Opponents Suspect Environmental Racism in Pipeline Project
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Clyde Robinson treasures the acre of land he inherited, a verdant space tucked into a cul-de-sac in a south Memphis neighborhood, surrounded by houses and trees beside a railroad...
View ArticleMetro Nashville to Host Largest One-Day Drive-Through COVID Vaccine Event...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 9, 2021 — Officials from the Metro Public Health Department and the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management have announced details of what will currently be Nashville’s largest...
View Article‘Long Overdue:’ Forrest Bust to be Removed from State Capitol
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — A little over four decades after its installation in the Tennessee State Capitol the bronze bust of Confederate general, Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and slave...
View ArticleAction 24/7 Party Bus Ready to Hit the Streets For SEC Tournament
Nashville, Tenn. – March 09, 2021 – Action 247, Tennessee’s only locally owned and operated online gambling sportsbook, is proud to roll out their Honky Tonk Party Express “party bus” just in time for...
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Meharry, Vanderbilt Clinical COVID-19 Trials Seek Local Participants
NASHVILLE, TN– While we approach a positive horizon with the development of promising vaccines, there is a continued need to identify effective treatments for individuals with COVID-19. One nationwide...
View ArticleTeam USA Kickboxing Hosts Community Cleanup in Springfield, TN
SPRINGFIELD, TN – On March 13th, 2021 from 11am-1pm, The 200 Man Stand organization and Team USA Kick-Boxing, along with community and business leaders, will host a community cleanup at the Bransford...
View ArticleMarshall Latimore Editor for African American Community Newspaper Atlanta...
ATLANTA — A beloved leader at the Atlanta Voice newspaper has died. He was 36. Marshall A. Latimore was the Executive Editor and Chief Content Officer of the largest audited African American community...
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One Knox: Schools Unite During Tragedy
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — It was a different type of email. sent out by Principal Ashley Speas to the parents of every student at West High School on a Sunday night. The email request was in...
View ArticleAction 24/7 Party Bus Ready to Hit the Streets for SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, TN — Action 247, Tennessee’s only locally owned and operated online gambling sportsbook, is proud to roll out their Honky Tonk Party Express “party bus” just in time for the SEC Tournament...
View ArticleNNPA President and CEO Chavis Named Among 100 Most Influential Blacks Today
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., was named to the inaugural...
View ArticleDr. Joseph Applauds BET’s Disrupt and Dismantle for Raising Awareness of...
GAITHERSBURG, MD — Former Superintendent of Metro Nashville Public Schools, and current President of equity and education consulting firm Joseph and Associates, Dr. Shawn Joseph, is applauding BET’s...
View ArticleLeadership Matters: Metro PD Chief Drake Reflects on Role
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake’s first months as the department’s head haven’t been easy. His term saw Nashville decimated by tornadoes in early March,...
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U.S. Infrastructure Needs Billions to Repair
NASHVILLE, TN – Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) grades the nation’s infrastructure. The ASCE released America’s 2021 Report Card last week. The overall GPA counting...
View ArticleTN Tribune Publisher and Nashville Residents Mourn the Loss of Marshall...
Life is something to cherish and not take for granted. As Publisher, I had the pleasure of seeing Marshall grow-up in journalism. As recently, as last week, we were on a video conference together for...
View ArticleGeorge Floyd’s Family Settled a Suit Against Minneapolis for $27 Million
Minneapolis, MN —The City of Minneapolis agreed on Friday to pay $27 million to the family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death set off months of protests after a video showed a white police...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flight from Nashville to Austin, Texas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — American Airlines will soon have a nonstop flight option from Nashville to Austin, Texas. The flight will begin with daily service on May 6 and bump up routes to twice...
View ArticleNashville Restaurant Workers Win Over $1 Million in Wage Theft Settlements
Nashville, TN – On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 two separate judges who preside in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee approved settlements of tip and wage theft claims, covering...
View ArticleU.S. Customs Intercepts Bugs in Memphis from Tanzania in Route to Oregon
Memphis, TN (TN Tribune)–On Tuesday, March 2, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists in Memphis, TN were inspecting a shipment from Tanzania in route to Oregon when they found...
View ArticleFisk Graduate Henry L. Jones Named Hendersonville’s First Poet Laureate
Hendersonville poet and abstract artist Henry L. Jones was named the city’s first poet laureate in a brief ceremony at the Hendersonville Public Library on March 4. Jones, a Detroit native and 1988...
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A Journey of Inspiration
By Sandra Long Weaver Tribune Editorial Director There are just a few days left to see “A Journey of Inspiration,” an exhibit of sculptures by Hattie Marshall-Duncan presented by the The 2021 community...
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