By Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — With all the hype about super Bowl LIII, you normally think of the team members, the coaches, the owners, and former NFL players. Still there are others who help make the event a success. One such Super Bowl star for the 2019 game is Tennessee State University graduate Artis Twyman. Twyman serves as senior director of public relations for the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. Prior to joining the NFL, he worked in the TSU public relations department, first as an intern and later as public information officer. In his role with the Rams,…
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By Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN —Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been named to a new position of Vice President for Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Associate Dean for Health Equity with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance will continue to report to Wilkins. Wilkins will be responsible for the Office of Health Equity and will connect existing community health and health equity initiatives while scaling system-wide efforts to identify and address disparities in health. Wilkins’ expertise on how socioeconomic disparities impact health will…
WASHINGTON, DC — Kamala Harris will soon become a household name as she runs for the presidency in 2020. This fast-rising politician and lawyer from Oakland was appointed the junior United States Senator from California in 2017. Prior to this position, she was the Attorney General of California, an office she held from 2011 to 2017. Kamala is known for her refusal to back down or be silenced by her male contemporaries. An ever resilient truth-seeker, this Howard University graduate is a go-getter. The present presidential rumors about the Senator have shone the light on her husband to find out…
NASHVILLE, TN — In honor of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s 2019 Founder’s Day celebration, the Alpha Delta Omega Chapter announces their new community partnership with The Tennessee Tribune and Tennessee State University’s Dental Hygiene Clinic in support of veterans. The service-based initiative will provide free dental screenings to include x-rays and dental cleanings to the homeless, the under-served and general veteran population in the Nashville Metro Area. Future projects include a backpack toiletry program, career clothing drives and support of the Annual Heroes Breakfast. In alliance with the international programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and under…
From Tribune Editorial Staff We are getting really worried about the state of Metro Nashville Board of Public Education and their interactions with Dr. Shawn Joseph. It is time to speak. It is perfectly valid for our school board to review aspects of our school system where they have concerns and ensure that everything is operating properly. That’s their job. We wouldn’t expect any less. But it is also Dr. Joseph’s responsibility to put into practice methods he feels are the most effective for the students we have placed in his care and to implement measures to assist the teachers…
The new 2019 Mercedes Benz AMG E63 S Wagon takes the high art of driving to entirely new heights. Like every vehicle in the line, every Mercedes-AMG vehicle is the product of top craftsmen, designers and engineers, that have created a vehicle that offers the best in driving performance. There are nine speeds that are geared for success. Quick-shifting 9-speed transmissions put a mountain of torque at your feet, and your fingertips. Both the multi-clutch AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT in the E 63 S and the E 53’s AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT offer multiple modes and can downshift multiple gears. With increased…
By Tribune Staff When it comes to the new 2019 Nissan Maxima, there’s a long list of luxuries most drivers expect and even more that may have never been thought of. This is a vehicle that has perfect execution of driving function blended with elegance and style. Some of the many long list of features offered by the 2019 Maxima include premium Ascot Leather wrapped D-shaped steering wheel, Climate controlled front seats, dual Panel Panoramic Moonroof, available semi-aniline diamond-quilted Rakuda Tan leather-appointed seating, Liquid Chrome” faceted interior trim; new convenience features, including standard Rear Door Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) officials have confirmed 171 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Nashville since December 2017. Work continues to reach three at-risk groups. Those at greatest risk of exposure to hepatitis A include: • People who use drugs (not just injection drug use) • Men who have sexual contact with men • Individuals experiencing homelessness The Health Department continues to lead a hepatitis A vaccine campaign, along with community partners and the Tennessee Department of Health. The Health Department and our community partners have vaccinated more than 9,100 people in Nashville since…
After a season in which overall ratings increased five percent and even more when you factor in the impact of streaming, it would seem that the NFL would be basking in positive publicity. But last week, despite the playoffs being about to start, the league got a lot more negative attention than it wanted in an area where it is already under fire: racial disparity. Four Black coaches were fired last Monday, two of them after less than two years on the job and one after his rookie season as head coach. Five in all are now ex-head coaches. There…
NASHVILLE, TN — Did you know that 1 in 5 Nashvillians live in poverty? In partnership with Martha O’Bryan Center, East Nashville businesses are raising awareness, collecting supplies and donating funds throughout January to combat this statistic and defeat poverty in their neighborhood. Now in its third year locally, Poverty Awareness Month’s presenting sponsor in 2019 is RE/MAX Choice Properties. A national campaign, Martha O’Bryan Center first brought Poverty Awareness Month to Nashville in January, 2017 with the help of 10 East Nashville businesses. In 2019, 25 East Nashville businesses will participate in an exciting number of ways. The…