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National Council of Negro Women Appoints 8th National President And Chair
Washington, DC — (TN Tribune) — The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is pleased to announce that Dr. Thelma Thomas Daley has been named 8th National President and Chair of the organization....
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Music City Baseball Celebrate Black History Month
Music City Baseball is excited to begin Black History Month, this month-long period of celebration and remembrance, as we continue to showcase the heritage of the Nashville Stars and pursue our goal...
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Mighty Men of Valor: Leaving a Mark on Knoxville
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Men of Valor have been defined as men with three distinct characteristics, strength, courage and passion. During this Black History Month Celebration, several of those...
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AARP Welcomes New State Director Mia McNeil
NASHVILLE, TN— AARP Tennessee is pleased to announce that Mia McNeil has been selected as its new state director. McNeil will lead the Tennessee staff, volunteers, and represent people 50+ and their...
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MNPD is Accepting Applications for its Citizen Police Academy Now Through...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) The Metro Nashville Police Department is accepting applications for the winter/spring session of the department’s popular Citizen Police Academy. It will be held at the...
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Tennessee Human Rights CommissionExecutive Director Beverly Watts Announces...
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) -Beverly Watts today announced her retirement as executive director of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC). The announcement was made at the February 9th THRC...
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Red Flags to Watch for When Buying a Car
NASHVILLE, TN –Buying a new vehicle or a good used one is a big deal because cars are one of the most expensive things people buy. Consumers can lose thousands if they’re not careful. And whether you...
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Mid-State Man Charged In Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme
NASHVILLE, TN – A federal indictment unsealed today, charges Gregory Michael Vogel, aka Gregory Michael Schneider, 49, formerly of Hendersonville, Tenn. and Gallatin, Tenn., with eight counts of wire...
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Black Girls Are Graduating At A Higher Rate Than Any Other Demographic In...
By Samantha West Before Winter Shields was born, she faced an uphill climb to success — academically and otherwise.When Shields’ mother, Nastassja Miller, was pregnant, doctors said her daughter was...
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CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-Lasure Makes History Among The Most Diverse...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A White House photo featuring dozens of African American members of the Biden-Harris administration circulated the...
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Black History – An Account of the Tragedy of the ‘Tuskegee Experiment’
Wendelyn Harris Inman on receiving her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt Graduate School of Medicine Milton Reynolds, Inman’s grandfather, was the younger brother of Augustus Reynolds or “Uncle Gus.” NASHVILLE (TN...
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University of Alabama to Add Name of School’s First Black Student to...
The University of Alabama will add the name of the university’s first black student to an academic building to share with its current namesake — a former Alabama governor and “Grand Cyclops” of the...
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Significant Sites in Franklin TN’s African American History focus of Feb. 14...
Franklin Tomorrow will host its monthly FrankTalks lecture on Monday, Feb. 14, at 9:30 a.m. at Columbia State Community College, Building A, 1228 Liberty Pike, in east Franklin. As this is Black...
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Black-Owned Publishing Company To Award 73 Scholarships For First-Time Women...
ATLANTA — The Bestsellers Academy, announced the launch of its Girl Share Your Story! Scholarship which provides 73 scholarships for black women who have a desire to write and publish a book. This...
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Can School Board Meetings Bring Us Together Rather Than Pull Us Apart?
By Melinda Burrell & D.G. Maw “This is painful. The people we are ‘up against’ are people we have known for years. Our lives are intertwined.” Speaking from rural California, Jane explained what...
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Factory at Columbia Announces Curated Art Walk
Columbia, TN (TN Tribune) – Factory at Columbia, an indoor shopping complex and event venue in Columbia, will present its first highly-curated Art Walk on Saturday, February 19th from 10 am until 4...
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FBI: HBCU Threats Being Investigated as Hate Crimes
The FBI has announced an investigation into bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). On Wednesday, February 2, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces released a...
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Open Table Nashville’s Response to the Metro Homeless Impact Division’s...
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–At the January Continuum of Care (COC) Homeless Planning Council (HPC) Meeting, Jay Servais, the Interim Director of the Metro Homeless Impact Division (MHID), provided...
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Nashville Declares Feb. 15 First-ever Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) is hosting a speaker series and business pitching event in honor of Nashville first-ever Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship...
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HHS Announces Meharry Medical College as a Winner of National Challenge to...
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)—-The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced Meharry Medical College was among 20...
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