Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – The Nashville Black Market is proud to present its monthly Friday Night Market event at the Nashville Farmers Market on June 3rd. The free event will showcase more than 60 local black vendors and is open to the public from 6-10 pm, the first weekend of June. Beauty products, apparel, artisanal goods and services are a few items you can expect to encounter at the one-day event in addition to food trucks, raffles, live painting from Meg Pie Pollard, live band performance from Brassville and a DJ. This is the NBM’s 6th event in 2022,…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – Entrepreneur couple Steven and Whitney Sains are proud to announce that Crown Love Beauty Supply is officially opening its doors on June 18, 2022. The public is invited to celebrate the occasion and to experience premium hair styling products, bundles, lashes, and exclusive apparel pieces firsthand. The event will start at 12:00 PM at 887 Bell Rd, Antioch, TN 37013 and includes T-shirt and snack giveaways as well as local food trucks and a bouncy house for the entire family to enjoy. The local couple was inspired to open a beauty supply store due to…
Washington, D.C. — The Memorial Foundation (TMF) has extended the deadline to June 15 for the Social Justice Fellows Program’s second class, which is designed to inspire young leaders and provide training to help them advance their efforts to achieve long lasting justice and racial equity. Fellows selected for the program will participate in an eight-week long curriculum that centers on advocacy, community organizing, learning, and public policy to creatively leverage the unique experiences of each Fellow. The program is divided into four key components that will give the Fellows the tools they need to better achieve change at the local and national level: A…
BOSTON — The shooting at a medical facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday claimed the life of a doctor who started his career in Boston. Dr. Preston Phillips graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990 according to his physician profile with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and he did two fellowships at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston in 1986 and 1996, according to his hospital profile. “Dr. Phillips trained in Spine Surgery at BIDMC in 1996 and has since remained closely engaged with our community,” said Edward K Rodriguez MD, Chief, Department of Orthopedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical…
(Nashville, Tenn., June 3, 2022)—Father Ryan High School announced today the 2022 Class of the Athletics Hall of Fame: eight athletes, one coach, three contributors, and one team whose accomplishments showcase the legacy of the historic school’s successful athletic programs in Nashville and the State of Tennessee. These athletes and leaders represent classes from 1942 to 2000 and were selected from more than 110 nominations submitted by the community. They will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame in a special ceremony on September 1, 2022 at Father Ryan, and will be the honorary captains at the school’s September…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Today, the Tennessee Democratic Party is announcing that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is granting the TNDP’s request to fund a new Organizing Director to help register and turn out potential voters across the Volunteer State. This organizing program will target key legislative races to lay the groundwork to breakthe Republican supermajority in the Tennessee Legislature. With this new role,Tennessee Democrats will be well positioned for early and consistent voter outreachacross the state throughout the primary and general election cycles. “As a former state party chair, I know just how critical it is to reach out to…
During the annual May season of graduations across the country, colleges, high schools, and other schools at every level celebrate the accomplishments of another academic year. But the 2022 school year ends with what’s been widely acknowledged as a repeated American tragedy. The Robb Elementary School killing of 19 children and two brave teachers in Uvalde, Texas, represents a deepening of the trauma and crisis of gun violence in this country. The families’ grief for the loss of children as young as nine years old and their teachers is immeasurable. This tragedy comes on the heels of 10 innocent people being…
Sunday June 12th, Join Us For Our Exciting Jazz Blues & Soul Concert-Dinner Cruise aboard the General Jackson Showboat. Headlining the show is Sonja Hopkins and her All Star Band, The 11:11 Band. Karaoke in the Heritage Hall, and DJ Victor Chatman will have the Rooftop Deck Rockin’. You’ll Enjoy A Delicious 3 Course Dinner, 3 Levels of Live Entertainment, and a 3 Hour Scenic Cruise With Breathtaking Views Through Downtown Nashville. Pre-boarding check in at 4:00pm / Kick Off Rooftop Party at 4:45pm / Depart 6:00pm / Return 9:00pm. Tickets On Sale at: https://jazzandbluescruise.eventbrite.com Or VictorChatman.com/events (Thank You, Your Purchase Helps…
FRISCO, Texas – The PGA of America announced on June 1 that following an open process, it has agreed to a sale of Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky to a group of Valhalla Golf Club Members. The new group, called Valhalla Golf Partners, LLC, is led by Jimmy Kirchdorfer. They have demonstrated a long-term commitment to the club, the game of golf, the PGA Member, the Kentucky PGA Section and the broader Louisville community. Kirchdorfer currently serves as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of ISCO Industries, Inc., is a member of the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame and holds positions on the First Tee of Louisville,…
By BOTWC Staff Talk about lending a helping hand! Anita Baker publicly thanked Chance the Rapper for helping her obtain her master recordings, Complex reports. Last year, legendary soul singer Anita Baker took to Twitter to ask fans to stop streaming her music until streaming sites like Spotify can pay artists their worth. She went on to express her contempt over having to fight for her master recordings despite having outlived all of her contracts, requesting fans not buy her music either until she sorts everything out. Last September, she updated her followers, taking to the social platform again to…