelligence policy. Aligning with recently legislation, another policy would prohibit K-5 students from learning about topics related to sexual activity — though director of board policy
David Sevier says such discussions are not occurring in MNPS’ K-5 schools. It would also require instruction on sex trafficking, child sex abuse and internet crimes, and mandate the superintendent to report who is leading that instruction.
State law also requires the presentation of a three-minute video describing fetal development in specified family life curriculum. The law’s sponsor, state Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood), has suggested using the controversial and inaccurate “Meet Baby Olivia” video. The policy did not pass because no board member made a motion to adopt it. Additionally, the board deferred making a final decision on policy 6.318 — which concerns admission of suspended or expelled students — until August so that additional edits can be made.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Scene.
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Nashville’s Gretchen Walsh snares pair of swimming silver medals
Harpeth Hall grad a close second in 100-meter butterfly on Sunday
BY JOHN GLENNON
Gretchen Walsh
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Nashville’s Gretchen Walsh is making quite a splash in her first Olympic games.
The Harpeth Hall grad captured silver medals in her first two events over the weekend at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She finished second in the women’s 100-meter butterfly on Sunday after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay on Saturday.
Walsh has two events remaining — the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle.
Her older sister, fellow Harpeth Hall grad Alex Walsh, will participate in the 200-meter individual medley.
Gretchen Walsh, 21, had been favored to win gold in the 100-meter butterfly competition, as she holds both the world record (55.18) and the Olympic record (55.38) in the event. The former mark was set in the U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis last month, while the latter was set Saturday in the 100-meter butterfly semifinals.
But she finished second in the final, clocking a time of 55.63 that was just behind fellow American Torri Huske (55.59).
“It’s really, really cool,” Walsh said on
NBC after the race. “I feel like the crowd has been amazing … I’m just happy that we’re both going to be 1-2, USA, on the podium tonight.”
Added Huske, who barely missed a medal at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo: “I’m so thankful to be here. To do it with Gretchen is just amazing. I’ve had a long road, but I’ve had a lot of support and I’m so thankful for it.”
Huske then invited Walsh up to the top of podium during the medal ceremony, the two Americans standing side by side.
Alex Walsh, 22, was a silver medalist at the 2021 Olympic games in Tokyo, finishing second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.65.
The two sisters compete at the University of Virginia, where they have been a part of four straight NCAA championships.
Walsh is set to race in two more events, the 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter freestyle.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
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New Girls’ Club Spurred by gun violence and the reversal of Roe v. Wade, more women are entering state politics
BY HANNAH HERNER
When Teri Mai got involved in the Williamson County Democratic Party, she hoped to meet a candidate to support in state House District 92 — someone who could challenge Republican incumbent Rep. Todd Warner. After looking around, party members suggested she look in the mirror.
It’s a similar story for other Middle Tennessee candidates including Alison Beale, Claire Jones, Laura Andreson and Ailina Carona. They were each spurred into advocacy work by a combination of Tennessee’s strict abortion ban and the deadly March 2023 shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School. Then they became disillusioned by Tennessee lawmakers doubling down on lax gun laws and refusing to widen exceptions for abortion. So they put their name in the ring to replace those lawmakers.
The veil was lifted, says Beale, who is challenging Rep. Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) as a Democrat in House District 45. Her origin story is the bulletproof backpack she bought her preschool-age daughter in the days following the Covenant shooting. But that wasn’t the first time she’d been touched by gun violence. A former teacher, she taught fellow candidate Shaundelle Brooks’ younger son the year after his brother was killed in Nashville’s Waffle House shooting.
“I was one of so many parents who were just grasping at straws, just trying to find an element of control because we were all so terrified to send our kids to school,” Beale says. “And our legislature wasn’t doing anything about it. … If kids getting killed at school isn’t enough to move them to action, then nothing will, and we have to vote them out.”
Brooks is currently running for the
Democratic nomination in Nashville’s House District 60.
“I saw my son in the casket, and I said, right then, I would do everything in my power to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Brooks recently told the Scene for a previous story. “It has to start with background checks — those are the foundation of stricter gun laws — to make sure people are mentally stable enough to carry.”
Jones, like many others among the slate of new candidates, lives at an intersection of causes — a woman in her reproductive years with school-age children. She also experienced gun violence when her former co-worker was shot and killed in a road rage incident in December 2020. She’s running in the Democratic primary and calls the House District 61 incumbent, Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood), “one of the most dangerous people in the legislature.”
“All the things I’m running on — education, health care, women’s reproductive rights and gun violence — all of those are directly affecting my life right now,” says Jones.
Andreson, an OB-GYN, became a familiar face in protests against the reversal of Roe v. Wade. She joined a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee asking for clarity on when exactly the mother’s life is considered in danger — one of the few instances in which an abortion is legal.
She told a friend involved in the Williamson County Democratic Party that she’d like to run, but not for a couple of years. Ultimately, Andreson was persuaded that the time is now to challenge Rep. Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin) in House District 63.
“As an OB, I was always a little fearful that the anti-abortion folks [will] come after people,” Andreson tells the Scene.
“I’ve always been a little bit guarded. … But when this happened, I was so upset that I had missed so many opportunities to advocate for Roe, to not let Roe fall. I just feel like I missed my mark on that, and I feel like if I don’t do it, if I don’t take the steps and try to make change, I will regret it the rest of my life.”
There’s momentum across the state, especially for women running for the first time. Clarksville Democrat Allie Phillips, Andreson’s co-plaintiff, announced her campaign for House District 75 back in October, inspired by her life-threatening pregnancy. Gun safety advocate Maryam Abolfazli is running as a Democrat for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, a seat currently held by far-right Republican Rep Andy Ogles. First-time candidates are the norm on Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood’s endorsement list. The organization recently announced it would invest in candidates rather than lobbying.
Mai says it’s a conscious strategy of the Tennessee Democratic Party to leave no Republican unopposed. House District 57 incumbent Rep. Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) ran unopposed in 2022 before Carona stepped up, and Beale’s opponent Garrett went unopposed in the 2022 and 2020 elections. Beale says having a Democrat on the ballot will allow the party to measure how much support could live in a given district. The district she’s running in looks deep red, but she says she knows that’s not true — it’s just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville.
