NASHVILLE – A vibrant artwork celebrating the pioneering legacy of Elizabeth Duff was unveiled at the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central last Thursday. Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, WeGo CEO Steve Bland, Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority Board members, Duff family members, and friends joined in the event. The Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central is named for the first female and first African American female bus operator in Nashville, hired by the Nashville MTA in April 1974. The art also pays tribute to Music City’s rich heritage and the diverse community of transit riders. The 1,400-square-foot mural was…
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Join American Baptist College for an important conversation on how the Constitution affects our daily freedoms, moderated by Nashville’s Ashley Upkins, president-elect of the National Bar Association. Attendees will have the chance to engage with ABC students, alumni, and community leaders including ACLU Tennessee, The Equity Alliance, and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee. This free event is open to the public and will be live streamed on the American Baptist College Facebook page. Home – American Baptist College – Nashville, TN (abcnash.edu)
Philadelphia Event to Be Streamed, Fact-Checked The National Association of Black Journalists will host an in-person conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, NABJ announced Friday. “This event will feature an interview between Vice President Harris and NABJ member journalists. It will take place in Philadelphia — a city deeply tied to NABJ’s legacy,” it said. The journalists conducting the interview were not identified. The event is to take place at public radio station WHYY, and streamed on WHYY’s platforms and NABJ’s YouTube and Facebook pages at 2:30 p.m. EDT, the organization said. [Saturday night update: [At 9:17 p.m. EDT, NABJ announced…
The Alliance of Ethics and Art, a not-for-profit with the mission to educate the public about the cause and answer to racism, proudly presents a monumental archive of more than 40 in-depth video interviews and photographs with Tennessee civil rights pioneers. This virtual collection presents the personal narratives of those who stood on the front lines of the struggle for equality and justice, capturing their courage, resilience, and unyielding spirit. This project is more than a collection of stories; it is a tribute to the individuals who transformed the landscape of civil rights in Tennessee and beyond. In partnership with…
SEATTLE— In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson, whose opera Blue was hailed by The New York Times as “the most elegant libretto heard in a long time.” Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history. With a score comprising over 40 spirituals, from “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Wade in the Water” to “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel” and “Balm in Gilead,” the opera follows the Fisk Jubilee Singers as they embark on their first tours, raising money for…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Consortium of National Networks [CDC National Networks Driving Action] have a shared focus on health equity, cancer, and tobacco-related disparities, specifically among low-income populations and other populations with low socioeconomic status (SES) characteristics. The organizations have announced the newly released user-friendly fact sheet “Addressing Prostate Cancer and Social Determinants of Health,” featuring free resources available to all populations nationwide. “In observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness month in September, all sectors, organizations, and professionals can use and share this user-friendly resource,” said Dwana “Dee” Calhoun, MS, DrPH Candidate, National Network Director. Prostate cancer…
TN Tribune-As part of the Harris-Walz campaign’s push to engage youth voters on college campuses, the campaign launched a new landing page geared towards students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In addition to resources to register to vote and get involved with the campaign, the page includes a letter from one of the most prestigious HBCU graduates ever: Vice President Kamala Harris. In the letter, Vice President Harris welcomed HBCU students back to campus, and made clear: “Your vote has never mattered more.” The letter also highlights the impact that the Vice President’s time at Howard University had on…
TN Tribune-Leona Towner, a former intern with The Tennessee Tribune, has written her debut nonfiction guide to being an on-air multimedia journalist. The publication, “23 and On TV: How to be a MMJ Day-to-Day,” provides an honest look into the realities of journalism. The book debuted late summer at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention and has since won NABJ’s Outstanding Book Award. Towner came to The Tennessee Tribune by way of Tennessee State University’s school paper, The Meter, while a student in the TSU Department of Communications. “The Tennessee Tribune was my first news internship,” Towner said.…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — This week, Meharry Medical College will welcome leaders from Sefako Makgatho University of South Africa (SMU South Africa) in an effort to build academic and research partnerships between the two institutions. It marks the first time that SMU South Africa leadership will visit the United States. The two historically black medical institutions have similar missions: to improve health care within the communities they serve and to provide transformative education to their students. The distinguished guests from SMU South Africa will be introduced to the Meharry campus and engage in discussions with Meharry faculty and staff…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Mt. Zion Baptist Church Nashville awarded 11 Nashville organizations a total of $55,000. Through this funding, the Church partnered with the organizations to support programs and resources that provide academic growth, athletic opportunities and attendance resources for students. Each organization received an award of $5,000 from the church.