Gideon’s Army will not automatically receive the $1 million that the group had lobbied the Metro Council to include in this year’s budget for violence interruption.
Film Out North spotlights Gideon s Army, community groups building up North Nashville
A new film hopes to tell a more hopeful story about the Neighborhood of Nashville s 37208 zip code.
and last updated 2021-03-02 22:49:31-05
NORTH NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Over the years, the 37208 zip code has taken blow after blow.
In 2018, the neighborhood was said to have the highest incarceration rate in the United States, with 14%, or one in every three young men, of which 93% are Black, behind bars.
In 2020, dozens of properties were damaged by the March tornadoes. Many are now at risk for gentrification.
A new documentary seeks to tell a more hopeful story about the neighborhood.