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Breaking News: Nashville Mourns the Loss of Community Leader and Servant...
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– Today, the family and friends announced the passing of Marilyn Robinson after a brief illness. A Memphis native, Marilyn called Nashville home for nearly 40 years. She...
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Influential African American Educator With Nashville Roots
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Pamela Gunter-Smith began serving as president of York College on July 1, 2013. She previously served as Drew University’s provost and academic vice president, as well as...
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Butch Spyridon reveals threats to Nashville’s future: ‘We have to protect music’
By Julia Masters – Reporter, Nashville Business Journal The future of Nashville’s tourism industry relies solely on what it was built upon: the character of the city. Butch Spyridon, CEO of the...
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Mayor Calls on Nonprofits to Apply for Cure Violence Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Mayor John Cooper is calling on Nashville nonprofits to apply for a $1.5 million Cure Violence pilot program in North Nashville. The application period closes April 22...
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African American Agriculturalist Association Demand Secretary of Agriculture...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Pigford v. Glickman class action racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Black farmers against the U.S. Department of...
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Joseph P. Day to Host Candid Conversation” Saturday, March 5th
Staff Reports For nearly all his adult life, Davidson County Circuit Court Chief Deputy Clerk Joseph P. Day has been preparing himself for a promotion that he’s now requesting from Metro-Nashville...
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Tennessee Legislators Should Thank Immigrants in TN, Instead of Uplift...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – On Monday, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution (HJR 0652) that calls on the Tennessee State Legislature to urge Congress to complete a...
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The Story of a People: Meaders Collection of 20,000 African American Items...
By Ashley Benkarski STATEN ISLAND, NY– 90-year-old Elizabeth Meaders has spent much of her life amassing an impressive collection of African American items now up for auction. Meaders said the 20,000...
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By Charles Ford For only the second time in 175 years a house that was divided by death, property disputes, and slavery issues is being reunited. The Tennessee Supreme Court case of Ford vs. Ford was...
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Nashville Man Developing Service For Creating Generational Wealth
Staff Reports A Nashville man wants to serve philanthropists and corporate responsibility department directors so disenfranchised people can build generational wealth and benefit from American...
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Cheekwood Estate & Gardens Welcomes Eric Birkle As Curator For The Cheekwood...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cheekwood Estate and Gardens announces its appointment of Eric Birkle as the new Curator. Birkle will begin his position on March 14. Originally from Lapeer, Mich., Birkle began his...
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Getting Past Hate
NASHVILLE, TN –Susanna Yee’s grandmother, 89-year-old Yik Oi Huang, was badly beaten by a Black teenager in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood in January 2019. For months, Huang hung onto...
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Transformative Justice Coalition And The Voting Rights Alliance Host Event...
Memphis, TN (TN Tribune)–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...
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City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Awarded Champion of Economic Impact Award...
Columbia, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is honored to have been awarded the title as a 2021 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism for the Premier Girls...
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History Makers Young, Gifted and Black
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — As Knoxville celebrates Black History Month, several young African Americans are making new history locally and on the national scene. Let the history books reflect the...
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FiftyForward Madison Station Hosts Hawaiian Luau for its Annual Whistlestop...
Each year, FiftyForward Madison Station’s fictional Whistlestop train heads to a new location. On March 10, 2022, it’s taking its longest journey yet – to Hawaii! Guests will get a taste of the island...
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AKA Sorority, Inc.® Celebrates the Historic Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown...
CHICAGO, IL — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority congratulates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. Her exemplary career has reflected a deep and...
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is the Justice We Need Now
It is with profound joy that I write these words today: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to become our nation’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. From a pool of outstanding Black...
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Engineering Alumnus Sees Powerful Opportunities for Students in University...
COOKEVILLE, TN — During his time as a student at Tennessee Tech University, DeWayne Allen valued the education he was receiving and the lifelong friendships he was making. In appreciation for all that...
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NAACP Statement on President Biden’s Supreme Court Selection
BALTIMORE, MD — The NAACP issued the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States: Derrick Johnson NAACP president/CEO...
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