Andrea Williams
@andreawillwrite.bsky.social
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Columnist at The Tennessean | Author | Words in NYTimes, New York Mag, Sports Illustrated, etc.
INSIDE THE PARK out NOW!
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Columnist at The Tennessean | Author | Words in NYTimes, New York Mag, Sports Illustrated, etc.
INSIDE THE PARK out NOW!
Send tips/say hi: adwilliams@tennessean.com
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Nashville schools must own safety lapses, including Antioch High shooting | Opinion
Metro Nashville Public School leaders are trying to reassure the public after the Antioch High School shooting, but it exposed inadequate safety.
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Considering the long and extensive history of gun possession on school grounds (and a governor fighting to privatize education), MNPS could’ve, and should’ve, done more to prevent the shooting at Antioch High.
My latest for the Tennessean:
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My latest for the Tennessean:
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I have always said that if country music will openly treat white women the way it does (see thread below), Black folks can hang it up.
(Also that it’s particularly shameful, but not at all surprising, that white women help run the industry that oppresses them.)
(Also that it’s particularly shameful, but not at all surprising, that white women help run the industry that oppresses them.)
Anyone shocked that Kathy Mattea wasn't already a member of the Grand Ole Opry should read up on how the industry turned on her for having the unmitigated gall to wear three red AIDS support ribbons at the 1992 CMA Awards.
August 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I have always said that if country music will openly treat white women the way it does (see thread below), Black folks can hang it up.
(Also that it’s particularly shameful, but not at all surprising, that white women help run the industry that oppresses them.)
(Also that it’s particularly shameful, but not at all surprising, that white women help run the industry that oppresses them.)
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Today show some support to an author who is important to you. Send a message on social media or the contact form on their website. Bonus points if their books are being banned. Bonus bonus points if they're from a community that is being targeted. Cannot overstate how meaningful these notes can be.
August 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today show some support to an author who is important to you. Send a message on social media or the contact form on their website. Bonus points if their books are being banned. Bonus bonus points if they're from a community that is being targeted. Cannot overstate how meaningful these notes can be.
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Phee explaining what the players mean with the word "owe"
"The players (are) building this brand and this league. This is no league without the players. We feel like we are owed a piece of that pie that we helped to create."
"The players (are) building this brand and this league. This is no league without the players. We feel like we are owed a piece of that pie that we helped to create."
July 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Phee explaining what the players mean with the word "owe"
"The players (are) building this brand and this league. This is no league without the players. We feel like we are owed a piece of that pie that we helped to create."
"The players (are) building this brand and this league. This is no league without the players. We feel like we are owed a piece of that pie that we helped to create."
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On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is
April 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is
So silly of MLB Commish Robert Manfred to say that Jackie Robinson’s legacy transcends DEI debate when Jackie, himself, is the quintessential DEI hire.
In fact, to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day is to celebrate DEI initiatives.
My latest:
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
In fact, to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day is to celebrate DEI initiatives.
My latest:
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
Jackie Robinson is a Civil Rights hero. DEI helped him make history | Opinion
Branch Rickey knew that signing Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in Major League Baseball’s modern era was a potentially risky endeavor.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So silly of MLB Commish Robert Manfred to say that Jackie Robinson’s legacy transcends DEI debate when Jackie, himself, is the quintessential DEI hire.
In fact, to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day is to celebrate DEI initiatives.
My latest:
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
In fact, to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day is to celebrate DEI initiatives.
My latest:
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
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Big beef adopting the oil and gas playbook to create disinformation, doubt and culture war controversy over the need to change diets
Legacy industries will happily destroy everything just so long as they can keep growing
Legacy industries will happily destroy everything just so long as they can keep growing
PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows
Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online
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April 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Big beef adopting the oil and gas playbook to create disinformation, doubt and culture war controversy over the need to change diets
Legacy industries will happily destroy everything just so long as they can keep growing
Legacy industries will happily destroy everything just so long as they can keep growing
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How much free stuff can you get with a Nashville Public Library card? A LOT OF FREE STUFF. NPL’s Andrea Fanta gives us the scoop, in case you might be looking to save some money right now. Ya know. For reasons.
