Nashvillager Podcast: Coyness Ennix and the foundations of the Civil Rights gains

How did a dynamic generation of lawyers provide vital support for Nashville’s Civil Rights gains? Plus, the local news for September 21, 2026.
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A petition seeking to remove auto racing from the Nashville Fairgrounds appears to have cleared a key hurdle. A broad coalition known as “Restore Our Fairgrounds” says it gathered 74,905 signatures in support of removing the speedway. Gathering those names is one step in the process of revising the Metro Charter. Currently, the charter enshrines […]