Nashville - November 18, 2019

Heroes

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November 18, 2019 7:00 PM

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  • Heroes

Stories

How a Tennessee man survived 6 days trapped in Utah slot canyon after his brother fell to his death

How a Tennessee man survived 6 days trapped in Utah slot canyon after his brother fell to his death

David Cicotello, an instructor at Motlow State Community College, lived for 6 days stranded on a ledge in the unforgiving canyon lands of Utah. He survived. His brother did not
Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Jeremy and Jason Finley

Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Jeremy and Jason Finley

Journalists report stories all the time. But what do Nashvillians really know about the anchors, columnists and reporters who present the news each day? Join us for a night when…
Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Jessica Bliss

Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Jessica Bliss

Journalists report stories all the time. But what do Nashvillians really know about the anchors, columnists and reporters who present the news each day? Join us for a night when…
Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Blake Farmer

Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Blake Farmer

Journalists report stories all the time. But what do Nashvillians really know about the anchors, columnists and reporters who present the news each day? Join us for a night when…
Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Steve Cavendish

Exposed: Journalists Tell Their Own Stories: Steve Cavendish

Journalists report stories all the time. But what do Nashvillians really know about the anchors, columnists and reporters who present the news each day? Join us for a night when…
Blended: Self-Definition in a Diverse World: Tiana Clark

Blended: Self-Definition in a Diverse World: Tiana Clark

The day after Clark and her mom moved to Nashville, they awoke to find two nooses hanging on the back porch of their apartment. Clark, who is biracial, grew up…
Blended: Self-Definition in a Diverse World: Alana Raybon

Blended: Self-Definition in a Diverse World: Alana Raybon

Alana was raised in a loving African Methodist Episcopal church family. Alana felt welcomed, but she never got that whole Trinity thing: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. So, Alana…
Blended: Self-Definition in a Diverse World: Marcia Masulla

Blended: Self-Definition in a Diverse World: Marcia Masulla

Marcia's mother is South Korean, her father, Sicilian. As a little girl, Marcia never knew she was different from the other kids. Until a boy in her class walked up…
I am an American: Army veteran Robin Patty - 'A transgender Green Beret's story of transition'

I am an American: Army veteran Robin Patty - 'A transgender Green Beret's story of transition'

Robin Patty was paralyzed in a HALO jump as part of time served with U.S. Army Special Forces, but that's not the only way her life has changed since her…
Tammy Bass - Gold Star Mom remembers loss of her son in Iraq

Tammy Bass - Gold Star Mom remembers loss of her son in Iraq

"Nothing in me doubted my son was coming home from Iraq," Tammy Bass says. "Until he didn't."
Nashville: Ken Poindexter - 'This Veteran Walked Among Giants, and One Giant Fell'

Nashville: Ken Poindexter - 'This Veteran Walked Among Giants, and One Giant Fell'

Marine and Army Veteran Ken Poindexter tells us his story of honor, loyalty and incredible grief. It was awful losing a military comrade to a training accident. It was even…
JT Cooper - The man who provided backup for 'Black Hawk Down'

JT Cooper - The man who provided backup for 'Black Hawk Down'

The rocket-launched grenade exploded into his armored personnel carrier, and the driver's body parts instantly flew back onto the Army infantrymen inside. Disoriented, ears ringing, everything seemed to be in…
I Am an American: Marvin Davis - 'Coming Home'

I Am an American: Marvin Davis - 'Coming Home'

A decision made at age 12 has a huge impact on Marvin's life, taking him across the nation and around the world, but he finds his way back home to…
I Am an American: Sarah Carpenter - Working to Change Mindsets

I Am an American: Sarah Carpenter - Working to Change Mindsets

Having seen the results of ineffective schooling, Sarah takes it upon herself to ensure a quality education for those who matter most. Her passion for kids with limited resources led…
I am an American: Tonyaa Weathersbee - 'Lifelong Learning'

I am an American: Tonyaa Weathersbee - 'Lifelong Learning'

From her schooling to first-hand experiences in investigative journalism, and back to school, Tonyaa collected many life lessons that she uses to create empathy for others in her reporting.
I Am an American: Jason Farmer - I'm Proud to be Here

I Am an American: Jason Farmer - I'm Proud to be Here

According to statistics, Jason Farmer's success never should have happened. He grew up poor. But through the confidence and hard work instilled in him by his parents and his upbringing…
I Am an American: Katie Smythe - A Question For the Girl Who Has Everything

I Am an American: Katie Smythe - A Question For the Girl Who Has Everything

Ballet was everything for Katie as an artistic child. Through one important question at an assembly at her new high school, she learns the power to make a change in…
Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Curtis Shaw - 'Shopping for egg donors!'

Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Curtis Shaw - 'Shopping for egg donors!'

Curtis Shaw and his husband decided they wanted children. All they had to do was find an egg donor, and another woman to carry their child. Well, children. The couple…
Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Helen Johnson - 'Teen goes to Ethiopia to get a brother'

Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Helen Johnson - 'Teen goes to Ethiopia to get a brother'

Helen Johnson, 15, the first teen speaker at Nashville Storytellers, has six siblings, three of which are adopted. Helen shares her experience, as a 9 year old, traveling to Africa…
Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Michael McSurdy - 'Adopting a 27-year-old man'

Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Michael McSurdy - 'Adopting a 27-year-old man'

1997, working at the College of Social Work at UT. Michael met Michael a really neat, smart 16 year old kid who just wanted to finish high school and go…
Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Brandi Reeves - 'Addict Forms Family of Choice in Early Recovery'

Family Beginnings 'Beyond the Traditional': Brandi Reeves - 'Addict Forms Family of Choice in Early Recovery'

After 15 years of opioid use and abuse, Brandie Reeves woke up one morning in rehab convinced she was about to die. With the support and inspiration of women she…
Nashville I am an American: Mohamed-Shukri Hassan - 'New Americans'

Nashville I am an American: Mohamed-Shukri Hassan - 'New Americans'

Mohamed, an East African native, discusses advocacy on behalf of new Americans in Nashville. He and his family fled civil war in Somalia when he was young. Now in Nashville,…
Life Transformation

Life Transformation

Robin shares her life-altering transformations that came first by accident and then by choice.
I am an American: Jared Mollenkof - 'Growth and Choices'

I am an American: Jared Mollenkof - 'Growth and Choices'

Mollenkof is a biracial, gay atheist, from a very religiously conservative family. Mollenkof even has geographic diversity. Now a public defender in Nashville, he spent his first 16 years in…
I am an American: Getahn Ward - 'Power of Information'

I am an American: Getahn Ward - 'Power of Information'

Getahn Ward shares the genesis of his love for language and respect for free press.
I am an American: Mignon Francois - 'The Scenic Route to Entrepreneurship'

I am an American: Mignon Francois - 'The Scenic Route to Entrepreneurship'

Mignon Francois discusses her circuitous journey to finding and answering her calling to baking and business.

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Tuesday

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