“There are so many things that are lacking within the foundation of Democratic politics in Tennessee,” Beale says. “This is exciting, to have this wave of self-activated first-time candidates who are serious about it and are going to give their all to running a race,
because I think we’re going to get a lot of valuable data. I think we’re going to get a lot of momentum, and it’s going to start this big wave of change.”
Recruiting and organizing group Emerge Tennessee has been pushing for this very trend — Democratic women running for office. Beale, Jones, Phillips, Brooks and Carona are beneficiaries. The organization offers training for women interested in running for office, but also prepares them for the at-home challenges. Running for a state office requires job flexibility and financial stability, which executive director Freda Player points out is even harder to achieve for women and people of color. Beale, Jones and Carona all have young children.
“They say a woman, you have to ask seven times before they say yes to run, compared to a man, you have to ask once,” Player says. “For the women, it’s really like, ‘Can my partner or spouse take responsibilities? Are they willing to do a lot of the domestic work and child-rearing work, knowing that they’re going to be working as a single parent for the next 60 to 90 days?’”
Carona thinks she’ll stay involved in politics and activism after this election, regardless of the outcome.
“It’s been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, outside of birthing a child,” she says. “I have three kids, and after the first one, I swore I’d never do it again, because it was so hard. And then I had two more. I kind of feel the same way about the campaign. … Women are made for a capacity for pain that is so much more than men, and I think that can transfer into all areas of our life.”
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Scene.
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Tennessee Democrats rally for Kamala Harris at fundraiser Three Star Dinner included remarks from Michael Eric Dyson and Maryland’s U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin
BY HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS
A reenergized Tennessee Democratic Party held its annual Three Star Dinner Saturday night, rallying voters behind Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s just over a week into her new role as the party’s presumptive 2024 presidential nominee.
The event included remarks from keynote speaker, professor, author and preacher Michael Eric Dyson and surprise special guest Rep. Jamie Raskin, who represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District.
The dinner took place in Nashville’s Omni Hotel, just feet from the Music City Center — where, hours before, former president
and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at the Bitcoin 2024 conference.
“Now, I don’t want to alarm everyone, but we did get credible reports of a multiply convicted felon loose across the street just a few hours ago,” Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell joked at the event. “Fortunately, we’ve secured the area, and the threat to democracy has ended for tonight.”
Dyson railed against Trump, the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court, and the activist wives of some of the justices, whom he called “the real enemies of
American democracy.”
“They are led by a man who is proud to be unmolested by enlightenment — ‘dumbassery’ is his middle name,” Dyson said.
“We know what we’re dealing with, with that man,” he continued. “That’s why Kamala is coming — to bring intelligence, to bring refinement, to bring commitment to American democracy.”
Raskin called the GOP the “bananaRepublican Party” and “authoritarian cult of personality,” characterizing Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Ohio’s U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, as a “chameleon, opportunist,
Ivy League ‘shillbilly.’”
“Democracy is always an unfinished project — it is a process in motion, moving forward,” Raskin said, calling for an end to the electoral college and championing the role of women in this year’s elections.
“Today American women, with Kamala Harris in the forefront, are going to lead us in restoring and resurrecting and reviving American freedom.”
Those women include state House Minority Leader Karen Camper and state Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari, who also spoke to the crowd of hundreds.
“We’re the Volunteer State, but we were the first state to pledge all of our delegates to the vice president — I mean, really, we shocked the hell out of everybody, right?” Akbari said. Camper, meanwhile, argued that a Harris administration would “usher in a new era of progress and prosperity.”
This was the final Three Star Dinner under the leadership of party chair Hendrell Remus, who has served in the role since 2021. Remus made history as the first Black chair of the state party. Last month, the TNDP named Brian Córdova as its next executive director.
“The power of our party is not in one person, it’s not the chair, it’s not the candidate running for office, it’s not the folks who are knocking on doors or donating money to the campaign,” said Remus. “It’s about the folks who are willing to stand up and say, ‘I know politics is draining, but I’m going out to vote, and I’m taking something with me.’
“You have the power as people,” he continued. “We have the power as a party, but we have to decide: What are we going to do with it? What type of difference are we going to make?”
Tennessee Democratic party chair Hendrell Remus speaks at the TNDP 2024 Three Star Dinner PHOTO: HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS
Michael Eric Dyson PHOTO: HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS
Rep. Jamie Raskin, who represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District PHOTO: HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS
Ernest Tubb Record Shop to reopen Iconic Lower Broadway retail business has been closed two years
BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS
Legendary Lower Broadway retail business Ernest Tubb Record Shop — now closed for about two years — is slated to reopen after questions regarding its future.
According to an Instagram post, the individuals to operate the future business
confirmed the reopening but offered no specifics, including a date on which the record shop will once again operate.
The owners of the three-story structure are Nashville real estate investor Brad Bars, attorney Blake Bars (Brad’s brother), Dale
OPINION
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
LETTER TO EDITOR
“We carried our signs, we hung the ribbons. Now let’s go vote.”
On March 27th, 2023, I received a text from a friend that read, “Hope everyone in your world is doing okay.” That afternoon, I was sitting in a classroom at the University of Notre Dame when the news came out about the Covenant School shooting in my
Tubb (Tubb’s grandson) and Ilya Toshinskiy, a Russian-born and locally based musician. They paid $18.3 million for the property, located at 417 Broadway, in July 2022.
As the Post previously reported, the owners are leasing the building to Tusk Brothers Entertainment. That entity comprises Jamie Kenney and Bryan Kenney, known for East Nashville’s Reunion Bar and Hotel and Wedgewood-Houston bar Never Never. The Kenneys are planning a fourlevel bar and live music venue. The existing building offers three stories, with a rooftop component proposed.
According to a source who asked to go unnamed, the owners of the building also own the Tubb Records inventory and will have the Kenneys operate the record shop (along with the restaurant and bar). The Kenneys could not be reached for comment.
