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Ashley Benkarski

Nashville, Tennessee

Freelance Journalist at The Tennessee Tribune

All power to the people. Organizing the working-class South. All opinions are my own.

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  • Mar 6, 2024 | tntribune.com | Ashley Benkarski

    By Ashley BenkarskiMURFREESBORO, TN — No one should have to grieve the death of someone they love alone, especially when it’s a parent that’s lost a child. Last year, support group Mothers Over Murder (MOM) expanded their services to the Rutherford County area, providing a much-needed system of support for loved ones taken too soon by violence. The new chapter has had three meetings since its inception last August.

  • Feb 8, 2024 | tntribune.com | Ashley Benkarski

    By Ashley BenkarskiNASHVILLE, TN–Tennesseans affected by last December’s tornadoes have one week to apply for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) before the deadline expires Feb. 12.

  • Jan 4, 2024 | tntribune.com | Ashley Benkarski

    By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Nichelle Nichols, the legendary Communications Officer Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois. She passed away July 30, 2022. Nichols would have been 91 this year. Nichols led a full life, pursuing her passions of singing, dancing, and acting, all the while inspiring countless others to live boldly and authentically. A talented dancer and songstress, she began her entertainment career singing with Duke Ellington and his band.

  • Dec 21, 2023 | tntribune.com | Ashley Benkarski

    By Ashley BenkarskiA 91-year-old grandmother will find herself without a home after her new landlord refused to renew her lease that expires mere days after Christmas. It’s a story of greed that parallels the heartlessness of the Dickensian antagonist Ebenezer Scrooge. Only, for Frances Esenbock and her grandson Josh, the story is real.

  • Dec 14, 2023 | tntribune.com | Ashley Benkarski

    By Ashley BenkarskiAs 2023 draws to a close and with the holiday season upon us, let’s take some time to reflect on the gains Americans have made with efforts of unionization over the last year. Workers have made significant progress in their demands, from the auto industry to the entertainment industry, through the power of collective action coming in the form of historic wage and contract increases, better working conditions, and solidified rights.

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