Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans Politically Divided On Social And Cultural...
Tennesseans politically divided on social and cultural issues but are united in their pride as Americans Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Divisive party politics continue to dominate attitudes among...
View ArticleTN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Receives More than $53...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is receiving more than $53 million in additional funding from the federal government to...
View ArticleCenterstone Taps Blas Villalobos to Lead its Military Services as Chief...
Nashville, Tenn. — Centerstone, a not-for-profit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder services, has announced Dr. Blas Villalobos as the new chief executive officer...
View ArticleJimmy Allen Ruth, The Trailways Bus Driver For A Group Of Nashville Freedom...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–In his early twenties, Ruth became a bus driver for Trailways on April 11, 1961 in Nashville and worked as a driver until December 1963 when an accident brought this...
View ArticleNashville Soccer Club and LGBT Chamber of Commerce Team Up to Celebrate Pride...
Club will host official Nashville SC PRIDE Night on Saturday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. CT at Nissan Stadium Nashville SC to host the LGBT Chamber of Commerce and launch a commemorative PRIDE patch to...
View ArticleChief District Judge Reeves to Posthumously Receive TN Bar Association’s...
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) — Chief District Judge Pamela L. Reeves will be honored posthumously this month with the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) prestigious Justice Frank F. Drowota III Award. The...
View ArticleTDMHSAS Receives More Than $53M in New Federal Funding
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is receiving more than $53 million in additional funding from the federal government to address...
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Mental Health of Youth as Pandemic Ends Raises Concerns: Especially in...
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Across the city of Knoxville and across the United States, the push is on to get children vaccinated before the next school year begins. Pfizer is vaccinating ages 12...
View ArticleBlack Press of America Making Impact and Progress
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — Two years ago, the National Newspaper Publishers Association enthusiastically elected a new National Chair and an...
View ArticleCenterstone Taps Villalobos to Lead its Military Services as Chief Executive...
NASHVILLE, TN — Centerstone, a not-for-profit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder services, has announced Dr. Blas Villalobos as the new chief executive officer for...
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Let’s Go Places: Belle Meade Plantation
Journey to Jubilee: From Enslavement to Freedom By Monique Gooch NASHVILLE, TN — In 1807, John Harding came from Virginia with his father to Tennessee. He bought 250 acres of land from Daniel A....
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Abraham and Franklin Tout Loving Friendship Ahead of Juneteenth
By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN – Dr. Jane Abraham grew up in the late 1950s and ‘60s when animus towards Black people was as American as apple pie. “It was horrific,” she said. “I’m 72 years old and I grew...
View ArticleR.H. Boyd Publishing Hosting Virtual Vision Conference
R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp. will host a virtual Vision Conference™ in conjunction with the 115th Annual Session of the National Baptist Congress from June 16–18. The R.H Boyd Publishing Corporation,...
View ArticleKamala Harris Speaks the Truth About Race, Unafraid
By Jonathan Capehart WASHINGTON, DC — Throughout her political career, Vice President Kamala Harris has never shied away from issues of race. In fact, the former senator from California, state attorney...
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“Rising Phoenix” Sculpture Unveiling This Weekend in North Nashville
Local artist Omari Booker and children from the Cheatam Place public housing community in North Nashville will unveil a mural and a sculpture commissioned and created to help the children heal from...
View ArticleRuby Wharton To Be Honored For Public Service
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune)—Memphis attorneys AC and Ruby Wharton will be honored next week with the presentation of the TBA YLD Fellows William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award. “AC and Ruby Wharton...
View ArticleBody of Nathan Bedford Forrest Removed from Memphis Park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Workers have removed the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Tennessee park, officials said Friday, marking another step in the process of...
View ArticleTwentieth Annual Great Buffalo Chase 5K To Take Place Virtually Over Fourth...
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY – Buffalo Trace Distillery’s 20th annual Great Buffalo Chase 5K will once again be held virtually this summer. Historically, this summer holiday classic has taken...
View ArticleBlack Business Owners Want a Banner Showcasing the Pride of Historic...
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Mac and Cheese, fried chicken. There’s nothing like sitting down and eating food that hits your soul. Howard Jones takes pride in filling bellies here at the Kingdom Cafe &...
View ArticleThe Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. Re-Emerges with an Original Virtual Production,...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Shortly after the illustrious Linda Parris-Bailey retired from her 40+ year role as Executive/Artistic Director of The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. and passed the torch to her...
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