The Instagram post — Nashville Business Journal seemingly was the first local news source to report — reads as follows:
“We’re happy to announce that Ernest Tubb Record Shop is here to stay. We’ll be undergoing some renovations as we work to preserve and expand the Ernest Tubb legacy with the help of his grandson, Dale Tubb. You may notice our beloved sign coming down soon, but fear not! It’s only a temporary measure to protect it during renovations, and we’re coordinating with the Nashville Historic Commission to make sure it will be restored to its original beauty in no time! We’ll be open again for business soon, so stay tuned for updates …”
As of late Thursday afternoon, the social post has garnered 2,265 “likes.”
The seller in the mid-2022 transaction was an LLC affiliated with JesseLee Jones, who has owned Lower Broadway’s Robert’s Western World and its building for about 25 years and is a member of roots music group Brazilbilly (the house band at Robert’s). In August 2020, Jones bought both the Tubb building and the record shop business for $4.75 million from long-time friend David McCormick.
For context, McCormick acquired the
building and the 0.08-acre parcel on which it sits in 1992 for $128,000.
Ernest Tubb Record Shop (the name sometimes uses a “Shops” spelling) began operations in 1947 and closed after the 2022 deal, after having been located at the Broadway site since 1951. The store specialized in hard-to-find CDs, DVDs, books, songbooks and vinyl LPs, according to its website.
Toshinskiy has recorded with Keith Urban, Kenny Rogers, The Judds, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Steven Tyler and Thomas Rhett, among others. Born in Obninsk, Russia, he is proficient on both guitar and banjo and is known, in part, for his bluegrass work.
A singer and songwriter, Ernest Dale Tubb, also known as the Texas Troubadour, was considered a country music heavy-hitter. He died in Nashville in 1984.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. The following morning, the first email in my inbox was a national news headline featuring a picture of elementary school students lined up outside the church where they took refuge, less than a mile from my childhood home. The shooting took the lives of three children (Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney) and three adult staff
members (Katherine Koonce, Mike Hill, and Cynthia Peak). For the first time, my daily news briefing included images of familiar places, and I suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase ‘struck home.’ Since the shooting, the GOP-dominated Tennessee General Assembly has ignored many demands from local parents—and even some children—for gun reform.
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OPINION
Although Governor Bill Lee launched a $200 million renewed school security effort at the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, the funds have gone not to further restricting assault rifle access but instead to bandaid improvements like enhancing school fencing and gates, installing bullet-resistance window films, and increasing surveillance. In January at a press conference on youth civic engagement hosted by the nonprofit Rise and Shine Tennessee, children insisted that these measures do not make them feel any safer. A ten year-old, Ivy Ogle, testified that her friend who was at the Covenant School on the day of the shooting is “scared of things I’ve never thought to be scared of, like sitting in a dark movie theater…and she even wants to put bulletproof glass in her house.” Too little to reach the microphone without a booster stool, Ogle courageously spoke out against lawmakers’ complacency in the face of insufficient gun control.
On April 9th, 2024, in response to protesters linking arms in a human chain outside the state capitol and bearing signs reading, “1 year later, are kids safer?”, the Tennessee state legislature passed SB 1325. The motion allows some public school teachers and staff to carry a concealed handgun after completing the required training and obtaining a permit. Despite parents’ push for holistic reform, SB 1325 ignores their appeals to broaden access to mental healthcare across the state in addition to restricting gun access. The bill passed with a 26-5 majority. In response, state senator London Lamar of Memphis stood up in front of the General Assembly and, while
holding her eight-month-old baby in her arms, declared, “We ought to be ashamed… guns are the leading cause of death of children in Tennessee.” She’s right—in fact, gun violence recently became the leading cause of death for children nationwide. Just since the beginning of 2024 alone, twenty school shootings across the country have injured twenty-seven—and killed four adults and three children.
Even with legislators like Lamar on their side, families in Tennessee are left to wonder when their cries of protest will ever be heard over the noise of partisan politics. Still today, I walk around my neighborhood and see ribbons of the Covenant School’s red and black colors tied to mailboxes and street signs, a gesture of heartfelt support for their community. Until we as Tennesseeans elect lawmakers who prioritize safety over their partisan allegiances, though, these memorial ribbons will continue to bluster in the Nashville breeze as a sign of our government’s utter disregard for children’s lives.
So, as valuable and well-meaning as these ribbons are, they will remain a futile form of protest until we take the crucial next step: voting. The next opportunity we have to exercise our right to vote and take our stand is only a few weeks away at the primary election on Thursday, August 1st. Learn who will be on our ballot and vote for the candidates who will fight for the gun reform we so desperately need to keep our children safe.
Meg Beuter
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SPEED BUMPS
In response to the “Speed Bumps” letter, I couldn’t agree with the writer more. I live on the section of Castleman Drive that runs between Hillsboro Road and Lone Oak. For decades we have begged, screamed and cried for a sidewalk. NDOT finally installed five “Speed Cushions” but NO sidewalk. Those have slowed traffic somewhat but didn’t solve the problem. The problem is pedestrian traffic has no place to walk but in the street. The only option the walkers, joggers, baby stroller pushers and dog walkers have are the ditches or front yards of the residents who live there.
Whether someone is hit by a car at 10 mph or 30 mph the outcome is academic. NDOT has put a “Band-Aid” on a broken leg. “Speed Cushions” aren’t sidewalks but I guess we can keep bumping along and dreaming of sidewalks.
HONORED AND RESPECTED?
In January, 1838 Abraham Lincoln called for Americans to exercise “general intelligence, sound morality, and in particular, a reverence for the constitution and laws.” Our former Pres. Trump has questionable intelligence and has not shown sound morality nor any reference for the Constitution and the laws of our country, of which he had sworn to protect. Separate juries have now found that Trump acted with malice, and it is becoming harder for him to argue that so many people—three entirely different juries, prosecutors, a congressional committee and so on—are unfairly targeting him. How do you explain to your children that you’re going to give your vote in the presidential race of our country to a felon who has been convicted of rape and 34 indictments of fraud – and who led a mob to overthrow our government so that he could remain in power? How can you look at your child and say that this man deserves to be honored and respected?
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A by-the-numbers look at Titans as training camp gets underway
Quick refresher on what team lost from last year and can look forward to in 2024
BY JOHN GLENNON
Change was the buzzword for the Titans as the team reported for training camp last week.
