The Tennessee Tribune Presents Free Webinar Jan. 28th, “Crafting Your Career...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—The Tennessee Tribune presents “Destiny Awaits: Crafting Your Career in the New Year,” a free webinar providing tips on how to stand out from other applicants and find the...
View ArticleNational Museum of African American Music Receives Major Donation from HCA...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – HCA Healthcare is donating $650,000 to the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). In addition to the $1 million previously committed by the HCA Healthcare...
View ArticleNews Channel 5 Meteorologist Lelan Statom Discusses Climate Change in UT...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—News Channel 5’s nationally acclaimed meteorologist Lelan Statom is featured on the cover of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s national magazine this...
View ArticleNPT Show Explores COVID-19 Vaccine in Tennessee—Premieres Jan. 31
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – COVID-19 vaccines are now available in Tennessee and older adults have priority access. However, there is a limited supply of vaccines and the state is also aiming to inoculate...
View ArticleEbook Checkouts Surge at Nashville Public Library Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 12, 2021 – Nashville Public Library announced today that it reached a record-breaking 1.9 million digital book checkouts in 2020. This accomplishment illustrates the...
View ArticleNew PSA Addresses Gun Violence
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Nationally prominent entertainer Tonya Lewis Taylor has enjoyed success in the music business, but personal advancement and monetary security have never been her only...
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Forrest, Unreconstructed: “Down Along With That Devil’s Bones” Delivers...
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — In America there’s a fervor for the Civil War that glorifies one side of the story while ignoring its atrocities. It’s a common argument: “heritage, not hate.” The...
View ArticleIs Removing Confederate Monuments, Changing Sports Teams Names Just A...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — Protests and unrest in 2020 sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, shined an even brighter...
View ArticleWe Will Not be Left Out!
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — With those words, The African American Health Care Clinician Workgroup, along with founders, Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie and Cynthia Finch, and sponsors, New Direction...
View ArticlePresident Biden’s Inauguration Sets New Tone in America
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — After a four-year period of darkness that also saw a willing embrace of bigotry and hatred, last Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President...
View ArticleNashville SC Begins Stadium Progress
The Nashville Soccer Club celebrated the progress of its stadium construction by holding a steel beam ceremony. Although the event was held virtually, athletes and fans alike watched as the first beam...
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Sen. Gilmore and Local Black Leaders Encourage Minorities to Get COVID-19...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Sen. Brenda Gilmore, a longtime North Nashville lawmaker, recently got her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine— and she is encouraging every Tennessean, especially...
View ArticleNashville Black History, Did You Know?
Did you know? The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville is the first museum in the country to focus on African American music. It opened to the public on Jan. 30. Go to...
View Article‘Emulate Black Lives Matter,’ Civil Rights Icon Says Without Having to...
The Rev. James Lawson speaks to Dream Summer students. UCLA photo By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Follow Black Lives Matter to promote civil rights, a 92-year-old Methodist pastor said during a...
View ArticleBlack History: Did You Know DeFord Bailey was the First Black Performer for...
Nashville, TN—DeFord Bailey was the first African American performer on the Grand Ole Opry and the first performer to have his music recorded in Nashville. He was often called a “Harmonica Wizard.”...
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Get Ready for Summer School or Get Held Back
NASHVILLE, TN – Dr. Adrienne Battle, Director of Metro schools, announced a phased-in return to schools beginning this week. Grades Pre-K-4 and exceptional needs kids can return Tuesday, February 9;...
View ArticleBlack History Month Kick-Off is Saturday with Jon Reddick
From staff reports FRANKLIN, TN — The 20th Annual Black-Tie Event starting Williamson County’s celebration of Black History Month is Saturday with a performance by a renowned singer-song writer of...
View ArticleLooking to Celebrate Black History Month? Here is a List of Virtual Events
By Mike Patton Special to The Tribune Looking for ways to celebrate Black History Month? Here are some virtual events throughout Tennessee that may be of interest. Check back daily for updates. Make a...
View ArticleDid you know?
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was born June 1, 1937 in Memphis. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by...
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People Over 75 Are First in Line to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19. The...
Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 and up can leave out Black Americans, who tend to die younger than their white counterparts. In majority-Black Shelby County, this gap raises questions...
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