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Black History Told on Pulaski Square
PULASKI, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — The ‘turning point’ for James Monroe Brown was when a constable denied him use of a whites-only water fountain in the Giles County Courthouse rotunda. Black history...
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Nashville Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The year was 1947. “Responding to civil rights advocates, President Harry S. Truman established the President’s Committee on Civil Rights.Significantly, the committee’s...
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“I Won’t Let MS Cripple My Life”
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Victoria Crawford Hired as Fisk’s New Women’s Basketball Coach
Nashville, Tenn. (MSN)–Victoria Crawford is Fisk’s new women’s basketball coach.Crawford replaced Janine Davis, who was not retained after her third season. The Bulldogs were 9-19 last season.Crawford...
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DJ Bobby O’Jay, ‘King of Memphis Radio’, Has Died
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – One of Memphis’ most celebrated radio personalities, DJ Bobby O’Jay, has died. Known as the king of Memphis radio, Bobby O’Jay was the program director and morning DJ host of...
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The Nashville (TN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Black Kidney Awareness...
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The Nashville (TN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporatedhas worked during the COVID-19 Pandemic to make an impact through its Black K.A.R.E.Initiative made possible with...
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R.H. Boyd Announces the Passing of Chairman Emeritus, Dr. T. B. Boyd III
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Theophilus Bartholomew Boyd III, fourth-generation president/CEO and chairman emeritus of the R.H. Boyd family...
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Celebrate Mother’s Day Anyway You Can
By Glenn Mollette Celebrate Mother’s Day anyway you can but don’t miss the opportunity to honor mom. The opportunities pass us by. While mom is alive is the time to do something for her. Too often...
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Pancakes & Politics 2022
On April 2, 2022, the Nashville Capitol City Chapter’s Status of Women Thrust and Lord offered support to Lady Rosetta Miller Perry, owner of The Tennessee Tribune and visionary of the Pancakes &...
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M.O.V.E. Shows Up for Montgomery Village
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Charetta Jones looked at the beautiful rainbow of children playing before her. Forgotten children in a forgotten part of town. Montgomery Village sits across the bridge...
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FiftyForward Celebrates Older Americans Month
NASHVILLE, TN — May marks Older Americans Month and what better way to celebrate than with FiftyForward, the Nashville nonprofit that supports, champions, and enhances life for older adults and has...
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Billy Fields to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
NASHVILLE, TN — Billy Fields, who began his career in 1988 as a Special Assistant to Mayor Bill Boner and has since served every mayor of Nashville, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award...
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Cheekwood Brings Music to the Gardens with Inaugural 2022 Concert Series,...
NASHVILLE, TN — Building on the success of Songwriters Under the Stars, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens presents an expanded Under the Stars concert series. The series brings world-class musicians to...
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Mt. Zion’s Bishop Walker Honored for 30 Years of Pastoral Calling
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN—One of Nashville’s most influential figures, Bishop Joseph W. Walker III, celebrated three decades of pastoral ministry April 20 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Though...
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Councilman, Community Leader and Pastor Maynard to Run for State Senate
Track Record of Giving Back and Getting Things Done That is ‘Deep and Wide’ By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — In the last 20 years, the work that Jerry Maynard has gotten done for North Nashville and...
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Music City Center Donates To The Nashville Food Project
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– Music City Center, in partnership with Sodexo Live! and Nestlé, donated 150 gallons of soup to The Nashville Food Project today. Affectionately known as “The Big Soup,”...
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Biden Taps 1st Black Woman, LGBT White House Press Secretary
Washington D.C.–President Joe Biden named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role, with incumbent Jen Psaki...
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Potential MTA Transit Service Delays Friday & Saturday with Vice President’s...
NASHVILLE – On Friday, May 6, routes operating around Nashville International Airport and downtown Nashville may be impacted between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. due to road closures associated with the Vice...
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Racism in Knoxville: Video Shows Grace Christian Academy Students Using...
(This story was first published in TN Holler) Knoxville, Tenn.–Yesterday we were horrified to find a message in our Twitter DM’s from someone in Knoxville, bringing our attention to a deeply RACIST...
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The Big Payback hosted by The Community Foundation Raises Nearly $4M for...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 6, 2022) — Generosity continues to help define Middle Tennessee. The Big Payback’s ninth-annual 24-hour online giving event ended Thursday night with donors contributing nearly...
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