Arsenio Hall: Back is Beautiful
by Gail Choice Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly By the time you read this article Arsenio Hall will be hosting at least his fourth episode on the Arsenio Hall show. This article reflects my...
View ArticleObamacare Starts October 1
By Ronald W. Weathersby Whether or not we agree with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), it is on its way to Tennessee beginning Oct. 1. Although there has been stringent...
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Dr. Sybril Bennett Book Signing Saturday
Sybril Bennett, Ph.D. will be signing copies of her new book, “Innovate: Lessons from the Underground Railroad” at the Victor Chatman Studios at the Crossings Event Center, 5380 Hickory Hollow Parkway...
View ArticleTSU President to Hold Town Hall Meeting to Discuss University Goals,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University president, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, will host a Town Hall meeting to present updated information and achievements from the University,...
View ArticleCivil Rights Icon Evelyn Lowery Dies
Evelyn Lowery, Activist and Wife of Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery, Dies After Suffering Massive Stroke (BALTIMORE)—In response to the passing of Evelyn Lowery, civil rights leader and wife of...
View ArticleJohn Boehner Pits Obamacare Against Shutdown, A Choice Dubbed Anarchy By...
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed Wednesday to push ahead with a bill to defund Obamacare or shut down the government — an effort that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)...
View ArticleNashville-Area Leaders to Launch Amp Coalition
NASHVILLE, TN — A group of community and business leaders came together today to launch the community wide Amp Coalition, which will support a long-term rapid transit strategy for the Nashville region,...
View ArticleTSU Faculty Members Selected as Top Professors at Affordable Colleges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Two faculty members at Tennessee State University have been recognized as two of the top professors for national and international recognition for their work in...
View ArticleJefferson Street Residents Reflect On Past And Look To Future
By A.J. Dugger III There is a lot of history behind Nashville’s historic Jefferson Street. Half a century ago, Jefferson Street was one of the most successful African American neighborhoods in the...
View ArticleAndrew Young To Headline Meharry Medical College’s 138th Annual Convocation
Celebration Kicks-off Academic Year, Honors National Leaders Who Fight Health Care Disparities and Features the Dedication of Hulda Lyttle Hall Nashville, TN – Meharry Medical College today announced...
View ArticleOFA-TN Volunteers Support Nationwide Obamacare Grassroots Action Rally
By Ashli Beverly NASHVILLE – Dozens of concerned OFA-TN volunteers participated in the nationwide Obamacare Grassroots Action rally in front of the Meharry Medical Group building this past Thursday....
View ArticleAcademy For Women Of Achievement To Present Lifetime Achievement Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2013) – Jane Eskind, the first woman to hold a statewide office in Tennessee and longtime advocate for women’s issues, will receive the YWCA of Nashville & Middle...
View ArticleTSU Hosts Entertainment Outreach Program Workshop Oct. 29
Leveraging Up!” workshop provides opportunity for students to meet, network with industry professionals. NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University will host an entertainment diversity...
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A Mirrored Creation of Life: In Photographs and Oil
Tennessee State University, Avon Williams Campus Library, opens a new art exhibit this month. A Mirrored Creation of Life: in Photographs and Oil features the collaborative work of a mother-daughter...
View ArticleFisk Alums Partake in National Day of Service
WASHINGTON, DC — When members of the Fisk University Class of 1979 recently pondered ideas for helping freshen the image of the institution after years of `bad’ press they decided Fisk alumni needed...
View ArticleChevy Chase Bank to Pay Minority Borrowers $2.85 Million
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Chevy Chase Bank agreed to pay $2.85 million to Black and Latino borrowers, following allegations of discriminatory home lending...
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Nashville Civil Rights Activist Has Book Published
By Reginald Stuart When Nashville civil rights activist John Lewis was a student at American Baptist Theological Seminary, now American Baptist College, he never thought of someday being a comic book...
View ArticleDelanie Walker To Host Fan Signing And Dinner To Support Mothers Against...
Nashville, Tenn.– Tennessee Titan tight-end Delanie Walker will join 50 guests for a private dinner and a signing party to benefit Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Monday, October 21 in Nashville. Hosted...
View ArticleTSU Lecture Series Presents The Allies and the Holocaust Oct. 17
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University and the Samuel Shannon Distinguished Lecture Series presents, “The Allies and the Holocaust,” Thursday, Oct. 17 at 2:40 p.m. in room 163...
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Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover: New President for a Now Generation
NASHVILLE, TN — As the eighth President of Tennessee State University (TSU), Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover’s career has now come full circle. A native of Memphis, TN, Dr. Glover began serving as the...
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