NASHVILLE, TN — Trustee Erica S. Gilmore and the Office of the Metropolitan Trustee are taking proactive steps to help residents of Nashville and Davidson County take advantage of the higher Property Tax Freeze program. Starting July 2024, the qualifying income limit for the Property Tax Freeze program will increase from $47,750 to $ 60,000, allowing more residents ages 65 and older to freeze their property tax payment amounts. In light of the pressing issues of gentrification and rising living costs, Trustee Gilmore has scheduled this year’ s Tax Freeze & Tax Relief Sign- Up Events one month earlier than…
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By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Measuring the success of Nashville based on data such as median income, economic growth, cultural diversity and population expansion creates a very positive picture. Yet, despite this surface-level view, people are still struggling with barriers to accessible healthcare, putting the city’s growing popularity and positive reputation at risk. The impact of a person’s zip code on their health outcomes can be as significant as genetic or lifestyle factors. In Tennessee, a glaring gap in healthcare access exists, as more than 36% of the state’s population, approximately 2.5 million people, live in areas designated as…
NASHVILLE, TN — One of the city’s groundbreaking figures in Nashville history, Edith Taylor Langster, passed away June 30. She was 75. Services for Langster were held July 6 at St. Ann Catholic Church. Several dignitaries and community leaders gathered to honor her life in which she dedicated more than two decades to public service. She was lauded as a trailblazer breaking the glass ceiling to become Nashville’s first ever female and Black female patrol officer in the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. “Edith Taylor Langster, simply put, was a Nashville public service trailblazer. Her work as our city’s first female patrol…
By Tribune StaffPhotos by Aaron Grayson, TSU Media Relations NASHVILLE, TN — After serving 11 years at the helm of Tennessee State University, a retirement reception honoring the work of Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover was held last month at the home of Rosetta Miller-Perry, founder and publisher of The Tennessee Tribune, bringing together former board members, staff, friends, community influencers, politicians and other well-wishers to congratulate and thank Glover for her tenacity, leadership and love for her alma mater. “She retired June 30 and will go on to do even greater things as a natural born leader,” Miller-Perry said of…
NASHVILLE, TN — If resilience, a sense of purpose and a strong community of family and friends are part of the DNA recipe for a long and prosperous life, then Rosetta Miller-Perry has cooked up a pretty good one. The founder and publisher of The Tennessee Tribune newspaper recently celebrated nine decades surrounded by family and friends at her home July 7. “I am grateful,” said the 90-year-old publisher, affectionally known as the ‘Queen Mother’ of the Black press. “I didn’t do things the traditional way. I wasn’t interested in playing bridge or other things some women did; I focused…
JACKSON, TN — Virginia Union University’s head football coach, Dr. Alvin Parker, has been named the Black College Football Hall of Fame National Coach of the Year, it was announced by the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 8, in Atlanta, Ga. Parker completed his sixth year leading his alma mater and turned in one of the best seasons in school history. Virginia Union went 10-2, won the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs. A former running back for the Panthers, Parker began his coaching career at Virginia Union in…
NASHVILLE, TN — Meharry Medical College, located at 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard, is hosting a free dental and medical exam event on June 15. Doors open and registration begins at 7 a.m. Residents (adults and children) of Davidson County and children attending Metro Nashville Public Schools are eligible for this free service. The event is focused on providing essential healthcare services to the community, including dental cleanings, fillings, extractions, physicals, BMI checks, diet counseling, and smoking cessation. This initiative is part of Meharry’s commitment to improving health outcomes in Tennessee, where there has been a noted rise in…
NASHVILLE, TN — The St. Jude Research Hospital, located in Memphis, has again forged a continuous battle to fight cancer to support children and families fight. This past weekend, Rosetta Miller-Perry, The Tennessee Tribune publisher, and the late Darrell Freeman were honored at the event designed to raise funds for St. Jude. This was the sixth year of the program and it consistently grows and touches the community to support this outstanding medical service. Parents with ill children pay no funds, because of fundraisers like the one in Nashville so they can focus on the health of their child…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) The Tennessee Human Rights Commission will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, from 5:30 – 8:00pm CDT at the National Museum of African Music in Nashville, TN. The theme for the Anniversary is “Honoring our Past, Celebrating our Present, Safeguarding our Future: Marking 60 years of Civil Rights in Tennessee”. For 60 years, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC) has been serving the state of Tennessee by educating Tennesseans on their civil rights and responsibilities, enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, and public accommodations, and monitoring the State of Tennessee’s Title VI compliance. The Commission…
By Dr. June NASHVILLE, TN — Four years ago, history was made when the state’s prominent African American newspaper, The Tennessee Tribune, led by its founder Rosetta Miller-Perry, partnered with Skyport Hospitality and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) owner/operator Jennifer Winchester, to open the first of two Tennessee Tribune retail stores at the Nashville International Airport (BNA). At the time, 432 applications were submitted for space consideration, and The Tennessee Tribune successfully acquired two of the 90 properties slated for development. With more than 3,000 square feet of real estate between two locations, The Tennessee Tribune Stores brought a…