News
2021 NNPA Leadership Awards Delights Viewers, Insiders
In perhaps the best produced National Leadership Awards – or any virtual […]
Parents, State Seek to Address Student’s Learning Loss Amid Pandemic
By Lucas L. Johnson II NASHVILLE, TN — When Sonya Thomas was […]
White House Press Briefing With Karine Jean-Pierre and HBCU Student Journalists
By Katelynn White Karine Jean Pierre recently made history as the first […]
Politics
Police Accountability Efforts Sabotaged In Collapse Of George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Negotiations
(Washington, D.C.) — Bipartisan negotiations for a compromise on police reform broke down Wednesday, officially ending talks on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The bill emphasized de-escalation tactics, banned police techniques like chokeholds and some no-knock warrants, ended qualified immunity and enhanced the ability of the Justice Department to prosecute officers for civil […]
Tennessee
TSU Expert Says Slow Decline in TN COVIDCases Not Enough: ‘We Need To Do Better’
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — A recent report shows that Tennessee is ranked 7th in the nation with the number of […]
An Army of Angels Led by Two Generals
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Between the two of them they feed, clothe, vaccinate, provide showers and free hair cuts every week to thousand.s. […]
Champion for Positive Change in Higher Education
Lauded for Her Efforts and Pledges To Continue By Reginald Stuart KNOXVILLE, TN — Tennesseans across the state were able this month to pay formal […]
Community
Tribune Travel
15 Unmissable Black History Museums Across America
By Brandon Schultz, Fodor’s Travel These 15 Black history museums across America will help you build a more accurate and […]
Top 15 Black Owned Bed and Breakfast Locations
Ted and Alease Kelly fulfilled a longtime dream when they
6 Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Season
By Donna Torrence During segregation, Black shoreline communities such as Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, and Idlewild, Michigan, were vibrant retreats where […]
Education
Fisk University Rises in Rankings Among Top Ten HBCUs in U.S.
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–U.S. News and World Report has ranked Fisk University at the number 9 spot among Best HBCUs Nationwide. The rankings are based […]
Former Vice President Al Gore Will Unveil Cordell Hull Statue at Cumberland University’s Peace Forum
Lebanon, Tenn. – Cumberland University will unveil a 7-foot tall, bronze statue of prominent alumnus Cordell Hull outside of Memorial Hall on Oct. 1 at […]
Tennessee Tech Receives $2.3 Million Investment From United States Department Of Energy
A Tennessee Tech engineering program has received a $2.3 million dollar investment from the United States Department of Energy. Tech is one of 32 universities […]
More Schools Join Tennessee State University-Apple Tech Initiative
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A dozen historically Black colleges and universities will join Tennessee State University’s national coding hub as community centers, the school said. […]
Writer Nikki Giovanni Named Prairie View A&M University 2021-2022 Toni Morrison Writer-In-Residence
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, (TN Tribune) — One of the most celebrated and revered African American poets, Nikki Giovanni, has been named the PVAMU 2021-2022 Writer-in-Residence […]
Entertainment
Black Actors Make Emmy History
By Ron Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — Two Black actors made history Sunday night for different reasons at the 73rd annual […]
Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather Of Black Cinema, Dies At 89
NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” […]
Auto
2022 Mini Cooper S 2-Door
Why Wait? The new 2022 Mini Cooper S 2-Door is here! Go ahead and take the Mini Hardtop for a spin. It boasts the latest in automobile technology that’s paired with both redesigned interior and exterior accents that highlight its individuality. And now, you can satisfy that inner drive to boldly accelerate through the gears […]
2022 Kia Carnival SX Prestige
By Tribune Staff The all-new 2022 Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Carnival SX Prestige arrives with a new name and is the first vehicle to be sold in the U.S. with Kia’s new logo proudly displayed on its sculpted hood. This new Kia Carnival features a bold and boxy appearance, that’s also found on the […]
2021 GMC Yukon 4WD AT4
Got a long distance over the road trip to make or a lot of stuff to haul? The new 2021 GMC Yukon 4WD AT4 has you covered. The AT4 trim level is new for the latest fifth-generation 2021 GMC Yukon. There’s padding the SUV’s off-roading prowess with a unique front fascia, underbody skid plate protection, […]
Business
National Bankers Community Alliance Announces Collaboration With Robinhood Aiming To Help Minority Millennials Achieve Their Financial Aspirations
Robinhood’s grant supports key programs advancing financial wellness WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Bankers Association (NBA) National Bankers Community Alliance (Alliance) 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate is […]
Borrell’s Latest Study Reveals Bad and Good News on Local Ad Spending
By Gretchen Peck, Editor/Publisher Since 2016, Borrell Associates — a Williamsburg, Va.-based consultancy — has been taking the quarterly pulse of small- and medium-sized businesses […]
Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Mortgage Company Expands to Increase Black Homeownership in the U.S
TN Tribune—The founder of Legacy Home Loans, a Black-owned mortgage banking firm headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, has recently opened three branch offices in Black and minority communities. As Legacy […]
Regions Bank Announces New Steps To Help Middle Tennessee Communities Impacted By Flooding
WAVERLY, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– Regions Bank on Friday announced the opening of a full-service portable branch facility outside the bank’s flood-damaged Waverly location at 201 […]
Bridgestone Americas Donates $50K to Support Middle Tennessee Flood Victims
NASHVILLE, TN — Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced today the American Red Cross will receive $50,000 to assist with relief efforts following the floods in Middle […]
Religion
Poor People’s Campaign To Sen. Manchin: Your Actions Are Sinful, Immoral
Sen. Joe Manchin has compromised a new voting rights bill that has some strong protections by slipping the big lie of election fraud into the proposal, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II said during a news conference where the Poor People’s Campaign also criticized the West Virginia senator for blocking economic uplift for poor and […]
Archbishop Carl Bean Passes Away
Archbishop Carl Bean, born May 26, 1944 was an American singer and activist who was the founding prelate of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, a liberal protestant denomination that is particularly welcoming of lesbians, gay and bisexual African Americans. He was also a pioneering AIDS activist, trailblazer in the LGBTQ Church movement, and international advocate […]
Sports
Tigers Looking for Big Improvements
NASHVILLE, TN — Two games into the 2021 season the Tennessee State Tigers are seeking big improvements across the board. […]
Editor Picks
Census, Redistricting, and Voting Rights
NASHVILLE, TN – The latest census data confirms the U.S. population reached 331.4 million in 2020. The Hispanic population grew […]
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Letter from Mid-TN Health Systems to Residents About COVID-19 Vaccines
Dear Middle Tennessee Residents, The past 18 months have been difficult on all of us. There has been a great […]
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Old Beale Street Rediscovered in New Book
By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — Several books have been written about Beale Street, but none perhaps as concrete, definitive […]