On the Brink of Extinction – Nashville Blacks Killed General Hospital Years Ago
By Rosetta Miller Perry There are a lot of people now upset over Mayor Megan Barry’s plan to roll back services at Nashville General Hospital. Last week she said Metro would provide the hospital...
View ArticleAdvance Financial Starts Holiday Food Drive
NASHVILLE, TN — Award-winning financial services company Advance Financial has launched its annual food drive to benefit residents of Middle Tennessee and other communities across the state. Starting...
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Historic Election Sends Four Women to City Council
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Then there were five…When the hands are raised to be sworn in as the newest city council members in Knoxville Tn next month, four of those hands will belong to women....
View ArticleGirls Scouts Setting Goals, Developing Business Plan
NASHVILLE, TN — Girl Scouts in Middle Tennessee are setting goals and developing business plans for Girl Scout Cookie Season, which begins December 26. The 2018 Girl Scout Cookie season will kick off...
View ArticleWorld War II Movie Playing at Belcourt Theater Nov. 17-23
NASHVILLE, TN — MUDBOUND, playing at the Belcourt Theater November 17 – 23. Set in the rural American South during World War II, MUDBOUND is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by...
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J.U.M.P. to Host Annual Luncheon Honoring Community Leaders
NASHVILLE, TN — The Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (J.U.M.P.) celebrates 21 years of community engagement and cooperative economic development at its annual holiday luncheon, honoring...
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A Legacy of Firsts, Madelyn Scales-Harris, Vice Mayor of Murfreesboro
By Mary Williams MURFREESBORO, TN — The City of Murfreesboro is home to some great African American History. If you ride down East State Street in Murfreesboro you will find situated on a corner lot...
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Presiding Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton Appointed Criminal Court Judge by...
NASHVILLE, TN — Presiding Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton was appointed Criminal Court judge in the 20th Judicial District by Governor Bill Haslam on Nov. 20, 2017. She is the first African-American...
View ArticleAttorney Randy Noel Selected to the 1,000 Leaders
MEMPHIS, TN — Butler Snow is pleased to announce Randall D. Noel has been selected to the 1,000 Leaders and Influencers in Legal Business list by the Association of International Law Firm Networks...
View ArticleCommunity to Host Blood Drive in Memory of Mayfield
ASHLAND CITY, TN — The American Red Cross is joining family and friends in hosting a special blood drive in memory of John E. Mayfield, who died from cancer Sept. 29, 2017. The community is invited to...
View ArticleNashville’s United Way Appoints Hassett as New President and CEO
NASHVILLE, TN — United Way of Metropolitan Nashville announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously chosen Brian Hassett as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Hassett,...
View ArticlePartnership Between Meharry Medical and HCA Healthcare
Meharry Medical College has been an anchor of the North Nashville community for decades, proudly serving the healthcare needs of its citizens and the citizens of greater Nashville. Since our founding...
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Satterfield Joins Tsunami EMERGE Women Candidates
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Of the 207 women trained by EMERGE America, 151 won their races this past week. The nation has seen an upsurge in the number of women running for office. The Volunteer...
View ArticleWatson Grove M.B. Continues Annual “Thanksliving” to Feed Nashville Communities
NASHVILLE, TN — Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church (WGMBC) hosts its annual ThanksLiving Fellowship Meal on Thanksgiving Day. The annual event will be hosted at two locations this year, because of...
View ArticleHow to Get Opioid Users Excited About Recovery
By A.M.C. of Nashville Know the steps on how to get opioid users eager about their road to recovery through drug addiction treatment. The number of drug overdoses each year is continuing to rise across...
View ArticleNorth Korea Claims New Missile Makes It A Nuclear Power
By Geoff Brumfiel North Korea says a new intercontinental ballistic missile tested on Wednesday proves it has a nuclear deterrent that can reach any target in the United States. According to a...
View ArticleJournalist Dwight Lewis Receives Lifetime Award
By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — Veteran journalist Dwight Lewis, the Tennessee State University graduate who spent more than 40 years of his journalism career championing civic and social issues as...
View ArticleSims Announces Candidacy for Chancery Court
NASHVILLE, TN — Attorney Joy M. Sims announced her candidacy for the position of Judge of the Davidson County, Tennessee Chancery Court, Part II today. She will run in the Democratic primary which...
View ArticleGround Broken at Kirkpatrick Park
By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Metro and federal officials ceremoniously started construction of a new public housing development in Kirkpatrick Park on Wednesday when the mayor requested continued...
View ArticleGrant Resigns to Launch Speaking Tour
By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com — Michael A. Grant, who has gained a national reputation for his advocacy for Black economic empowerment for nearly a quarter of a century, has announced that he...
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