In his New York Times bestselling autobiography, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump,” former Tennessee governor and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander digs into his nearly 60 years of public service. He joins Marie Cecile Anderson for a conversation about civil rights — did you know he helped desegregate Vanderbilt? — our recent redistricting, and how Nashville can hang onto its soul amidst all this growth.

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