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Black-owned Nashville Hospice Seeks to Increase Racial Equity in End-of-Life
Special to the TN Tribune From Hospicenews.com By Holly Vossel Diversity and inclusion efforts have been at the forefront as hospice providers increasingly work to bridge racial gaps in access and...
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Jeep Club of Stone Rivers Provides Transportation to Ascension Saint Thomas...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) Over the last two days, Middle Tennessee has seen heavy snowfall and dangerous driving conditions, but that doesn’t stop hospitals like Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital...
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Five People Hospitalized after Multi-vehicle Accident on Jefferson Street
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–On Thursday morning, five people suffered injuries following a multi-vehicle wreck on Jefferson Street in Germantown. As per the initial information, the three-vehicle...
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US Mint Begins Shipping New Quarters Featuring Maya Angelou
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Americans will soon be seeing the face of Maya Angelou on U.S. quarters. On Monday, the United States Mint announced it has begun shipping quarters featuring Angelou, the...
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Edmonia Lewis, Legendary Sculptor, Inducted Into U.S. Black Heritage Stamp...
Black Enterprise Historically, U.S. postage stamps were in use for nearly a century before Booker T. Washington became the first African American to appear on one. Today, the Black Heritage Stamp...
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Williamson Strong Denounces Moms For Liberty Anti-Diversity Rally at The...
Franklin, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– Williamson Strong calls on the current and incoming owners of The Factory at Franklin, and the retailers and restaurants who do business there every day, to immediately...
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DCS Computers Stuffed with Data Public Can’t See
NASHVILLE, TN – We can’t prove it. Between 2010-2014 the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) installed a new computer system called TFACTS. The Tribune has asked DCS for information TFACTS...
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Ben Fox Named Partner in Charge of Adams and Reese’s Memphis Office
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Adams and Reese is pleased to announce J. Bennett “Ben” Fox Jr. has been appointed Partner in Charge of the firm’s Memphis office by Managing Partner Gif Thornton. The...
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34th Annual Nashville Martin Luther King Day Celebration will be Hosted...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – The annual Martin Luther King Day (MLK DAY) celebration hosted by the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (IMF) will take place January 12-17th virtually for the...
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Judge Declares Wrongfully Convicted Couple Innocent
NASHVILLE, TN – Criminal Court Judge Angelita Dalton exonerated Joyce Watkins and Charlie Dunn today, reversing their 1988 convictions for aggravated rape and felony murder of a 4-year-old girl,...
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Yusef Harris: A Life Lesson in Classic Community Conditioning
By jeff obafemi carr NASHVILLE, TN — Yusef Harris was The Nutty Professor in my 19-year old mind—and reasonably so. As a Freshman college student in a Psychology 101 class at Tennessee State...
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Tribune Alums Receive EMMY© Noms, Recall Roots
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Local news anchors Harriet Wallace and Justin McFarland were announced as EMMY© nominees last year per the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of...
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Cornish Joins CNN After High-Profile Exit from NPR
By Nardine Saad After announcing on Twitter last week that she was ready to “try something new” as she departed NPR, journalist Audie Cornish has found her next act. The former co-host of National...
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State Supreme Courts Don’t Match America’s Diversity
By Democracy Docket State Supreme Courts are often overlooked in favor of the U.S. Supreme Court, which decides high-profile constitutional issues and is subject to acrimonious confirmation fights....
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WeGo Launches Quick Ticket Initiative, Plans Extensions to Route Connections
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — WeGo is making public transit more accessible and more affordable for Nashville commuters by going digital, company officials said. With a new app and reloadable...
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NABJ Calls for ‘Immediate’ Culture Change at Black News Channel After Gender...
The network was sued by 13 women claiming unfair pay and a sexist, misogynistic workplace culture By Antoinette Slu The National Association of Black Journalists is putting pressure on the Black News...
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Tax Expert Moran Testified at the House
WASHINGTON, DC — Tax expert Beverly Moran testified at the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on “The Pandora Papers and Hidden Wealth” Tax expert Beverly Moran, professor emerita at...
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National Action Network Will Shake Up Nashville’s Political Apathy and Inepitude
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN— Reverend Al Sharpton’s civil rights-oriented organization, National Action Network (NAN), now has a Middle Tennessee Chapter (MTNAN). Eric Capehart, the Chapter’s...
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The National Civil Rights Museum Shifts to Hybrid King Day Event
By Tennessee Tribune News Service The National Civil Rights Museum has pivoted to present King Day: An All-Day Hybrid Celebration on January 17, 2022, with free admission to the museum from 8 am to...
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Civil Rights Activist Arrested During City Council Meeting
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — David Hayes laid on the floor as he was being handcuffed and arrested by the Knox County Sheriff Department at a meeting where Knoxville City Police Department officers...
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