After bidding farewell to some significant and storied names during the offseason, the organization will welcome a new coaching staff and key additions on each side of the line.
Most Titans fans are probably previewed out by now, ready to hear about actual live action on the practice field starting Wednesday.
But just in case you’re feeling the need for a quick refresher, here’s a quick by-thenumbers look at the Titans heading into
training camp, reflecting on some of what happened last year and looking forward to what may come in 2024:
0 — The number of touchdowns surrendered by new Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed last year in Kansas City during 102 targets in 16 regular-season games.
1 — The Titans’ rank in red-zone defense last season, holding opponents without a touchdown on 37.7 percent of possessions.
2 — The number of sacks surrendered by Titans first-round pick JC Latham in 1,016 pass-blocking snaps over three seasons at Alabama.
3 — The Pro Football Focus pass-
blocking rank of new Titans center Lloyd Cushenberry (76.4) among 2023 qualifiers, after he allowed one sack in 647 passblocking snaps.
4 — Combined total of division wins for the Titans over the past two seasons, tied (with Indianapolis) for lowest in the AFC South.
6 — The number of interceptions recorded by the Titans last season, last in the league.
12.13 — The average yards per completion for Titans quarterback Will Levis in 2023, which ranked fourth in the league.
13 — The approximate percentage of sacks allowed by the Titans per pass attempt, the second-worst in the league.
15 — The number of offensive linemen currently on the Titans’ roster.
$24 million — The approximate amount of space under the salary cap for the Titans, 12th-most in the league per overthecap.com. Does Tennessee still have another signing or two in the works before the start of the season?
28.5 — The number of sacks recorded by Denico Autry, now with Houston, for the Titans over the past three seasons, along with 54 quarterback hits and 28.5 sacks.
35 — The number of players added to the Titans’ training camp roster since the end of last season — 12 veteran free agents, 14 rookie free agents, seven draft picks and two trade acquisitions.
41.5 — Career sacks for Titans edge rusher Harold Landry, fourth most since the team moved to Tennessee, trailing only Jevon Kearse (52.0), Jurrell Casey (51.0) and
Derrick Morgan (44.5).
58.4 — Levis’ completion percentage as a rookie, which ranked last among NFL quarterbacks.
72 — The number of catches Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins needs this season to reach 1,000 career receptions in his first 12 years.
96.4 — The rating of opposing quarterbacks against the Titans last season, tied for fifth-highest in the NFL.
96.7 — The accuracy rate for Titans kicker Nick Folk last season (29-for-30), who made the highest percentage of fieldgoal attempts in the NFL.
838 — The number of yards from scrimmage gained by Titans running back Tyjae Spears last season, fourth-most among NFL rookie running backs behind Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson (1,463), Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs (1,261) and Miami’s De’Von Achane (997).
1,765 — The combined number of career receptions for Tennessee’s Hopkins (928), Tyler Boyd (513) and Calvin Ridley (324), who’ve also totaled 22,713 combined receiving yards and 145 combined receiving touchdowns.
2,030 — The number of career carries for running back Derrick Henry, now with the Baltimore Ravens. Henry gained 9,502 yards and scored 90 rushing touchdowns in eight seasons with Tennessee.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
Callaghan brings attack-minded philosophy to Nashville SC New coach wants defensive pressure to lead to offensive chances
BY JOHN GLENNON
Promising a more aggressive, attackminded brand of soccer, B.J. Callaghan was formally introduced as the second coach in Nashville SC history on Friday at Geodis Park. Callaghan officially stepped into his role earlier this week, more than two months after Nashville had fired Gary Smith following a 3-4-5 start. Rumba Munthali, the franchise’s player development coach, had served as interim coach, leading the club to a 3-7-3 mark.
A former U.S. men’s national team
assistant, Callaghan steps into quite a challenge, as the Boys in Gold (6-11-8) are mired in a franchise-record, six-game losing streak. Nashville has been outscored 16-3 during that stretch, suffering back-to-back shutouts at the hands of Orlando City SC and the Philadelphia Union in its two most recent outings. Callaghan will try to inject some life into a franchise that has — even while making the playoffs in each of its first four seasons — remained offensively challenged. Nashville’s
26 goals in 25 games this season are the second-lowest total in MLS, and the team’s 39 goals in 34 games last year ranked sixth from the bottom.
“I think [fans] can expect a team that plays forward with the ball,” Callaghan said. “We want to control the opponent. We want to play with vertical intention. We want to disorganize. We want to unbalance them. We want to create goalscoring opportunities. When you look at us without the ball, we want to be a team that
dominates our opponent. We want to press them into mistakes to create goal-scoring opportunities, and we want to continue to work through all phases.”
Callaghan was hired as an assistant for the U.S. team in 2019, and he served as interim head coach in the summer of 2023, leading the Americans to the 2023 Concacaf Nations League championship and the semifinal round of the Gold Cup.
Before his tenure with the national team, Callaghan was an MLS assistant
Will Levis PHOTO: ANDREW HERNER
coach, serving under the Philadelphia Union’s Jim Curtin. Together, they led the Union to the final of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2014, 2015 and 2018, and the MLS playoffs in 2016 and 2018.
It’s likely Callaghan will incorporate some of Curtin’s pressing, disruptive style into Nashville’s scheme.
“We want to be a team that plays forward, dictates the tempo, plays free,” said Callaghan, a 43-year-old New Jersey native.
“We want to be a team that is compact, that has a bit of a controlled aggression without the ball and really plays I would say … connected and collective. You see the team moving up and down the field. Everyone has a clear role, everyone has a clear responsibility and they know what they’re going to do. And overall, the [idea] is everyone attacks and everyone defends.”
In his four-plus seasons at the helm of the team, Smith helped Nashville forge its identity as a difficult team to score against, one that relied on counterattacks to create chances — rather than dominating possession and
consistently producing more opportunities.
Under Callaghan, the hope is that the Boys in Gold will spend at least as much time — ideally more — in the opponents’ end of the field as they do in their own.
