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

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

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…