Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings Running for City Council From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — Having been a planning commissioner for 12 years and serving on various panels, the Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings of New Covenant Christian Church is running for city council. Raised in Chicago, Dr. Cummings returned to Tennessee 43 years ago when she married. She used public transportation in Chicago where she was trained by the Gamaliel Foundation which trained Barack Obama as a community organizer. She chairs Moving Forward, a volunteer group advocating better transportation. “Transit, historically, has not been kind to communities of color, so I…
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The Les Gemmes, Inc. Nashville Chapter’s 11th annual Literary Luncheon is being held at the Airport Marriott, 600 Marriott Drive,Nashville. Other authors will be available with their books during and after the reception beginning at 9 am. Luncheon begins at 11 am. African Attire. Speakers are Dr. Jessie Carney Smith, author of Notable Black American Women, The Honorable Bob Clement, former US Congressman, author of Presidents, Kings and Convicts: My Journey from the Tennessee Governors Residence to the Halls of Congress and Rev. Dr. Chestina Mitchell Archibald, author of Secret of the Psalms. Tickets are limited and can be purchased for…
All current part-time and full-time students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and enrolled at an accredited college or university may qualify for the new scholarship opportunity through A-1 Auto Transport. The scholarships may be awarded in the sum of $250, $500 or $1,000 a year to any Tennessee student who enters. Any interested student will need to submit an essay of 1,000 words or more. The essay must contain content relating to the auto transport and moving industry. Essays cannot be found published anywhere else online and will be checked for plagiarism. Examples of topics include classic car…
A diastema is an area of extra space between two or more teeth and is sometimes called a gap. These spaces can form anywhere in the mouth but are most commonly seen between the two front teeth of the upper jaw. This condition affects children and adults. Causes of a Diastema? There isn’t one single cause of a diastema, but here are several possible contributing factors: • Diastemas may form when a person has small teeth and the teeth are then spaced too far apart. • The size of your jaw bone and the size of your teeth can be…
The new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T SEL is an SUV that drives and handle with the ease of an automobile. There’s a completely redesigned exterior. It’s longer, wider, and more dynamic from top to bottom. This year’s Tiguan’s been given plenty of cargo room, increasing the cargo capacity of the 5-passenger model by over 30% to 73.5 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down. There’s also seat release levers in the cargo area. With the rear liftgate open, just reach in and pull the release lever. This drops the 2nd row. The versatile 3rd row is also refined, which…
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville native, Lonnell Matthews grew up in the North Nashville and Bordeaux communities, graduated from Martin Luther King High School and Tennessee State University where he studied Accounting and Business Law. His career in youth development began over 15 years ago at the YMCA of Middle TN where he led empowerment programs such as the Y-CAP, Positive Beginnings, Black Achievers, Latino Achievers, Reach & Rise Mentoring, Step Up, NAZA Z and the Davidson County Fun Companies. In 2007 at age 27, Matthews became the youngest African American elected to the Metro Council, representing District 1.…
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — “We have got to do more than nothing,” said Pastor Howard Jones, Senior Pastor of Fairfield M. B. Church and Candidate for State Senate, District 19, at a Town Hall Meeting to discuss ways to prevent violence in our schools and our communities. Since January 1, 2018, there have been more than 11 reported gunshot victims age 17 and younger in Nashville-Davidson County. Week after week, a teenager is involved in some kind of shooting. As of Monday, Feb. 26, nationally the latest mass shooting was in Parkland, Florida, where 17 students and faculty…
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN – Focusing on national issues including criminal justice, civil disobedience, ethics and the White House, The Reclamation Center and Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church are again presenting The Great Debate — Nashville at Gordon Memorial UMC. Starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Gordon Memorial UMC, 2334 Herman St., The Great Debate – Nashville is open to the public at no charge. It’s a rematch of debate teams from two universities in Nashville and two high schools conducted here almost exactly one year ago. The Great Debate-Nashville will be between historically black Tennessee State…
Sitting behind the wheel of the new 2018 Genesis G90 gives drivers and passengers new found respect for the road. Even at high speeds, the G90’s exceptional agility and stability offers you a refined ride and dynamic driving experience. The 365-horsepower V6, sophisticated dual-mode drivetrain, and Genesis Adaptive Control Suspension assure you stay as connected to the road as you are to the G90. It doesn’t matter how beautiful, efficient or stylish an auto may be, drivers still have to contend with potholes, speed bumps and just bad roads. But thanks to Genesis’ Adaptive Control Suspension was developed to help…