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Editorial: Nothing Worse than Blacks Who Collaborate in Black Oppression
By Rosetta Miller-Perry Throughout the history of oppressed people in America, and particularly Blacks, there has always been those within our population who cooperate and assist the evil forces of...
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Knoxville Educator Wins Teacher Of The Year, Receives $50,000 Cash Prize
SAN DIEGO—Feb. 15, 2022— In recognition of inspirational teaching nationwide, Melody Hawkins has been named National University’s Teacher of the Year. Ms. Hawkins, who taught eighth-grade science at...
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Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Publishes Videos...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is publishing a series of twelve new videos highlighting individuals who work in...
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Avelo Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service From Nashville!
NASHVILLE, TENN. (TN Tribune) – Avelo Airlines today announced it will begin serving its first Tennessee destination — Nashville — with nonstop service to Southern Connecticut. When the service begins...
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Freedom Rides Museum Presents “Remembering Good Trouble” Program in Honor of...
(Montgomery, AL) – The Freedom Rides Museum, a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission will present a virtual program in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis on February 21st at 1...
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Register of Deeds Johnson Earns Certified Public Manager Designation
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Nashville Davidson County Register of Deeds Karen Johnson recently graduated from the Tennessee Certified Public Manager (CPM) program after the year-long course. CPM is...
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Learn About Mary Ann Shadd Cary #VRABlackHistory
The Transformative Justice Coalition and the Voting Rights Alliance, in honor of Black History Month, are reviving the daily special series devoted to sharing the legacies and stories of the sheroes,...
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Richardson Funeral Home, Inc. Donates Funeral Programs to Nurturing Our Roots...
Richardson Funeral Home, Inc. Amite donated the first collection of funeral programs to Nurturing Our Roots a year ago for preservation. An additional 634 funeral programs was added to the collection...
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Men of Valor: Educators of Mind Soul and Spirit
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the...
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Sara Beth Myers: What to Know About the Civil Rights Attorney Running for DA
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Beth Myers, a civil rights attorney with experience at the local, state and federal levels, is one of three candidates running in the...
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Floyd Set to Run for General Sessions Judge
NASHVILLE, TN — Marcus Floyd officially qualified to be on the ballot for the May 2022 election recently! Marcus Floyd and his siblings In reflecting on the impact of the moment, Marcus Floyd shared...
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Sorority Recognizes Mai Olive Lusk, 75-Year Member
Party guests listened as Wannetta Edwards of West Chester, PA gave greetings. NASHVILLE, TN — Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member Mai Olive Prather Shumake Lusk was presented with a plaque...
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Nashville to Host Summer Summit of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected...
Metro Council Member Hurt Serving as 2022 Caucus President NASHVILLE, TN — The Summer Summit of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials will be held in Nashville on July 21-25, hosting...
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National Urban League Honors Bakewell, Sr., “Magic”Johnson and Rep. Bass with...
By Sentinel News Service The National Urban League and the Los Angeles Urban League honored civil rights activist and media entrepreneur, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., sports legend, entrepreneur and...
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Calling All Black Entrepreneurs: In The World Of Business, Two Minds Are...
(NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK) –This Black History Month The Dean Law Firm, PLLC and Marye Dean, Esq. (TheWallStreetLawyer.com) are glad to announce their strategic partnership with Dr. Boyce Watkins and...
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Special Webinar on the Role of Judges in Our Court System, Tonight Feb. 17th...
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Elections for judge are often very low turnout, partly because people do not know the candidates or understand how these positions affect issues that they care deeply...
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C.O.N.N.E.C.T, New Directions Hold Survival Supplies Distribution
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The requirements were simple, if you were a church, day care, or nonprofit in need of masks, sanitizer, hand soaps and wipes, all you had to do was show up at noon,...
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Nashville Daughter Celebrates Mother’s Tennessee Civil Rights Legacy At...
Nashville, Tenn. — TEDx Talks, a globally recognized platform for “ideas worth sharing,” has released “Why You Should Savor Giving.” This TEDxWomen talk features Nashvillian Lisa Swift-Young, who...
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Features Special...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is offering virtual programs for all ages centered on women’s history and...
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YWCA Hosts 30th Academy for Women of Achievement Celebration
CEO of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee Sharon Roberson YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee Board Chair Amanda Weeks-Geveden; 2021 AWA Corporate honoree MP&F Strategic Communications; and...
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