“Another thing that was important to us was when we spoke to [Callaghan was] his attacking intent, wanting to make the other team as uncomfortable as possible in their half of the field,” Nashville general manager Mike Jacobs said. “For us as we thought about what NSC 2.0 looked like, we had to be a team that was not only more progressive, but a team that could make teams uncomfortable in their own half of the field, and this guy has that experience.”
It’s an advantageous time for Callaghan to take over, as Nashville doesn’t play its next MLS game until Aug. 24.
The Boys in Gold will begin Leagues Cup play on Wednesday at Geodis Park, with Callaghan looking to develop some chemistry and momentum over the next few weeks during the competition.
When league play resumes, Nashville will
face an uphill battle to reach the playoffs for a fifth straight season, as the team sits 13th in the 15-team Eastern Conference. But only two points separate the Boys in Gold from Atlanta United FC, which currently holds the ninth and final playoff position.
“We look at the Leagues Cup window for us to really bond together and go through some learning lessons and be challenged with each other, and to continue to learn and to continue to get better,” Callaghan said. “We know that the best way to do that is by playing as many games as possible and getting challenged.
“So that’s our short-term objective, and then hopefully we’ve taken those lessons, we’ve improved upon them and we’re ready to resume the MLS season, where we have nine games remaining. Five of those [opponents] are right next to [us in the standings]. We can control everything that we want. All of the goals of this club are in our control.”
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
Predators keep pipeline flowing with new Stastney deal Defensive prospect played in 20 regular-season games last year
BY JOHN GLENNON
Spencer Stastney will continue his development with the Predators, as the team has signed him to a two-year contract following an arbitration ruling earlier this week.
The 24-year-old defenseman has a twoway deal for 2024-25, one that’s worth $825,000 on the NHL level and $400,000 on the American Hockey League level, per puckpedia.com. It’s a one-way contract for $825,000 in 2025-26.
A fifth-round draft pick, Stastney has played in 28 career NHL games over two seasons, posting six points (two goals, four assists).
Stastney played an increasingly important role for the Preds as the 2023-24 season went on, as 11 of his 20 regular-season contests were in March and April. He logged over 18 minutes ice time in four of those contests, finishing the season with two goals and two assists. The 6-0, 184-pound Stastney also played in three of Nashville’s six playoff games last season.
Stastney’s plus-nine rating was thirdhighest among Preds defensemen last season.
In Milwaukee of the American Hockey League last season, Stastney played 44 regular-season games, contributing 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) and representing the Admirals in the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic. He skated in 10 postseason contests for Milwaukee.
The left-handed Stastney was most often paired last season with right-handed veteran Luke Schenn, a duo that could be used once again in 2024-25. When the two were on the ice together, the Preds produced 60
percent of all expected goals, registering a 6.6 expected goals for versus a 4.4 expected goals against.
Stastney may have to compete with Dante Fabbro for the team’s sixth defensive spot, as
Fabbro also played in three of Nashville’s six playoff games — replacing Stastney for the final three.
But as the Predators look for more room under the salary cap, it’s possible Fabbro
be traded. This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
Spencer Stastney (left), Juuso Parssinen PHOTO: CASEY GOWER
B.J. Callaghan PHOTO: NASHVILLE SC
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Nashville lawyer first Tennessee woman voted president-elect of National Bar
BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
Ashley L. Upkins was elected by members of the National Bar Association as the organization’s president-elect.
According to a release, Upkins will be the first Tennessee woman to serve as the leader of the NBA. She has been a member since her time in law school and has held other leadership roles in the organization, such as secretary and vice president of finance.
Upkins is currently associate counsel for Silicon Ranch Corporation which was founded by former Gov. Phil Bredesen. Previously she was a managing partner for the Cochran Firm. She earned her J.D. at Belmont University as a part of the inaugural law class. She received her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University.
“I am deeply honored and humbled by the trust and confidence that the members of the National Bar Association have placed in me,” Upkins said in the release. “This is a defining moment for the National Bar Association and a testament to the progress that we have made as a community. I am eager to lead with passion, purpose, and a deep sense of responsibility, as we write the next chapter in our storied history.”
Upkins will work with current president Wiley S. Adams, former vice president and chief legal officer of PGIM, the asset management company of Prudential Financial. Next year at the NBA’s 100th Annual Convention, Upkins will officially become president.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
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Teacher co-ops help educators empower one another
Checking in with Nashville nonprofits The Educators’ Collective and the Diverse Learners Cooperative
BY KELSEY BEYELER
For all the conversations about the challenges Nashville’s educators face, many are also focused on finding solutions. Sure, there are systemic-level problems that would best be addressed through state or local policy change, but there are also countless opportunities to enhance everyday school experiences for students and educators. Among the most compelling ideas are those introduced by teachers themselves, who know firsthand the joys and difficulties of the classroom.
Two local organizations — The
Educators’ Cooperative and the Diverse Learners Cooperative — create environments for teachers to nurture those ideas and support one another so they can better support their students while also fulfilling state professional development requirements. In doing so, the organizations also support teacher longevity in a demanding career with high turnover rates. The Educators’ Cooperative caters to teachers more focused on the general student population. Diverse Learners Cooperative supports those
Ashley L. Upkins PHOTO: SUBMITTED
who want to better serve students with diverse learning needs, such as those with disabilities or multilingual learners, though they work with teachers of all educational backgrounds. These organizations work with teachers from public, private and charter schools, creating important connections among educators who, despite different educational settings, share the same goal: educating and inspiring students.
Founded by Greg O’Loughlin, The Educators’ Cooperative is “a mutual aid network for teachers, by teachers.” Though Amy Nystrand now serves as the group’s executive director, O’Loughlin is still involved with the organization. The Educators’ Cooperative provides myriad resources for all teachers, but its members receive the most support — including access to a private online server where they can reach out with questions or issues and receive feedback from others in the network. It also provides antiracist teaching workshops and regular coffee meetups. While members get the most opportunities to engage with the organization, The Educators’ Cooperative shares resources that all teachers can access, such as archived session information. It also hosts “Culture Corner” workshops, where
teachers can connect with local artists and discuss ways to foster creativity and connect with art in the classroom. The Educators’ Cooperative’s annual conference also allows educators to present long-term projects and share additional resources with the wider community. Nystrand tells the Scene the organization cares about making educators feel “autonomy in their professional development.”
