NASHVILLE, TN — Four legends of Music City will be honored posthumously with induction into the Music City Walk of Fame: country-folk and Americana singer-songwriter John Prine; influential country and pop vocalist Patsy Cline; Dr. Paul T. Kwami, musical director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers® for 28 years; and industry executive Ed Hardy. The induction ceremony will take place on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Music City Walk of Fame Park. Members of the public are invited to view the ceremony. “Each of these four inductees left an enduring mark on Music City, and their influence continues…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Scarritt Bennett Center will host its Inaugural Radical Change Banquet on Saturday, October 15, at 6 pm (CT). Scarritt ceased being a college and graduate school institution in 1987 and emerged as Scarritt Bennett Center in 1988. Scarritt College for Christian Workers was founded in 1878 and moved to Nashville, TN in 1924 from Kansas City, Missouri, where it became Scarritt College for Christian Workers. At the time the College did not allow African American Students due to the Jim Crow laws. However, in September 1952, two Negro women (Delaris Johnson and Lelia Robinson), enrolled at Scarritt…
SAN DIEGO, CA — Founders First CDC (Founders First), a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, is pleased to announce that applications are open for qualified individuals to apply to its 2022 Stephen L. Tadlock Fund – a grant program to support U.S. veteran small business owners. To be eligible, the company’s founder must be a U.S. military veteran, have an active U.S.-based business, and employ between 2 and 50 employees. Applications are being accepted now through October 18, with recipients being announced on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022. Inspired by Founders First CEO…
A student at an HBCU gains so much from the experience. In addition to providing a plethora of options, it also forges an unending link in the chain of networking and pride in our nation’s Black History. At a Nashville HBCU Young Alumni Mixer in 2015, former Tennessee State University Tiger cheerleader Ronnika Parham and Ryan Redding, a Bethune Cookman trombone player with the Marching Wildcats, first met. They began dating a year later. In 2020, the couple got engaged on October 31. At the Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club on July 2, 2022, they were united in marriage in…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to relaunch its REPaloud series with Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists at the Nashville Public Television Station, 161 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203, October 7th and 8th at 7:30. For reservations and showtime information, visit www.nashvillerep.org. REPaloud stands for “Reading Excellent Plays” aloud. Prior to the pandemic, it was one of the most popular events presented by Nashville Rep. REPaloud is a series of staged readings of great plays by terrific actors that prod engaging and interactive TalkBacks. REPalouds are free to the whole community. “REPaloud is an opportunity for audiences and artists…
By Kenyel Jetton MAIL IT ‘n MORE located at 3538 Murfreesboro Pike Ste 301, Antioch TN, is the go-to resource for packing, shipping, printing and business service needs for residential and business customers of Antioch, TN. Owner Jacklyn McIntosh opened MAIL IT ‘n MORE in 2020—taking a risk by opening a brand-new business during the middle of a global pandemic. She knew that there was a need for her services and remained consistent on her road to becoming a small business owner. She strives to create a safe place for her fellow neighbors and business owners to handle all of…
– Vote Late Yesterday by Metro Council Creates Loopholes That Leave Many Still at Risk from Secondhand Smoke– NASHVILLE, TN – Late last night, the Nashville Metro City Council advanced a weakened ordinance to make age-restricted venues like bars and restaurants smoke-free that creates a loophole to exempt any establishment that sells hookah and cannabis. The below is a statement on behalf of Maddie Bushnell, Tennessee Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “While we’re thankful to have seen the Metro City Council take up action to protect our city’s workers, residents and…
Crossville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–For the first time, the season six winner of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., will be headlining a show at Cumberland County Playhouse (221 Tennessee Ave. Crossville, TN) Thursday, October 6th at 7:30 pm. Accompanied by the dynamic Landau Little Big Band, Landau will perform classics from The Great American Songbook and salute the Magic of Motown in an unforgettable night of stories and songs! Seeing Landau in concert is a revelation! His incredible voice, undeniable charisma, and unparalleled showmanship will leave no doubt why he won “America’s Got Talent” by the biggest audience vote in the show’s history. Cumberland County audiences will be treated to fresh,…
TN Tribune–“The Soul of Omega: A History of Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. at Morehouse College” by Kyle S. Yeldell is the story of 100 years of the oldest undergraduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi in the Deep South, chartered at the nation’s only all-male Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The brotherhood of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is one that is rich in history and Psi Chapter at Morehouse College has left an indelible mark. It is a history that deserves to be told, and told in detail. Did you know that Psi Chapter brothers have…
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