Fisk University faces concerns about proposed data center

“I came out because a lot of the things that I know about data centers are bad, right? So there's some education that needs to happen,” said community organizer Poet Williams after a town hall about the proposed data center at Fisk University. Camellia Burris reports Williams was one of hundreds who packed Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church Monday evening seeking assurances from local lawmakers and Fisk University President Dr. Agenia Clark that the facility won’t bring environmental harm to the North Nashville community. Clark told the crowd that not all data centers are created equal, Nashville has many – both good and bad – and Fisk is modeled after those that are environmentally safe. But some questions remain unanswered – most notably what kind of data center it will be and who’s providing the funding. Clark says she’s still meeting with potential funding partners to find the right fit. Video production: LaTonya Turner