To become a member, teachers have to apply for and complete a summer workshop. This year the organization shepherded its 10th cohort through the summer workshop in June. Twenty-two new members met at University School of Nashville for five days of programming, adding to an internal network of more than 200 teachers. The Scene talked with some of those teachers, who discussed the benefit of seeking professional support outside their own school buildings, among others with different perspectives on similar experiences. They say it gave them the insight to identify solutions to problems, ask for help where they didn’t think they could, and address problems that may have become normalized at one school but not others.
Like The Educators’ Cooperative, the Diverse Learners Cooperative seeks to
create a network of educators and empower them with resources and experiences to better serve students. The Diverse Learners Cooperative also provides in-school support and is partnering with the Nashville Teacher Residency to help educators get their special education certification. Its yearlong fellowship program recently kicked off its fifth cohort, which includes a three-day summer session, mentorship and coaching led by former teachers and more. Throughout the year, fellows also develop a project meant to address a specific issue, which they’ll present at an annual exposition so other school leaders can learn about different solutions-oriented approaches around the district.
How Teacher Shortages Affect Students With Disabilities
Diverse Learners Cooperative executive director Brooke Allen explains to the Scene that one such project came from a teacher who noticed paraprofessionals were feeling under-equipped in their work supporting teachers and students with disabilities. The teacher decided to coordinate small, 15-minute training sessions around specific topics before school. Those trainings were
so helpful that, upon request from the paraprofessionals, they expanded into weekly hourlong sessions. Not only did the paraprofessionals feel more equipped to work with students — they all returned to their jobs the next school year, which Allen says is rare, and the principal allocated money in the next year’s budget to continue the trainings.
Amid all the resources that The Educators’ Cooperative and the Diverse Learners Cooperatives produce, perhaps the most valuable asset they facilitate is community. In a profession that can feel isolating, connecting with people who understand its challenges and empower one another to find solutions — or simply just listen — creates a huge impact that can’t be achieved through top-down-style professional development lectures.
“To be able to connect with other people who are also developing unique resources and solutions, it just makes that job so much easier,” says Allen.
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Scene.
Planning commission approves Global Mall plan Civic Design Center’s Eric Hoke says mall redevelopment is
BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
Metro Councilmember Joy Styles’ efforts to move along plans for the Global Mall redevelopment got a green light at the planning commission meeting Thursday night.
The items were heard on the commission’s consent agenda, so there was no discussion about the mall plans. However, Styles attended and thanked the planning commission members for including the site plans on consent. She pointed out that she is particularly excited about being able to move forward with the plans for a performing arts center, daycare, hotel and artist housing. The development also includes a transit center, education facilities and community greenspace.
“Thank you for that. You have made that happen, and I appreciate it and my community is grateful,” Styles said.
With passage from the planning commission, Styles’ bills for the Global Mall site moves on to a second reading and a public hearing during the Aug. 6 Metro Council meeting.
After the zoning changes are approved on a third reading, which could come by Aug. 20 with no deferrals, Metro will be able to issue a request for proposals from master developers for the site.
The Post recently spoke with Civic Design Center Design Director Eric Hoke about the plans for the redevelopment of the Global Mall site.
“Something that’s really cool about Antioch, it’s traditionally a suburban sprawling neighborhood,” he said. “But this concentrates a downtown component to a traditionally suburban and more urban condition for a town center. I think that’s smart growth. That’s the way we need to be moving.”
Styles said previously that the transit center is the first piece of the puzzle for the area. It is already being designed and has received funding through WeGo.
“I think it’s sort of a logical first step in terms of the whole Global Mall effort,” Hoke said. “That transit center is the linchpin for the whole project. Once that’s in place, then it makes a lot more sense to develop the rest of it. Murfreesboro is already the top-ridden corridor for WeGo. So linking a concrete connection to South Nashville is an essential step.”
With housing as a central part of the plan, Hoke said this kind of “suburban retrofit” is an ongoing discussion across the country as cities deal with suburban sprawl. He said that nationally, one sustainable solution that is working is the “15-minute city,” where everything is within 15 minutes walking distance of an apartment. He used the success of Nashville’s 12South to emphasize the idea.
“What’s really cool about the Global Mall plan is that they’re building that urban street grid,” he said. “They’re creating a
‘smart growth’
more block-like structure with that sort of spacing and I think that’s important to walkability. That’s important to making a sustained neighborhood.”
Hoke said what will make the area livable is planning to provide offerings in the community that people need, highlighting the KIPP Nashville charter school that is already on-site and the plans for a soccer field work alongside housing and transit to
create a tight-knit community.
“The Global Mall has kind of always been that community center in a way, but our needs are different now,” Hoke said. “I think it’s fun to think about that as the catalyst for future development, too.”
This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
An aerial view of then redeveloped Global Mall site RENDERING: METRO PLANNING
Chamber, YP name 2024 NELAs winners
Four
finalists and one winner were
recognized in each of the 17 industry
classifications
STAFF REPORTS
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville on Tuesday recognized 68 young professionals during the 17th Annual Nashville Emerging Leaders Awards (NELAs) held at the Woolworth Theatre.
NELA recognizes Middle Tennessee’s young professionals under the age of 40 for “significant accomplishments in their chosen career field, as well as their commitment and contribution to the community.”
YP Nashville is presented by Belmont University Jack C. Massey College of Business. The awards are supported by the Nashville Post
“The Nashville region’s growth and success are tied to the energy and innovation of our young professionals,” Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ralph Schulz said in a release.
“This year, we celebrate a group of dynamic individuals whose leadership and dedication are helping drive our community forward. The Nashville Area Chamber and YP Nashville are proud to support and recognize these emerging leaders, who are not only shaping our present but also ensuring a vibrant future for our region. Their contributions are invaluable to the continued prosperity and livability of Nashville.”
Four finalists and one winner were recognized in each of the 17 industry classifications.
A committee comprised of industry experts, community leaders, and past NELA recipients within each industry selected finalists based on their level of professional achievement, demonstrated leadership, and community impact.
