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June 3rd The Nashville Black Market Kicks Off Black Music Month
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – The Nashville Black Market is proud to present its monthly Friday Night Market event at the Nashville Farmers Market on June 3rd. The free event will showcase more than 60...
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2022 Cataract-A-Thon at UTHSC’s Hamilton Eye Institute Set for June 4
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Physicians at the Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will donate their services to restore sight to approximately two dozen...
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A White Man Helped Lakota Elders Preserve Their Language. Then He Tried To...
STANDING ROCK INDIAN RESERVATION, S.D. — Ray Taken Alive had been fighting for this moment for two years: At his urging, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council was about to take the rare and severe...
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Getting Ready for Natural Disasters
Hurricane season has just begun in Louisiana. Activists in several states are “organizing resilience” to prepare their communities and they are pushing officials to fix a disaster relief system which...
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Meet Zeus, The Austin Peay Corpse Flower That’s About To Cause A Big Stink
One of the corpse flower plants at Austin Peay State University appears ready to unfurl into one of the world’s rarest treasures – a flowering structure up to 8 feet tall that emits the odor of...
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People Around the Nation March to End Gun Violence During Wear Orange Weekend
NEW YORK — People across the nation are taking a stance against gun violence. It’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the start of Wear Orange Weekend. The annual event comes as a series of...
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Black Music Action Coalition Partners With Wasserman Music, Nashville Music...
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–May 26, 2022 marked the completion of the three-week Maymester Music Accelerator Program at TSU. This program ended with guest lecturers, super producer Dallas Austin...
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Nashville will recognize June 5 as HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–On Friday, June 3, Mayor John Cooper and the Metro Public Health Department held a special signing ceremony of the Paris Declaration 4.0 that designates Nashville as a...
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Mowsse & National Puerto Rican Day Parade Announce Artist NFTS Benefiting...
HOUSTON, TX — Artists around the world, 18 years or older and of Puerto Rican descent, were invited to submit 2D or 3D video media art as part of a fundraising effort in support of the National Puerto...
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13 Years Later, Obama Reunites With Kid Who Touched His Hair In Iconic Oval...
This one was a tear-jerker! 13 years later, Barack Obama reunited with the kid who touched his hair in the iconic oval office photo. Recently, Forever President Barack Obama took to social media to...
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Ali Center, Louisville Mayor announce Campaign for Muhammad Ali USPS Stamp
LOUISVILLE, KY (June 3, 2022) — The Muhammad Ali Center and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced a public awareness campaign for Louisville native Muhammad Ali’s image to appear on a United States...
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Edward Henley III On Housing Affordability: ‘Think Ahead And Be Bold’
By Martin Cherry Edward Henley III is the Founding Principal and Project Executive of Pillars Development, a project management, consulting, and land use development firm based in Nashville. Edward...
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IMPACT Wrestling Presents Slammiversary Sunday, June 19th
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The biggest night of the summer comes to Nashville, TN on Sunday, June 19th as IMPACT Wrestling celebrates 20 years with Slammiversary LIVE on Pay Per View. Join IMPACT...
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How Pennsylvania Put Racial Equity into Redistricting
The fairness of electoral politics in Pennsylvania and Tennessee is like comparing an aardvark with a zebra. Yes, they are both animals but they are more different than alike. Take Pennsylvania. A...
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Tennessee Black Caucus Town Hall Tour in Nashville Tonight
NASHVILLE–The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators’ statewide listening tour will stop in Nashville TONIGHT, Monday June 6th at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the tour is to hear from citizens across...
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Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order to Enhance School Safety
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign an executive order directing accountability measures for school safety and an evaluation of training for Tennessee law enforcement. The...
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‘Disappointed’ by Governor’s Executive Order, Sen. Raumesh Akbari Calls for...
MEMPHIS—Tennessee Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) issued a statement calling for action to reduce gun violence in Tennessee. Her message comes hours after Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order...
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Black Women In Media Celebrates Juneteenth In The Hamptons
National—On Sunday, June 19th Black Women in Media will host this year’s Juneteenth celebration in Long Island, NY. Over 200 guests will join BWIM for an exclusive celebration which includes luxury...
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MAPCO Unveils Columbia Store With $5,000 Donation To Columbia Central High...
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – MAPCO, the convenience store chain of over 300 stores throughout the Southeastern region of the U.S., recently celebrated the opening of its first Columbia, Tenn....
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Townhall on Gun Control in District 19, Wednesday, June 8
Community TownhallTopic Gun Control 12:30 PMWednesday, June 8, 2022Join us on Facebook Live Jerry L. Maynard II Facebook Page The post Townhall on Gun Control in District 19, Wednesday, June 8...
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