NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Meharry Medical College School of Medicine Center of Excellence is accepting applications for its upcoming ACT Prep Course, designed to help high school students strengthen academic skills, improve test-taking strategies and build confidence as they prepare for the ACT. The course will run from September 26 through November 7, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Meharry Medical College’s West Basic Science Building, 1023 21st Avenue North in Nashville. Students will receive targeted instruction in the four ACT subject areas — English, math, reading and science — along with test-taking and time-management strategies, practice questions,…
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After a rousing introduction by Stellar New Orleans Attorney James Williams and swearing in by the Legendary Judge Kern Reese, the National Bar Association on July 30, 2026 installed nationally accomplished Trial Attorney and Civic Leader James J. Carter as its 84th President. In addition to NBA Past Presidents, leaders, members, friends and family from around the world, the great international leader, President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc H. Morial, was in attendance, who gave James his first significant leadership opportunity more than 30 years ago. James’s presidency begins a term shaped by the responsibility of leading…
NASHVILLE, TN — Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church proudly announces its annual Women’s Day celebration, which will take place on August 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM during our Sunday worship service. This year’s theme is “Empowered by the Spirit: Gifted for His Glory” – Romans 12:6-8. The event will be held in person and broadcast on Facebook Live through Lee Chapel AME’s Facebook page. Our guest preacher for the hour is none other than the Reverend Dr. Toni Belin-Ingram, Presiding Elder of the Macon South District-Macon, Georgia Annual Conference of the 6th Episcopal District. Rev. Ingram is also a…
By Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Petty Officer 3rd Class Julio Noel, a former resident of Nashville, Tennessee, serves aboard USS Essex, a U.S. Navy warship participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Noel graduated from Arima Senior Comprehensive School in Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 and joined the Navy four years ago. “I joined the Navy for stability,” Noel said. “I used to play professional soccer for 17 years but had an interruption with my agent. I needed to look for something more stable,…
Bishop James William Russell July 19, 1961-July 31, 2026. Born in Eagleville, TN. to Eugene & Mary Russell. He departed this earthly life on Friday, July 31, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN. James professed a hope in Christ at an early age at Temple Church under the leadership of Pastor Michael Graves which also lead to his calling to preach. He touched many lives, pastoring several churches over the years with the last being New Generation M. B. Church before retiring in 2023 to become the Bishop and overseer. You could still catch him bringing the word up…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The International Black Film Festival and the Nashville Symphony will present RESPECT in Concert on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The event, which serves as a pre-festival program for the International Black Film Festival, will feature a screening of the film RESPECT accompanied by a live performance from the Nashville Symphony. The film chronicles the life of Aretha Franklin, following her journey from singing in her father’s church to becoming the Queen of Soul. The collaboration marks the continued partnership between the International Black Film Festival and the Nashville Symphony. Festival organizers said the event…
NASHVILLE — Tennessee voters turned out across the state to cast their ballots in primary elections for state and federal offices and general elections for county races. The results marked a historic series of Democratic victories across Tennessee, including flipping control of the Knox County Board of Education and Montgomery County Commission from Republican to Democratic, ending the Republican supermajority on the Rutherford County Commission, and flipping key races from Republican to Democratic in Anderson, Coffee, Hamblen, Hamilton, Maury, Putnam, Sumner, Washington, Williamson, Wilson, and others across the state. Statement from Rachel Campbell, Chairwoman of the Tennessee Democratic Party: “Across…
NASHVILLE, TN — Davidson County Register of Deeds Karen Johnson has been named the recipient of the 2026 Order of the Eastern Star Citizen of the Year Award at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Tennessee Annual Gala, one of the organization’s most prestigious annual honors recognizing exceptional leadership and service to the community. The event was held Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport in partnership with the Arvin W. Glass Tennessee Charitable Foundation and Excelsior Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Tennessee Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation during the 144th Annual Session.…
Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of several new school leaders as part of an ongoing series of leadership transitions for the upcoming school year. (Listed Alphabetically) Announcing Dr. Eula Anderson – Principal, Grandview Heights Middle School Dr. Eula Anderson brings more than 25 years of experience in K-12 education to her role as Principal. Most recently, she served as Assistant Principal at Grandview Heights Middle School, where she provided instructional and operational leadership, supervised faculty and staff, managed school budgets, coordinated state assessments, and helped foster a positive school culture focused on student success. Throughout…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four years after suffering a life-changing hemorrhagic stroke while delivering a commencement address at Fisk University’s Mini-College, stroke survivor, author, and advocate Sekou Writes returned to the same program that changed his life—not as a patient, but as a teacher. The return marked a powerful full-circle moment during the 4th Annual 409 Day, held July 14 at First Baptist Church Capitol Hill in Nashville. Hosted by Sekou Writes and his fiancée, Fee King, the event brought together community members, survivors, and supporters for an evening centered on resilience, healing, financial empowerment, and turning pain into purpose. The…