Here are the 2024 NELA winners:
2024 NASHVILLE EMERGING
LEADER AWARD
WINNERS
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
Margaret Anne Byerly, Director of Communications and Engagement, Enterprise Solutions
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC BUSINESS
Gina Sicilia, Singer/Songwriter and Business Owner, Gina’s Italian Cuisine
BUSINESS SERVICES
Celisa Webster, Chief Operating Officer, Luminary
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND NONPROFIT
Virginia Ezell Brile y, External Engagement and Creative Strategist, Creative Artists Collective at Belmont University
EDUCATION
Colin Hunt, Executive Principal, Lockeland Design Center, Metro Nashville Public Schools
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Danielle McGee, Founder and CEO, Black Business Boom
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Nick Cunningham, Economic Development Consultant, Middle Tennessee Region, Tennessee Valley Authority
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Jessica Barrett, Manager, LBMC
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Antonio Carroll, Attorney, Nashville Electric Service
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
Taylor Guardino Engle, Director of Events, Nashville Wine Auction
HUMAN RESOURCES
Natalie Thibault, Senior Talent Development Director, Amazon
Haslams fund Lipscomb professorship
STAFF REPORTS
According to a release, the professorship is funded by a gift of an undisclosed sum from the Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation. Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy Haslam oversee the foundation.
The purpose of the endowed professorship is to attract the nation’s top thought leaders and scholars to Lipscomb in an effort to integrate faith and reason into academic and public life. A national search is underway for the Haslam Distinguished Professor, who is expected to be in place this academic year.
This is the second distinguished professorship established this summer at Lipscomb. Last month, the university announced the new Turner Family Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy, funded by a gift from the James Stephen Turner Family Foundation. New York Times columnist, former constitutional litigator and Iraqi War veteran David French is the first appointee to that professorship, housed in Lipscomb’s College of Leadership & Public Service.
LEGAL SERVICES
Jianne McDonald, Callaway, Associate, K&L Gates LLP
MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES
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“We are immensely grateful to the Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation for this significant gift,” Lipscomb President Candice McQueen said in the release. “This endowed professorship establishes a vital position in perpetuity, serving countless students and our city for generations to come. It is a testament to the Haslams’ enduring commitment to education and service to Tennessee.”
The Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation focuses on education, faith-based initiatives and work that impacts the Haslam’s hometown of Knoxville.
Lipscomb University is a Church of Christ-centric liberal arts university with an enrollment of nearly 5,000 students.
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Lipscomb University has announced the establishment of the Bill and Crissy Haslam Endowed Distinguished Visiting Professor of Faith and Reason.
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Dallas company once again buys South Davidson apartment complex
Lion pays $44.6M for Edmonson Pike property after multiple previous, similar deals
BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS
A South Davidson County gardenstyle apartment complex has sold for $44.6 million. The new owner is a Texas company that previously purchased five similar local properties.
According to a Davidson County Register of Deeds document, Dallas-based Lion Real Estate Group now owns what it has rebranded as The Grove Brentwood. Previously, the property was called Bradford Woods.
The seller of the roughly 27-acre property, with an address of 5242 Edmonson Pike, was an
LLC that paid $9.03 million for the apartment complex in 2001, Metro records note.
Opened in 1973, The Grove Brentwood offers multiple three-story buildings with a collective 312 apartments. As such, the transaction is the equivalent of about $143,000 per unit, a figure that is consistent with the numbers of similar deals and properties in suburban Davidson County.
Lion Real Estate Group seemingly most recently acquired property in Nashville in January 2022, when it paid $30.25 million
Green Hills site on which library once sat sells
for Nippers Corner-area suburban apartment complex The Brentwood (previously called Brentwood Station).
The Lion website does not list property holdings, but the Post has reported in the past, and starting in 2017, on three other similar Lion deals.
Lion officials could not be reached for comment, and it is unclear if brokers were involved in the transaction.
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Entity affiliated with Rochford Realty & Construction pays $4M for raw land on Crestmoor Road
BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS
An entity affiliated with local company Rochford Realty & Construction has paid $4 million for raw land on which once sat part of the building once home to the Green Hills library.
According to a Davidson County Register of Deeds document, Green Hills Commons LLC now owns the 0.80-acre property, which offers an address of 2300 Crestmoor Road.
The seller was Bakersouth LLC, which seemingly is affiliated with local real estate investor L.A. Green and Jim Morris, senior vice president with the local office of Colliers. The LLC paid $2,783,600 for the
property in 2013, Metro records show.
In late 2019 and via an LLC, John Rochford, president and founder of Green Hills-based Rochford Realty & Construction, acquired for $700,000 an adjacent property (read here). Metro records note the site offers a placeholder address of 0 Crestmoor Road, with the parcel including a small slice of a surface parking lot and, at the time of the transaction, about half of the ex-library building.
The other segment of the former library building had an address of 2300 Crestmoor Road, which Rochford just acquired.
State unemployment rate maintains historic low in June
STAFF REPORTS
The unemployment rate in Tennessee maintained its state record low of 3 percent in June following a historic dip in May. It is the lowest figure since the Federal Government began tracking the statistic in 1976.
According to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), the state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate improved year-over-year by 0.1 percent. Tennessee’s unemployment rate was more than a full percentage point lower than the country’s rate of 4.1 percent for June. The state’s workforce grew by 400 nonfarm jobs during the month, with the mining, logging, and construction sector and the education and health services sector accounting for the
largest increase in new jobs.
According to the TDLWD’s release, Williamson County once again tied Sevier County for the state’s lowest unemployment rate in June at 2.7 percent, a 0.6 percent increase from May’s figure. The rate matches Williamson County’s figure from June 2023. Davidson County was not far behind with an unemployment mark of 3.0 percent, which was tied for the eighth-best mark in the state. The figure was a 0.7 percent increase from its May number and equal to the county’s June 2023 rate.
Bledsoe County again had the month’s highest unemployment rate in the state at 5.8 percent.
Built in the 1960s, the library structure was located near the Green Hills Hampton Inn & Suites that an entity aligned with Rochford Realty & Construction built and owns.
The building housing the library was razed in 2021.
