Fisk University Data Center Sparks Protest From Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones Speaks Out About Data Center That’s Part Of Fisk University’s Estimated $1B Project

Fisk University is receiving some pushback regarding its “Quantum Leap” project. According to a press release, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Nashville, TN, unveiled a $1 billion project that will include a data and technology center (Innovation Center) with plans to update classroom space, ensure children have access to quantum-level technology, and strengthen its talent pipeline. As for more details on the Innovation C…

Fisk University data center sparks protest from Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones

Fisk University is facing pushback over a proposed data center near its main campus. On Wednesday, protesters opposed a proposed campus Innovation Center that would include a large data center, arguing that the project lacks transparency and could cause environmental harm to Black students at Fisk and Nashville residents. The demonstration took place at the university gates as critics, including state Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, called on Fi…

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones speaks against HBCU AI data center

NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee Representative Justin Jones is adding his voice to the growing opposition against a proposed AI data center at HBCU institution Fisk University.Jones, a Fisk University alumnus, recently joined protesters on campus as community members continue to raise concerns about the school’s proposed Innovation Center. The facility is part of Fisk’s larger “Quantum Leap” master plan, which the university describes as the most robu…

Fisk alumni protest data center; courting airport control - Nashville Banner

DATA DEBATE: Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) joined other Fisk alumni and North Nashville community members on campus Wednesday morning to oppose the construction of a proposed data center on the HBCU’s campus. The plan and a more widely protested data center proposed to go next to the Nashville Zoo will both be discussed at a Planning Commission meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Jones and others urged Nashvillians to oppose the North Nashville cen…

Fisk University Alumni Protest Data Center Plan

Rep. Justin Jones is joined by health experts and community leaders in speaking out against the university’s proposed innovation center