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It can even be described as a trap he fell into. We had 30 televisions and different events daily. Like most businesses, the place took on the personality of its owners: We were all African American, so it had an African American feel. But most of all, we embraced diversity.

But ultimately, Howard says, there were four owners, each with different ideas about what the place should be. And these competing ideas were one of the main things that killed us, because patrons want consistency. All gone. The few currently in operation—Prizm, Static and The Castle, where the old Mix Factory used to be—are aimed at the younger crowd, have no dress code and are considered by the professional black crowd as potentially dangerous. Among older, upwardly mobile blacks, the rap on these places is straightforward: Go, and you might get shot.

The upscale seafood restaurant Atlantis is a perfect example, many would argue. Jay Dee Davis considers himself largely responsible for leading members of the black community to Atlantis. Along with his First Fridays work, he runs Urbanprofessionals. But then it became too popular with the black community, Davis claims, and African American patrons started getting the typical indications that they were no longer welcome there. But next thing you know, the owners started having a cover charge, and then they changed the music.

They were scared of the black clientele for business reasons. When you have a lot of people flooding your lobby, you risk being in violation of fire codes A server or hostess or a manager—their primary function is not crowd control.

These are business reasons, not racially motivated ones. Increasingly for African Americans in Nashville, the answer is nothing at all. The city still anticipates the worst with respect to race rather than expect the best. That apathy, for me and my community, has a snowball effect.

When people are used to not doing anything, people get comfortable staying home. Several weeks ago, I had a top rap artist, Bonecrusher, at The Castle, and it was a huge failure.

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Bad food. Katherine M. Set in the backyard of the stunning Frist Museum, it is the perfect setting with a view of the Nashville skyline. One of my favorite regional bands, Guilty Pleasures, was playing.

This glam rock 80 s band makes sure a good time is had by all! What impressed me was that the coordinators of the events had obviously planned it out well, because there were bars and food stations spread all over the venue, outside and inside.

So you barely had to wait for a drink or to grab a plate of food. A wide variety of Nashvillians go and enjoy it! One of the things I love about this city, always a good cross section of folks at city events!

Nathan K. Good times. Pretty good bang for your entertainment buck. Sharon K. Frist Fridays are a summer event put on by the Frist museum.