11 Freebies You Can Snag With Your Library Card - City Cast Nashville
The Nashville Public Library has books, but did you know it also has cake pans, stud finders, and musical instruments? H...
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April 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How much free stuff can you get with a Nashville Public Library card? A LOT OF FREE STUFF. NPL’s Andrea Fanta gives us the scoop, in case you might be looking to save some money right now. Ya know. For reasons.
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My Black Nashville in History and Memory course had class today in the Public Square. Topics discussed included Early Black Nashville, Nashville as a center of the slave trade, and TSU’s significant role in the struggle for Black equality.
#StudyHistory
#ReadAllTheBooks📚
#ShareOurStories
#HBCU
#StudyHistory
#ReadAllTheBooks📚
#ShareOurStories
#HBCU
April 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My Black Nashville in History and Memory course had class today in the Public Square. Topics discussed included Early Black Nashville, Nashville as a center of the slave trade, and TSU’s significant role in the struggle for Black equality.
#StudyHistory
#ReadAllTheBooks📚
#ShareOurStories
#HBCU
#StudyHistory
#ReadAllTheBooks📚
#ShareOurStories
#HBCU
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The column so depressing I thought my parents had hung up on me because the silence after I finished reading it to them went on so long.
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
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The Book Ecosystem in Tennessee Is Under Serious Threat
Trump's cuts could kill off the ecosystem of writers, historians, museums and libraries that sustains us
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April 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The column so depressing I thought my parents had hung up on me because the silence after I finished reading it to them went on so long.
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
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Watched the documentary "Counted Out" this evening as a part of @justequations.bsky.social Mathematics of Opportunity conference. Definitely recommend attending a screening if you have the chance. #TMO25 #ITeachMath #MathSky
Counted Out
Counted Out is a math documentary that investigates the biggest crises of our time—political polarization, racial and economic inequity, a global pandemic, and climate change—through an unexpected len...
www.countedoutfilm.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Watched the documentary "Counted Out" this evening as a part of @justequations.bsky.social Mathematics of Opportunity conference. Definitely recommend attending a screening if you have the chance. #TMO25 #ITeachMath #MathSky
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The Davidson County Grand Jury conducted its own inquiry into the whistleblower complaint brought last year against Nashville police, concluding “there is evidence of criminal and civil violations which should be meticulously investigated” by a special prosecutor. nashvillebanner.com/2025/04/04/d...
Grand Jury Report on MNPD Whistleblower Complaint - Nashville Banner
Davidson County Grand Jury finds evidence of criminal and civil violations within Metro Nashville Police Department. Special prosecutor recommended.
nashvillebanner.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Davidson County Grand Jury conducted its own inquiry into the whistleblower complaint brought last year against Nashville police, concluding “there is evidence of criminal and civil violations which should be meticulously investigated” by a special prosecutor. nashvillebanner.com/2025/04/04/d...
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Duke had a 92.7% chance to win with 1:26 left in the game, according to ESPN.
Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
April 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Duke had a 92.7% chance to win with 1:26 left in the game, according to ESPN.
Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
Houston went on an 11-1 run in the final 1:14 to fuel a comeback for the ages and send the Cougars to the National Championship 🤯
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Kelvin Sampson had a message for people who doubted the Houston Cougars.
"We weren't 34-4 playing in the Toy Poodle League. We were 19-1 in the Big 12."
"We weren't 34-4 playing in the Toy Poodle League. We were 19-1 in the Big 12."
April 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Kelvin Sampson had a message for people who doubted the Houston Cougars.
"We weren't 34-4 playing in the Toy Poodle League. We were 19-1 in the Big 12."
"We weren't 34-4 playing in the Toy Poodle League. We were 19-1 in the Big 12."
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Filled with gratitude as our team is in Tampa for the Final Four. This time last year we were told by the NCAA that our outlet was too small to fit the criteria of national coverage.
Less than a year later we have three people headed down there with travel paid for through subscriptions.
Amazing
Less than a year later we have three people headed down there with travel paid for through subscriptions.
Amazing
Ten years ago in Tampa, South Carolina made the program's first Final Four.
Ten years later, back in Tampa and back in the Final Four as the defending champions, South Carolina has gone from hunter to hunted.
