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Activist Nuns, African Festival in Progressive Nashville

The next few days should be exciting ones for local liberals and Music City's peace-and-love set. We have the continued visit of the Nuns on the Bus, the usual prog meetups and activist meetings, bilingual family fun courtesy of Workers' Dignity, and a…

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Feel the Bern Monday, Dinner at West End UMC in Progressive Nashville

Megan Barry after 9/10 election win. Photo by ND Another long but non-lucrative week behind the Uber wheel. Thank goodness I can find comfort in the knowledge that Music City has its first woman mayor: In case you missed it, despite polls saying the…

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Before Sept. 10 Nashville Election, See Barry and Fox Head to Head

Photo by ND On Aug. 16, Nashville mayoral runoff candidates Megan Barry and David Fox squared off at The Temple Church in a forum put on by Nashville Organized for Action and Hope, a coalition of 45 congregations, labor unions, and other community-focused organizations. More…

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Nashville Progressives Celebrate Workers at Labor Day Festival

On Saturday, Sept. 5, the Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, Workers’ Dignity, and Middle Tennessee Jobs With Justice staged the Nashville Labor Day Parade, followed by the annual Workers’ Dignity fundraising festival at St. Edward Church on Thompson Lane. The third annual…

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Election Runoff, Organizer Networking in Progressive Nashville

Between shooting for Nashville and newly driving for Uber (gotta buy groceries!), had almost no time last week; apologies. Hoping this week will be less stressful and more forgiving. We'll see. In the meantime, here's what's happening through Thursday in Music City, and…

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Jerry Garcia Foundation Lets Loose Ripples for Music Education

Tuneful activism: Let there be songs to fill the air! Use your art to promote music education for kids around the world through a new joint effort by the Jerry Garcia and Playing for Change foundations.

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Barry v. Fox, Socialism Potluck, Out Talent at OutCentral in Progressive Nashville

Wow, the weekend is upon us, and it could not come at a better time! On tap we have a cheap just for fun Friday happening, socializing with socialists, an opportunity for transgender and queer folk to express themselves, and more. Let’s…

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Natalie Davis

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Weekend in Progressive Nashville: Tomato Art, Black Lives Matter, Devastation & Beauty

It looks we’ll have a low-key weekend in Music City, but that’s okay. What is happening is way cool, and whatever time you can’t fill with events can be used for deep thought surrounding this week’s anniversary of the US bombings of Hiroshima…

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July 31-Aug 2 in Progressive Nashville

Things are pretty quiet on Friday — go out and support local musicians! — but plenty is happening on the Music City prog front Saturday and Sunday. And don’t forget: If you want to vote early for the 2015 Metro Nashville election, you’ve…

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Natalie Davis

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National Chicken Wing Day in Nashville

The author seeks to celebrate National Chicken Wing Day in Music City. Turns out finding a Nashville poultry special on this July 29 is tougher than it looks, but the day may end up being all kinds of delicious.