By Tribune Staff It’s all about the Jewels, that the attitude of the Nashville Chapter, Les Gemmes, Inc. members who work tirelessly for the benefit of their Jewels. These are young ladies from Middle School through College, who are selected to participate in the organization’s ‘Lighting the Path for Girls.’ “The group strives to expose the Jewels to activities, so they will develop positive attitude about themselves and their futures,” said Rene’ Whittaker, chair of the Lighting the Path for Girls Committee. The dynamic group of ladies, hold two main fundraisers a year to provide funds for the many activities…
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Even if you don’t live in the beautiful city of Telluride, CO you can still get that feeling of being amongst the Colorado Rockies each time you press the Start button of your new 2020 KIA Telluride SX V6 AWD. The is an all new model that’s become a top favorite of the midsize three-row SUVs. It’s ready to roll with a plethora of standard features. The Self-leveling Rear Suspension is designed to automatically calibrate the weight load of a heavy, uneven payload, and adjust the height accordingly. This helps to keep the vehicle level and balanced for better traction…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — Every major newspaper and news organization in the country has labeled the Black vote crucial to success in the 2020 presidential election, and statistics show that African Americans are 60% more likely to utilize and trust print-related resources for information than the general public. However, of the 24 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is the only one that has agreed to address key influencers of the African American community — the Black Press of America — at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) annual…
The Tennessee Tribune wishes to thank all of the 350 guest who celebrated with the Tribune and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. This fall the Tribune will produce a book about Dr. Joseph’s career in Nashville. This book will include all of the pictures taken at this event. If you have pictures you wish to include please send them to: tennesseetribunenews@aol.com subject: Dr. Joseph’s upcoming book by The Tennessee Tribune Again we thank the community for their love and support of a great man.
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville General Hospital is poised to become a national leader in integrated care delivery systems. Nashville General Hospital Chief Executive Officer Joseph Webb, D.Sc., FACHE along with Eric Stephens, Chief Analytics Officer and Dorothy Bennett, Chief of Ambulatory Services, will share the hospital’s innovative approach to patient care on Thursday, June 20 during the VITAL 2019 Conference in Miami. “We are excited about the opportunity to show how we’ve been able to serve a diverse patient mix at Nashville General Hospital,” Webb said. “For the past few years, we have shifted our approach from the reactive nature…
If you decide to hit the open highways for vacay 2019, consider seeing America in a Toyota 86 GT. It’s a bonafide sports car in every sense of the term. There’s a long hood. Short rear deck. Both are standard in sports car design. With this dream car, drivers get a choice. Under the hood a responsive 2.0L Boxer engine and short-throw 6-speed manual transmission or you can also opt for the available paddle-shifting 6-speed automatic for fast, smooth shifts and precise control. Either way, 86 is just as comfortable cruising down the freeway as it is on those scenic…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — The summer film season historically is about profits, featuring big ticket items designed to lure audiences uninterested in complexity or political themes who just want to be entertained. But that audience does have its standards, and thus far it seems the summer film season isn’t generating either the buzz or grosses the studios expected. The season, which began the first Friday in May and continues through Labor Day, isn’t a total disaster. However it’s far from the prolific success some expected either. Through this past weekend, the summer box office was doing rather well.…
By Ms. June NASHVILLE, TN — For the past two years, the city of Nashville, its media and Metro Nashville Public Schools spent more focus on the personal life and missteps of Dr. Shawn Joseph that he ended up gracefully bowing out of his multi-year contract. With an illustrious professional career that spans more than 20 years, his leadership as the first African-American director of schools for Metro Nashville was viscously questioned, challenged and attacked beyond belief. Joseph came to Nashville, Tennessee as an accomplished, energetic, and creative educational leader with strong experience in managing organizational change across large systems…
By Michael McLendon NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — The United States Distance Learning Association inducted Tennessee State University’s interim dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, Dr. Robbie K. Melton, into the USDLA 2019 Hall of Fame at the association’s national conference held recently in Nashville. USDLA, the nation’s leading distance learning organization, honored Melton, along with other outstanding distance learning professionals, last month during the presentation of its 2019 International Distance Learning Awards because of their contributions to the field of distance and online learning. Melton, who was recently elected to the USDLA Board of Directors, said this…
Hyundai Elantra is now in its sixth generation. And that’s good news. Customers are continuously loving this vehicle. For 2019, the Elantra Sport has a lot of exciting visual changes, with a sporty style from bumper to bumper. The unique front-end design sets the tone with sharp body lines that frame an aggressive black-and-chrome front grille. Exclusive to the Elantra Sport, the blacked-out headlight housing features newly designed LED headlights. From behind, your gaze will be fixed on the chrome-tipped exhaust outlet and diffuser that seamlessly integrate into the rear bumper. The interior cabin features unique sport-inspired accent trim along…