“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” — that’s a well-known phrase from the Declaration of Independence. But when it comes to Black women and girls, is American culture set up to ensure they’re able to live long and prosperous lives? In her new book “America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice” Treva B. Lindsey, a professor in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at Ohio State University and founder of the Transformative Black Feminism(s) Initiative in Columbus, Ohio lays out how systemic racism, patriarchy, and sexism ensure that Black women and girls are constantly bombarded by violence against…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., – May 6, 2022 – The board of directors for the nation’s oldestcontinuously operating African American owned and operated bank, Citizens SavingsBank and Trust Company, is deeply saddened by the passing of its Chairman Emeritus,Dr. T.B. Boyd, III who died on Tuesday at the age of 75. The board extends itssympathies to the Boyd family for this immense loss, especially to Dr. LaDonna Boyd,fifth generation CEO of R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation, who currently serves on thebank’s board of directors. “Dr. Boyd was intricately involved in the institution and his commitment to theimportance of the bank in the Nashville…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it will invest a total of $10.6 million to help build and renovate more than 130 affordable homes in partnership with the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), and support the social work of the local nonprofit CrossBridge Inc. This commitment is part of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate-to-low incomes in Nashville, Washington state’s Puget Sound region, and the Arlington, Virginia, region. “We’ve already hired more than 2,500 people at our Nashville office,…
By Yolanda Baruch A Black Tennessee mayor signed an order declaring April Confederate History Month. Livingston, Tennessee, Mayor Curtis Hayes, once recognized with the Diversity Award at the Cookeville NAACP’s Freedom Fund Award Program, signed the proclamation last week, according to Overton County News. Hayes is not the first government official to recognize April as Confederate History Month, HuffPost reports. Other municipalities have joined in to honor the month. As Blavity previously reported, Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves recognized April as Confederate Heritage Month as well. The Mississippi governor also declared that “there is not systemic racism” in the country. In contrast, some states and cities have…
NASHVILLE, TN — Building on the success of Songwriters Under the Stars, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens presents an expanded Under the Stars concert series. The series brings world-class musicians to Music City, with the 55-acre botanical garden and arboretum as the backdrop. With the stars in the sky and music in the air, the series kicks off with Jazz Under the Stars on June 10, followed by Bluegrass Under the Stars on July 1 and 2, and culminates with Songwriters Under the Stars on August 26 and 27. Visitors can bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy wine by…
NASHVILLE, TN — Billy Fields, who began his career in 1988 as a Special Assistant to Mayor Bill Boner and has since served every mayor of Nashville, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 – 9:00 am, Centennial Arts Center, 301 Twenty-Fifth Avenue North, Nashville. All seven living Mayors are participating as Co-hosts of the event and are expected to attend. Fields is currently the Director of the Transportation Licensing Commission which licenses and regulates vehicles for hire. He also managed Disaster Recovery for Metro after the 1998 tornado and served as Director of Neighborhoods for…
NASHVILLE, TN — May marks Older Americans Month and what better way to celebrate than with FiftyForward, the Nashville nonprofit that supports, champions, and enhances life for older adults and has been doing so for 66 years. In honor of this anniversary, FiftyForward is hosting events in May that have a Route 66 theme. The celebrations begin on Saturday, May 7 with a “Get Your Kicks” Block Party and conclude with a marquee event, the FiftyForward Route 66 Gala on Thursday, May 26. On Wednesday, May 11, the monthly Walk with a Doc in Centennial Park will be part of…
The NAHCC and Sister Cities of Nashville will be hosting a meet and greet reception today in honor of visiting award winning filmmaker Tato Moreno from Mendoza, Argentina at the Ozment Law American History Museum in Nashville. Nestor «Tato» Moreno is a documentary filmmaker who has won national and international awards. His film Arreo tells the story of a family that still carries out transhumance in the Malargüe region. Moreno was born in San Rafael, Mendoza. He emigrated to the United States in the 1980s, where in 1992 he graduated in Film & Video Production at Orange Coast College in…
NASHVILLE, TN — Trevecca Nazarene University held two ceremonies this spring to present awards for teaching excellence in the traditional undergraduate, graduate and nontraditional programs. Professors who embodied the call to teach and mentor students within the framework of Christian higher education were honored in four categories: the undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, nontraditional undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, graduate Teaching Excellence Award and Excellence in Program Leadership Award. Dr. Nykolaus Reed received the 2022 undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award. Originally from New Orleans, Reed attended Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and later Meharry Medical College for biomedical studies. He went on to…
On April 2, 2022, the Nashville Capitol City Chapter’s Status of Women Thrust and Lord offered support to Lady Rosetta Miller Perry, owner of The Tennessee Tribune and visionary of the Pancakes & Politics symposium. This established platform allowed all political candidates running for office to disseminate their information and give a clear vision of their purpose, allowing the community to get up close and personal with the candidates. Lady Janice Woodard, prayed fervently to begin the event. Justin Jones, modern-day Black civil rights leader, introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the African American civil rights leader…