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Ten years later, back in Tampa and back in the Final Four as the defending champions, South Carolina has gone from hunter to hunted.
www.nocapspacewbb.com/p/ten-years-...
Ten Years After First Final Four Appearance, Gamecocks Set the New Standard
Since South Carolina's first Final Four appearance in 2015, the Gamecocks have gone from journeying to the Promised Land to residing there with this year being their fifth straight Final Four.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Filled with gratitude as our team is in Tampa for the Final Four. This time last year we were told by the NCAA that our outlet was too small to fit the criteria of national coverage.
Less than a year later we have three people headed down there with travel paid for through subscriptions.
Amazing
Less than a year later we have three people headed down there with travel paid for through subscriptions.
Amazing
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I just sent my newsletter, one day late, because I was making a PDF downloadable tariff explainer for normal people who are not plugged into a newsfeed.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I just sent my newsletter, one day late, because I was making a PDF downloadable tariff explainer for normal people who are not plugged into a newsfeed.
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I’m barely on this app (or any app) these days, but come see me here
April 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I’m barely on this app (or any app) these days, but come see me here
Lots of talk about the lack of Cinderellas this year, but this is a smart, and accurate!, way to flip that narrative.
To find Cinderella stories at this men’s Final Four, you have to look at the name on the back of the jersey rather than the front.
There may be four one seeds in San Antonio — but dig deeper into the stories of their players.
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There may be four one seeds in San Antonio — but dig deeper into the stories of their players.
http://dlvr.it/TJvxxq
April 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lots of talk about the lack of Cinderellas this year, but this is a smart, and accurate!, way to flip that narrative.
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Hours after we published this story on our site we received news that staffers in five of Head Start's 10 regional offices were put on leave. We're trying to track the on-the-ground implications -- please email me at samuels@hechingerreport.org or Signal cas.37
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Head Start is turning 60. Will the federal child care program make it to 61?
Providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts
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April 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Hours after we published this story on our site we received news that staffers in five of Head Start's 10 regional offices were put on leave. We're trying to track the on-the-ground implications -- please email me at samuels@hechingerreport.org or Signal cas.37
hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...
hechingerreport.org/head-start-i...
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TN Writers | TN Stories: Serina Gilbert and @learothawms.bsky.social, From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land (Vanderbilt University Press) in conversation with TBA
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TN Writers | TN Stories: Serina Gilbert and Learotha Williams, From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land (Vanderbilt University Press) in conversation with TBA
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Book cover image forthcoming.</em></p>
<p>The Promise Land community, a small village west of Nashville, Tennessee was founded after the Civil War by people who had been ensla...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
TN Writers | TN Stories: Serina Gilbert and @learothawms.bsky.social, From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land (Vanderbilt University Press) in conversation with TBA
tnmuseum.org/calendar-of-...
tnmuseum.org/calendar-of-...
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
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It’s #OpeningDay and the perfect time to remind you about INSIDE THE PARK, my latest middle grade novel that’s perfect for young baseball fans!
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Inside the Park
Inside the Park has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
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March 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It’s #OpeningDay and the perfect time to remind you about INSIDE THE PARK, my latest middle grade novel that’s perfect for young baseball fans!
www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...
www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...
It’s #OpeningDay and the perfect time to remind you about INSIDE THE PARK, my latest middle grade novel that’s perfect for young baseball fans!
www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...
www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...
Inside the Park
Inside the Park has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
www.harpercollins.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It’s #OpeningDay and the perfect time to remind you about INSIDE THE PARK, my latest middle grade novel that’s perfect for young baseball fans!
www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...
www.harpercollins.com/products/ins...
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Really nice storytelling from @chriskenning.bsky.social & @usatoday.com about figure skating's twin disasters and how the sport is drawing upon its past as it recovers from the DC crash. At the world championships last night, there was a tribute to the victims. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
Not us. Not again. How figure skating’s past is inspiring its recovery from the DC crash
Figure skating’s world championships are underway this week in Boston, a city that carries visceral memories of the sport’s improbable twin disasters.
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March 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Really nice storytelling from @chriskenning.bsky.social & @usatoday.com about figure skating's twin disasters and how the sport is drawing upon its past as it recovers from the DC crash. At the world championships last night, there was a tribute to the victims. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...