NashVillager Podcast: Fisk’s Founding

Who was Fisk University’s namesake?  

On today’s episode, Blake Farmer digs into Fisk University’s beginnings. Plus, the local news for August 22, 2025, and a look at the controversy surrounding East Bank Boulevard.  

Credits:
This is a production of Nashville Public Radio
Host/producer: Blake Farmer
Editor: Miriam Kramer
Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Nina Cardona, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP