Mary Fields (1832 to 1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was born into slavery in Hickman County, TN. She was an American pioneer who was the first Black woman to become a U.S. postal service star route mail carrier. She delivered mail from Cascade, Montana to Saint Peter’s Mission from 1895 to 1903. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
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Bianca Nicole Belair, a professional wrestler signed with the WWE since 2016, was born in Knoxville. She performs on the SmackDown brand. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Comedian Leslie Jones, cast member and writer for Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, was born in Memphis. She starred in Ghostbusters in 2016 and in 2017 was named of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Mother Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate (1871 to 1930), born in Vanleer, TN., was an evangelist and the first American woman to serve as Bishop in a nationally recognized denomination. She also founded a Pentecostal denomination in 1903, the first founded by a woman. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Hulda Margaret Little-Frazier (1889-1983) was the first Black woman to pass the state of Tennessee nursing license exam in 1915. Most of her career was at Meharry medical College School of Nursing and the affiliated Hubbard Hospital. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Julia Britton Hooks (1852 to 1942) was known as the “Angel of Beale Street” in Memphis. She was a musician and educator known for working with youth and poor families. She was a charter member of the Memphis branch of the NAACP. Her grandson, Benjamin Hooks , was executive director of the NAACP from 1977 to 1992. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
The Stone sisters were proprietors of the first Black-owned beauty parlor in downtown Nashville which operated from the early 1900s to the 1930s. The shop, run by three of the six sisters, was located at Sixth Avenue North and Union. They lived at 1613 Jefferson Street, across he street from Fisk University. Their mother was born enslaved and their father was a white wealthy planter from Maury County. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
NASHVILLE, TN — Action 247, Tennessee’s only locally owned and operated online gambling sportsbook, is proud to roll out their Honky Tonk Party Express “party bus” just in time for the SEC Tournament and March Madness. Action 247 is excited about the partnership with Honky Tonk Party Express, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. This will be the first March Madness since online gambling became legal in Tennessee. “We are so grateful to Honky Tonk Party Express for getting our “Action Mobile” ready just in time for the SEC basketball tournament, which starts in Nashville on March 11th,” said Tina Hodges, Tennessee…
For 2021, Lexus introduces the first-ever Lexus LC 500 Convertible. The LC line features performance upgrades such as an enhanced Sport S+ mode for greater agility and sharper steering. While the LC 500 Convertible boasts special engine tuning, additional bracing and reduced unsprung weight for exceptional responsiveness—whether the top is up or down. Featuring the same naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine, sleek silhouette and near-perfect balance as its coupe counterpart, it adds a lightweight soft top, an advanced Climate Concierge with Upper Body Heating, a redesigned suspension, added rigidity for more responsive handling, and more. Every design on this convertible…
Honoring Black Women on U.S. Postage Stamps By Lynn Norment Black women have made significant contributions to their communities and this country – in civil rights and community service, education and mathematics, science and medicine, business and entrepreneurship, politics and public service, and in music and the arts. Sometimes their contributions are acknowledged with awards and trophies, with honors and public exaltation. At times the honor comes with recognition on a simple postage stamp. The U.S. Postal Service has been honoring African-American women since 1978, when it issued a 13-cent stamp commemorating abolitionist Harriet Tubman, the first stamp in the…