MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Young WallStreet Traders (YWT), the premier youth investment nonprofit organization focused on closing the wealth gap, is proud to announce the expansion of its summer bootcamp program to serve high school students—up from just 25. The intensive, two-week experience is in session through the end of June, and is designed to equip students with the knowledge, tools, and real-world confidence to invest in the stock market and lay the foundation for intergenerational wealth. A major feature of Young WallStreet Traders for 2025 is the landmark Road to A Million initiative. The goal is to inspire young people to realize that one million dollars in…
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MEMPHIS—Senate Minority Leader Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, issued a statement marking the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s Republican-backed ban on some gender-affirming care for trans youth. Read Sen. Raumesh Akbari’s full statement: “The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that American youth do not have a constitutional right to access care agreed upon by themselves, their family and their medical team. This is a harmful setback—not just for trans youth, their parents and doctors—but for anyone who believes in the basic freedom to make personal medical decisions without government interference. “Tennessee’s law was always about politics, not protecting children.…
Still expected to remain lowest among state’s three largest public universities MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Tuesday, June 17, a 6.49% increase in tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate rates starting this fall. The action sets the combined total for tuition and fees per semester to $5,328.50 for in-state students taking more than 12 credit hours. It is within the binding range for such increases set by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. It also includes increases to mandatory fees for Athletics, Campus Recreation, Health Services, Parking Services, Postal Services, Student Government Association and Technology…
Washington, D.C.–The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce joined fellow members of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s (USGLC) Tennessee Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C., for the 2025 Impact Forum. Our delegation, which included Dr. David Kemme, former Council Member Mina Johnson, Tim Gehring, NAHCC Executive Director Loraine Segovia Paz, and Yuri Cunza, NAHCC CEO, united with Liz Schrayer, President and CEO of USGLC—a coalition of 500+ businesses and NGOs advocating for strong U.S. global leadership through development and diplomacy.
Goodlettsville, Tenn. – The Cumberland River Compact will hold its annual Waterfest, a free, family-friendly celebration of local streams and rivers, in Goodlettsville’s Peay Park on Friday, June 27 from 10 am – 12 pm. The event, which drew 500 attendees last year, combines environmental education and splashes of summer fun for kids of all ages. Families will discover the importance of clean water through interactive exhibits, engaging activities, and conversations with educators from across the region. Kids and adults alike can enjoy waterslides, a splash pad, prize giveaways, and the ever-popular family dance party. To help beat the heat,…
NASHVILLE— The following is a statement from State Representative John Ray Clemmons, Chairman of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus, on the tragic shooting of two Minnesota Democratic State Lawmakers and their spouses today. MN State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed Saturday morning by a lone gunman. The gunman is suspected of also shooting MN State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife, both of whom are hospitalized.: “We extend our love and sincere condolences to our fellow state legislators in Minnesota who were violently attacked, as well as their families and colleagues. We join them…
NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit is offering free fares for all passengers on two bus routes for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ soccer matches at GEODIS Park. All passengers can ride for free, all day, June 20, 24, and 26 on routes 52 Nolensville Pike and 77 Thompson/Wedgewood. There will not be special express bus service from Murfreesboro for these matches. Visit WeGoTransit.com to plan your trip. For more information on FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ matches at GEODIS Park, visit GEODISPark.com.
Nashville, Tenn.–A spirited conversation with Jamal Cyrus will explore the inference of memory and how history, cultural fragments, and archival material intersect with his practice as an artist. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 6:00–7:00 PM Appleton Room, Jubilee Hall Fisk University Jamal Cyrus (b. 1973, Houston, TX) employs strategies of collage and assemblage to examine the shifting contours of Black cultural expression and resistance across the African diaspora. Through a materially rich and conceptually rigorous practice, Cyrus reactivates everyday objects and archival fragments, reconfiguring them into densely layered compositions that give voice to histories of identity, memory, and liberation. Cyrus received…
NASHVILLE, TENN. — On Sunday, June 8, 2025, District 2 Council Member Kyonzté Toombs and District 3 Council Member Jennifer Gamble hosted colleagues for a special Metro Council Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Build Day in the Park Preserve neighborhood in North Nashville. Eleven council members and Vice Mayor Angie E. Henderson participated in the event. The build began at 7:00 AM at 3022 Aldrich Lane. At 11:30 AM, a special presentation was held about the Haynes-Trinity Community Collaboration, which includes the $2 million renovation of the Parkwood Community Club ballfields, the adjacent 59-acre Haynes Trinity Metro Park, and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Marsha Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Martha O’Bryan Center (MOBC) announces she will step down in June 2026, concluding 25 years of visionary leadership of the nonprofit. The MOBC Board of Directors will launch a national search with a goal of naming her successor within the year. A passionate advocate for families and children in Nashville, Edwards has spent decades working to reshape how the city addresses poverty. She has championed high-quality education, innovative pathways out of poverty, and collaboration among civic, philanthropic, and community leaders to help ensure everyone benefits from our city’s economy. “Serving families and children through the…