Relatedly, a Rochford entity also owns a 2.54-acre property with an address of 3815 Green Hills Village Drive and a 3.79-acre property at 3821 Green Hills Village Drive.
The various Rochford properties surround a property located at 2408 Crestmoor Road, which Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based The Taubman Company owns. Taubman
owns the main building housing The Mall at Green Hills, which sits near all the aforementioned properties.
Trey Rochford, Rochford Realty & Construction vice president of administration, said there are no immediate plans for the property.
“Since we already own two of the adjacent parcels, we are the logical buyers and this is simply consolidation,” he told the Post.
The Post was unable to determine if brokers were involved in the transaction.
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Frazier to chair Tennessee Bar Association section
BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
The Tennessee Bar Association has announced Charles Frazier as the chair of the estate planning and probate section.
Frazier is an attorney in the Nashville area, specifically, with his office in La Vergne. According to a release, he was previously vice chair of the section and was named to the leadership role at the TBA conference in Memphis this summer. The estate planning and probate section is the second largest section of the TBA with members who are asked to provide comments on legislation from the Tennessee General Assembly.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to offer my legal expertise and experience to this new position of leadership. I hope my contributions advance TBA’s overall mission
and purpose, as well as provide value to my fellow attorneys across the state,” Frazier said. “Working alongside the sharpest minds in the Tennessee legal community will also make me a better attorney and ultimately improve the professional services that I provide.”
One of only about 27 certified estate planning law specialists in the state, Frazier is also president of the Murfreesboro Estate Planning Council and was recently admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.
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Watermelon Buck
BY EDIBLE NASHVILLE
Inspired by a mocktail at Hearts, this refreshing beverage made with or without alcohol honors the summer’s juiciest watermelon.
To make the watermelon juice, simply add chopped watermelon to a food
ACROSS
processor or blender, puree on high, and strain through a fine mesh sieve. Juice will keep in the fridge up to 4 days. Depending on the sweetness of the melon, you may need to adjust the proportions of your drink.
INGREDIENTS
COCKTAIL
1 1/2 ounces white rum, gin, or tequila
1 1/2 ounce watermelon juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
1 dash Peychauds bitters ginger beer
1. To prepare cocktail: Add all ingredients to a shaker except for ginger beer (do not add ice) and shake to combine.Pour over ice in a highball glass and top with ginger beer.
MOCKTAIL
3 ounces watermelon juice 3/4 ounce lime juice ginger beer
2. To prepare mocktail: Pour each ingredient, one at a time, over ice in a highball glass. Stir.
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On July 18, 2024, Humanities Tennessee welcomed more than 150 guests to the Tennessee State Museum to announce 135 authors that will be featured at the 2024 Southern Festival of Books. The Author Reveal Party began in the Digital Learning Center with remarks from Humanities Tennessee’s executive director Tim Henderson, who shared his excitement for this year’s festival and highlighted the organization’s impact across the state. The brief program included an overview about Humanities TN’s new Shared Futures Lab that will impact storytelling across the state for decades to come, as well as the highly anticipated announcement of the author lineup for the Southern Festival of Books. Among the 150+ authors expected to appear at the festival this year are legendary musical
artist Joan Baez; 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner Jayne Anne Phillips; bestselling authors TJ Klune, Lisa Unger, and Renee Watson; and Nashville-based favorites Ann Patchett, Alice Randall, and Margaret Renkl. Following the program, guests enjoyed dinner from Chef’s Market and a book swap.
The 36th Annual Southern Festival of Books will be held at Bicentennial Mall, Tennessee State Museum, and Tennessee State Library and Archives on Oct. 26-27, 2024. In addition, Humanities Tennessee will hold its annual Student Reader Day on Thursday, October 24, that will welcome 1,000 students from Metro Nashville Public Schools for author meet-and-greets, writing exercises, and book giveaways courtesy of Parnassus Books Foundation and Dollar General Foundation.
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Doug and Celia Trotter
Mary Pom Claiborne, Board Chairman
Maria Browning and Joe Pagetta
Lauren Scott and Tatjana Stoljarova
Jenny Fernandez and Al Anderson
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Grace Franklin, Jenny Fernandez, Allison Stansberry, Ellen O’Neal, Terry Vo, and Bonnie Grzeszczak
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Five free and cheap family things to do in Middle Tennessee
BY AMANDA HAGGARD
As the summer break nears a close, several folks are closing out the hot days with a movie screening. This week we have the chance to see Trolls, E.T. and Kung Fu Panda
with a big bang, the Williamson County Fair is going on Aug. 2-10.
As part of our series on free cheap things to do with the family, here is our weekly
slated to begin Aug. 2 and run through Aug. 10 at the Williamson County Agricultural EXPO Park in Franklin. The events are rain or shine and gates open at 6 p.m. on weeknights and 10 a.m. on the weekend.
GOODLETTSVILLE MOVIES IN THE PARK
Goodlettsville is hosting an outdoor movie at Peay Park. These event is free, and there will be food trucks on site for food and drink purchases. The event starts at 6:30pm and the movie will begin at sundown. All who register ahead of time will be entered to win a free one-day pool pass for Pleasant Green Pool. A winner will be announced ahead of the movie showing. Trolls: Band Together will screen on Aug. 2
SMYRNA FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
On Aug. 2, you can also head to Smyrna for a free Family Movie Night. Kung Fu Panda 4 will screen on the lawn of the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center.
WILDERNESS STATION’S END OF SUMMER BASH
Barfield Crescent Park will host a day at it’s campground to experience a “summer camp day,” including all experiences available at Wilderness Station. Attendees can compete in archery tag and gaga ball, learn how to create their own shelter, try slacklining and enjoy up-close interactions with the Wilderness Station’s animal ambassadors. The winners of the summerlong youth photography contest will be announced and awarded during this event as well. Hotdogs, refreshments and s’mores will be provided. The event is for all ages and takes place on Aug. 3 from 5-8 p.m. It costs $3 per person or $10 per family.
THE PALACE THEATRE KIDS SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
The Palace Theatre is hosting a Kids Summer Movie Series and the Aug. 2 iteration will show E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial. Admission is $5 per person and
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