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God’s First Responder Outreach Feeds the Shunned During COVID-19
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — “Where did everybody go?” These are the words of the homeless who have been affected by COVID-19 on a deeper level than most Americans. The shelters are full and many of...
View ArticleFormer MNPS Family Involvement Specialist Taylor Announces Run for School Board
NASHVILLE, TN — Robert Taylor has announced his candidacy for School Board District 1. Metro Nashville Public Schools has undergone rapid change in the year. As our school system improves and continues...
View ArticleArbery Killing Just Part of Larger Problem
By Rosetta Miller Perry By now the entire nation has heard about the tragic and senseless murder (and that’s what it was) of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia. This young man had done...
View ArticleCFMT Sends 8 New Tornado Relief Grants; ChildcareTennessee Expands Reach
NASHVILLE, TN — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces eight additional grants totaling $190,000 to area nonprofits and organizations helping victims affected by the deadly tornadoes of...
View ArticleYWCA Opens Nominations for Academy for Women of Achievement
NASHVILLE, TN — YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is calling for nominations for the 29th annual Academy for Women of Achievement. The AWA award recognizes Middle Tennessee women who have made...
View ArticleKnoxville says NO to COVID-19 database
KNOXVILLE, TN — Mayor Indya Kincannon and Police Chief Eve Thomas announced today that the Knoxville Police Department will opt out of a state program that allows law-enforcement officers across...
View ArticleJudge blocks Tennessee from proceeding with school vouchers pending appeal...
By Marta W. Aldrich NASHVILLE, TN — A Nashville judge on Thursday blocked Tennessee from rolling out its school voucher program while appealing her ruling that overturned the state’s 2019 education...
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UofM ranked safest large campus in Tennessee for 6th time
MEMPHIS, TN — The University of Memphis is once again named the safest large campus in the State of Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s 2019 Crime on Campus Report. This...
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Music City Tourism Faces Catch-22 With COVID-19
By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Potential guests and returning fans of our city’s distinctive spirit are being told “When you’re ready, we’re ready.” Emphasizing public health, Nashville Convention...
View ArticleMDHA to Open Waiting List for Elderly Project-Based Voucher Location
Online-Only Applications to be Accepted on a First-Come, First-Served Basis Beginning at Noon May 19, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will be accepting...
View ArticleThe Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation Announces $12 Million Covid-19 Relief...
Los Angeles, CA – The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation announced today the newest grant recipients of Oprah Winfrey’s $12 million COVID-19 Relief Fund. Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation The $12...
View ArticleOWCF COVID-19 Relief Fund Interview of Oprah Winfrey with Nashville Press
Mrs. Rosetta Miller Perry, Publisher of The Tennessee Tribune along with other Nashville based journalists and media professionals had the opportunity to interview Oprah Winfrey as she announced the...
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Pandemic is Causing Hunger Everywhere
Members of the Suruwaha tribe in Amazonas, Brazil. In an open letter to the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, figures including Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, David Hockney and Paul McCartney...
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The Doors of the Church are Opening Slowly Safety, Sanitation and Process Key...
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Its Thursday. The Weekly meeting at 5 pm with Vice Mayor McKenzie, Community Leader Cynthia Finch, and the every growing number of African American Pastors and Faith...
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An Open Letter to Metro Nashville Police Chief Anderson
Dear Police Chief Anderson, We are writing on behalf of Scarritt Bennett Center (SBC) regarding the Metro Nashville Police Department response to a recent incident involving SBC board member Rev. Keith...
View ArticleDemocrats Want School Voucher Money Reallocated
By Marta W. Aldrich NASHVILLE, TN — House Democrats called on Gov. Bill Lee and the legislature Friday to reallocate $41 million earmarked for a school voucher program halted this week by a judge’s...
View ArticleComing Soon to Capitol Hill: David vs Goliath
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — A big battle is brewing on Capitol Hill between the Republican super-majority and the Democratic minority over voting by mail in November. On March 19, Rep. Gloria...
View ArticleThe Rev. Enoch Fuzz Hospitalized
NASHVILLE, TN — The community has likely heard about the illness of local pastor the Rev. Enoch Fuzz, of the Corinthian Church. Pastor Fuzz was admitted to Metro Nashville General Hospital (MNGH) on...
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U.S. Senate Candidate Urges Expanded Vote by Mail in Nov.
NASHVILLE, TN — U.S. Senate candidate Robin Kimbrough Hayes is urging Gov. Bill Lee and Mark Goins, state election coordinator, to reconsider their decision to prevent expanded vote by mail. “It is...
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Nashville Families Receive Aid from Oprah
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Oprah Winfrey’s doing her part to fight the ravages of COVID-19, both nationally and locally, while also giving back to one of the places she considers home. Tuesday...
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