Brunson, ABC News ‘Person of the Week’
NASHVILLE, TN — Ms. Burnece Walker Brunson, the 101-year-old TSU alumna and member of the 1934-1935 Tennessee A&I College cheerleading squad, is ABC News’ “Person of the Week.” She was featured in...
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Vote on Tuesday!
NASHVILLE, TN — With early voting ending, about half of Tennessee voters cast early ballots. As others wait until Tuesday to select Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, Nashville’s congressman favors...
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Mayor Unveils Designs for Family Justice Center
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor Megan Barry was joined by Chief Steve Anderson, other Metro officials and community leaders to break ground and celebrate the start of construction on the new Metro Nashville...
View ArticleTennessee Tribune Heartily Endorses Hillary Clinton
Few elections have ever had a bigger disparity in candidacy fitness and suitability than the upcoming Presidential election. This nation has had eight years of a highly intelligent, level-headed and...
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The Gig Economy
The unemployment rate in the United States has dropped below 5%. While the unemployment rate in the state of Tennessee is right around 6% according to the US bureau of Labor Statistics. Many people...
View ArticleWe Live in Interesting Times
NASHVILLE, TN — The long bitter campaign is over. The markets tumbled on the shocking news that Donald Trump won the White House. Politico called it the biggest upset in American history while...
View ArticleBrad’s Big Blue Building, a Beacon on Jefferson St.
NASHVILLE, TN — It’s hard to miss the big blue building at 1037 Jefferson St. and, if its owner proceeds with another bright idea, it’ll be even more noticeable. The bright idea is for a big electronic...
View ArticleFisk’s 150th Homecoming Wrap-Up This Weekend
NASHVILLE, TN — Join Fisk University this weekend wrap up the celebration of the 150th Homecoming of Fisk University. Themed “Journey Through the Decades”, this year’s homecoming is shaping up to be an...
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Advance Financial’s Party in the Park Attracts Nashvillians for a Good Cause
NASHVILLE, TN — With families, young couples, vendors, performers and park advocates enjoying perfect weather, Advance Financial 24/7 donated $300,000 to help renovate Centennial Park. “This donation …...
View ArticleNashville Black Chamber of Commerce Business Profile: Eric Holt
Eric Holt is CEO of the Chiminus Enterprises, a diverse lifestyle marketing and consulting company that is nationally recognized. He is also the Managing Partner of Chiminus’ successful subsidiary...
View ArticleBlack Music Museum Belongs on Jefferson St.
NASHVILLE, TN — Long before so-called urban renewal bulldozed its way through North Nashville, coupled with the use of imminent domain laws that took away a lot of people’s property and permanently...
View ArticleS3 Asset Management Names Freeman Board Chair
NASHVILLE, TN — S3 Asset Management, a technology and medical equipment recycling company located in Nashville, has announced that Darrell S. Freeman, Sr. has been elected to chairman of the board of...
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Haiti Snubbed in Debate
I took advantage of early voting and cast my vote on October 19th. I felt very proud and it was a privilege to fulfill that right. Although more than one thousand people were killed in Haiti during...
View ArticleVanderbilt Divinity, GDR Distinguished Alumni Named Pastor of Lee Chapel
NASHVILLE, TN — The Honorable Right Reverend Bishop Jeffrey N. Leath, Presiding Prelate of the 13th Episcopal District and 128th Elected & Consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal...
View ArticleNAACP Maury Branch Elects ABC Seminarian
COLUMBIA, TN – An American Baptist College seminary student has been unanimously elected president of the NAACP Maury County Branch and he’s to be inaugurated Dec. 10. The Rev. T.D. Byrdsong, 25,...
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Rev. Inman Otey Arrangements
The Tennessee Tribune salutes the life of Nashville icon Rev. Inman E. Otey, Sr., D.Th. His arrangements are as follows: Rev. Inman Otey, Sr., D.Th Family Visitation and Tributes, Friday, November 25,...
View ArticleMusic Museum Property Contracts Hit Sour Note
NASHVILLE, TN — A Metro councilman raises questions about agreements for the proposed National Museum of African American Music and a council- woman wants an independent evaluation of property values....
View ArticleBlack School Educators President Honored
NASHVILLE, TN — The vice chair- man of Franklin’s school board has been elected to the All Tennessee School Board by the state association of school boards. Robert Blair, who’s also president of the...
View ArticleWho Is to Blame Here? Certainly Not the Kids
CHATTANOOGA TN — And six of them are dead. Three days before Thanks- giving and a month before Christmas, their families become mourners. Plans for funerals replaced the joys of Christmas shopping....
View ArticleCooper Says Trump’s Financial Arrangements Need Review
Nashville’s congressman and other Oversight and Government Reform Committee members want President-elect Donald Trump’s financial arrangements reviewed like the committee’s chairman insisted when...
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