NASHVILLE, TN — Rep. Karen Camper, (Memphis) and Sen. Thelma Harper (Nashville) recently received special honors at the N.O.B.E.L (National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women) national conference. Rep. Camper was elected president and Sen. Harper received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Sen. Harper was stunned when her name was called for the Lifetime Achievement honor. Rep. Camper said, “We worked hard to keep this a secret and we acknowledge Sen. Harper for her half century of service in the Tennessee State Legislature.” Pastor Howard Jones, candidate for the State Senate, District 19, escorted Senator Harper to the podium and said,…
Author: Tribune Staff
“Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalm 103:1 Pastor Jimmy Terry, Sr., was a man of God, a General in the Army of the Lord, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and encourager who was raised by his beloved, “Aunt Lucy” in Tuscaloosa ,Alabama. She always told him two things. I) “Son, if you stick with Jesus, you can make it and 2) Son, when you get married and you and your wife work together, you can have something. “Standing in his 6 foot 3 inch frame, Pastor Terry…
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor While the Black Press celebrates 190 years, it’s impossible to ignore the African-American-owned newspapers that have the unique distinction of being in business for more than a century. Organizers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association summer conference held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor in Maryland, made sure to honor those legendary publications and their owners. Jim Washington, the publisher of The Dallas Weekly, an NNPA member newspaper that’s been publishing for more than 60 years, moderated the panel discussion that paid homage to publications like The…
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — The deadline to register to vote in a special Metro Council election to fill the seat vacated by Judge Sam Coleman is Monday July 17. Election day is Aug. 15 for the Antioch area designated as Council District 33. Early voting starts July 23. It ends Aug. 10. July 6 was the deadline for candidates to qualify to be named on the ballot. Davidson County election commissioners last week certified two more candidates for the special election, bringing the total to six. They are: Amber Blackwell, 5005 Smith Springs Parkway; Jack Byrd III, 3017…
NASHVILLE, TN — For families, summer is typically seen as the time of year for vacation and no homework, but summer is also a critically important time for students to remain engaged with reading and learning. If students take this time away from education, the losses add up. By fifth grade, summer learning loss can leave low-income students two and a half to three years behind their peers. This year, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) has doubled the size of many of its programs and expanded the range of opportunities offered to students to promote literacy and prevent student learning…
It is fit, fashionable, and fun—It’s the 2017 FIAT® 500X POP. This fun new crossover’s Instrument Cluster Display Access provides useful information, from safety alerts to fuel usage and more, on the available 3.5-inch full-color Driver Information Digital Cluster Display that is positioned between the analog gauges. The customizable display delivers real-time information on performance, audio selection, with 4 speakers, vehicle status and GPS Navigation (if equipped), using incredibly rich graphics. The Pop also has “popping cool” features under the hood. The 2.4L Tigershark® MultiAir® 2 engine provides 180 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque. This four-cylinder engine takes full advantage of the second-generation…
NASHVILLE, TN — Parnassus Books is thrilled to welcome Roxane Gay to discuss her book Hunger as a part of our Salon@615speaker series on July 13 at 6:15 pm. This salon is a free, ticketed event being held at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt, Ingram Hall, 2400 Blakemoors Avenue in Nashville. You may purchase your ticket in advance or get a ticket on-site on the day of the event. (There is a $2.50 online purchasing fee for online ticket order). Arrive early for the on-site ticket line. There will not be alternative viewing locations once seats have been filled. To join the signing…
The new 2018 Genesis G80 Sport offers an open road adventure or an urban experience for city dwellers. There’s a smooth, responsive, 3.3-liter, and a 365-horsepower twin turbo rewards you when you put the pedal to the metal, so to speak! The CDC sport suspension gives you the stability to handle whatever the road lays in front of you. The high-performance sport brakes provide you the stopping power to rein it all in. The Standard Multimedia Driver Information System offers high definition touchscreen capabilities. The G80’s advanced multimedia system affords you nearly effortless control of navigation, AM/FM/Sirius XM Radio, HD…
NASHVILLE, TN — After visiting nearly half the counties in Tennessee, the policy positions of gubernatorial candidate and former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean are beginning to take shape. The campaign launched a new, fully-developed website today that includes positions on Dean’s top three platform issues: public education, jobs and healthcare. Until now, visitors to www.karldean.com found a splash page with basic information and links to donate and sign-up to volunteer. The new site includes a blog and social media aggregator, as well as the policy content. Since late February, Dean has been traveling across the state to listen to the…
Out of 175 nominations from HBCUs across the country, Tennessee State University is a finalist in 10 out of 28 categories according to the most recent issue of HBCU Digest. The magazine published the 2017 Historically Black College and University award nominations ranging from best marching band to best nursing program for the 2016-2017 academic school year. Aarian Foreman, president of TSU’s 76thStudent Government Association, was ecstatic to see his administration get nominated and named a finalist. “We were honored to be recognized over 100 other student government administrations, honored to be one recognized for serving the students while…