This is the third episode of our special edition United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture series about the future of belonging in Tennessee. In this episode, host and historian Brigette Jones discusses MLK50: Justice through Journalism with Executive Editor Adrienne Johnson Martin.

United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture is a joint initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that leverages the arts and humanities to combat hate motivated violence.

In this episode, we're speaking with Ellen Gilbert, the founding Executive Director & School Outreach Program Director at the Global Education Center in Nashville. We're talking about the organization’s mission, their current Exploring Indigenous Nashville, Then and Now programming, and how she envisions their multicultural programs impacting participants into the future.

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This is the second episode in our special edition United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture series about the future of belonging in Tennessee. In this episode, host and historian Brigette Jones discusses TIRRC - Tennessee Immigrant & Refuge Rights Coalition - with Judith Clerjeune, the organization’s Campaigns and Advocacy Director.

United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture is a joint initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that leverages the arts and humanities to combat hate motivated violence.

In this episode, we're speaking with Sandy Obodzinski, the Development & Communications Director at Humanities Tennessee. We’re talking how Humanities Tennessee is funded, what the future of philanthropy might look like, and what she imagines for the organization over the next decade.

In this special edition podcast series historian and curator Brigette Jones will be exploring the future of belonging in Tennessee through in-depth interviews with organizations that are working to create a future where all Tennessee residents feel welcome and connected.

In this introductory episode, Shared Futures Lab Correspondent Caroline Carrico speaks with Brigette about Humanities Tennessee's United We Stand program, the pivot from panel discussions to this podcast series, her hopes for these episodes, and what she envisions for the future of her work.

This six-episode series will drop on alternating Tuesday from September 3 - November 5.

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In this episode, we're speaking with Troy Wayne Poteete, the Executive Director of the National Trail of Tears Association. We're discussing how and why the National Trail of Tears Historic Trail was created, why it is important to talk about the Trail of Tears today, and why he believes the future is bright for the Cherokee.

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In this episode, we're speaking with Serentiy Gerbman, Humanities Tennessee's Director of Literature and Language Programs at Humanities Tennessee. We're discussing Chapter16.org, our daily online literary publication, and why book reviews matter.

In this episode, we're speaking with C.J. Sentell, CEO of the Nashville Food Project, about the future of food security. We'll discuss the current food system in Nashville, the work Nashville Food Project does, and his vision for the future of food access in the city.

In this episode, we're speaking with Hobart Akin, Tennessee State Park Cultural Resource Manager, about the future of interpretation at the state parks. We'll discuss the types of parks in the system, why these places are important, and what kinds of parks could be in the future.

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