Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Two state republican lawmakers have introduced a bill to are rename parts of Rep. John Lewis Way in Davidson County to President Donald Trump Boulevard. State Representative Paul Sherrell and State Senator Frank Niceley, who was involved in a controversy last year for a perceived anti-Semitic comment, brought the bill before the council earlier this month saying they only want to change a small section of the road. Businesses like the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, and the Cordell Hull building will have to change their addresses if this bill is…
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Founder of MICOLE Creative Studios, Tannis Spencer, Produces and Directs Foot Locker’s Black History Month LEED Campaign (Black PR Wire) Kicking off Black ‘Her’story month, Executive Producer and Creative Director of MICOLE Creative Studios(MCS), Tannis Spencer, produces and directs a campaign for Foot Locker Inc’s LEED Initiative launching February 8, 2023. The former Foot Locker employee tells the story of LEED’s commitment to support and invest in the longevity of Black owned businesses, and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs through the lens of education and exposure to the retail industry. “This is a really meaningful project to partner with…
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (TN Tribune) – Two Vanderbilt University students are set to compete in the JEOPARDY! High School Reunion Tournament: Rohit Kataria, a junior majoring in public policy studies from Wheelersburg, Ohio, and Jackson Jones, a junior majoring in chemistry and economics from Louisville, Ky. Kataria will first compete on Monday, February 20, while Jones plays his first game Friday, February 24. Check local listings for show times and stations. Four seasons ago, JEOPARDY! had so many excellent teen contestants that the show hosted two Teen Tournaments. Now, those bright young minds are older, wiser, and ready to return…
ASHVILLE, TN (Thursday, February 16, 2023) – Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to present August Wilson’s Fences. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play will be on stage from Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5, 2023, followed by a week of school performances at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s James K. Polk Theater, 505 Deaderick Street. For ticket and showtime information, visit www.nashvillerep.org. “August Wilson is truly one of the greatest American playwrights, and Fences is his masterpiece,” says Executive Director Drew Ogle. “After having to cancel our originally planned production due to the pandemic, we are so excited to finally be able to present this…
By Bishop Calvin BarlowSMB Cooperative Ministries The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM. Many of us may already be aware that when it comes to heart disease in the U.S., Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean communities are disproportionately affected compared to other racial and ethnic groups.* But did you know about three to four percent of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper and Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Brenda Haywood announced the city’s plans to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Nashville and Davidson County with a series of events and milestones. On February 27th, Metro will host a panel discussion titled The Consolidation and the Role of the African American Community. The event will be at the Lentz Public Health Center on 2500 Charlotte Avenue at 5:30-7 pm. Additionally, city and community leaders both past and present will celebrate this special milestone with a public celebration at the Historic Metro Courthouse, 1 Public Square, on April…
By Paula Anderson On February 16, Writing By Design Media, Inc. will host a Candid Conversations w/Entrepreneurs in-person panel discussion on real estate. The panel discussion will be held at Muggin Coffee House located at 1139 Brownlee Road in Memphis, Tenn. in celebration of Black History Month. The panelists are real estate professionals based in Memphis and Nashville along with a small business advocate in Memphis. Eric Ryan Brinson (moderator); Ron Brooks, Jr.; Dan Butler, Verna Littleton and Michael McGhee. The conversation will cover topics on equity, cash flow, financing and real estate best practices. According to McGhee, a Memphis…
By Michael R. Blood LOS ANGELES, CA — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024, signaling the end of a groundbreaking political career spanning six decades in which she shattered gender barriers and left a mark on political battles over reproductive rights, gun control and environmental protection. Feinstein, first elected in 1992, said in a statement that she intended to remain in Congress through the end of her term. “Even with a divided Congress, we can still pass bills that will improve lives. Each of us was sent here to solve problems. That’s…
NASHVILLE, TN — Time and again we’ve seen Governor Lee and this Tennessee Republican supermajority make damaging decisions that put political posturing over the health and well-being of Tennesseans. Despite the fact that we get 40% of our state budget from the federal government and would be in even more dire straits without it, GOP leadership makes a big show of rejecting funds from certain programs if they think it will help their personal political ambitions. Rejecting Medicaid expansion comes to mind, which has cost us $24 BILLION and counting even as we lead the nation in medical bankruptcies. Recently…
KNOXVILLE, TN — The Arts & Culture Alliance announces a call for entries for its 11th annual Knoxville Photo, an exhibition developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their work. Approximately 40 photographic works from both emerging and established artists will be selected by the juror, Heather Wetzel, for exhibition in the main gallery of the Emporium Center at 100 S. Gay Street, the anchor to Knoxville’s downtown arts scene, from July 7-28, 2023. The deadline for entries is Sunday, May 7, 2023. Cash awards will total $1,050, including a $400 Best…