WASHINGTON, DC — At the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) 2021 Annual Conference, hosted in Nashville, Tenn., the IEDC Board of Directors came to the decision to invest with Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company. The decision was made as part of IEDC’s minority financial institutions initiative. “I am very excited by the decision of the IEDC board to invest with Citizens Savings Bank and Trust, one of the oldest African-American banks in the United States, located in the host community for the IEDC 2021 Annual Conference. Citizens Savings Bank and Trust has a long history of supporting the African-American…
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NASHVILLE, TN — During the summer of 2020, a peaceful protest in response to the death of George Floyd turned violent in downtown Nashville. One casualty of the violence was the permanent Civil Rights plaque near the downtown courthouse. It was broken, and protestors then used the pieces to break the courthouse windows. The Civil Rights Plaque, originally dedicated on April 19, 1995, commemorated the 1960 desegregation of Nashville. On the morning of April 19, 1960, the home of Black Councilman Z. Alexander Looby was bombed. Several thousand marchers walked to the Metro Courthouse in protest, where Mayor Ben West…
NASHVILLE, TN — The lush green space of Centennial Park is set to host Nashville Earth Day, a welcome return to the event’s full-scale celebration of the planet and the Nashville area’s environment. Nashville Earth Day will be held at the Centennial Park Bandshell on Saturday, April 23rd from 11 am to 6 pm. This free family event brings the Nashville community together to celebrate the planet, inspire positive environmental change, and support sustainable small businesses and nonprofits. “We are excited to see Centennial Park hosting Nashville’s Earth Day celebrations as in previous years. We are as committed as ever…
NASHVILLE, TN — Kick off the weekend at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens’ Thursday Night Out, happening every Thursday evening from 5-9 pm from May 5 through October 27. Thursday Night Out offers fiery musical performances, regionally-sourced food and spirits, lawn games and wellness classes, all with the gardens as the beautiful backdrop. This year’s Thursday Night Out ushers in the return of Thirsty Third Thursdays and Dog Nights of Summer, as well as an exciting new addition to the series, Thursday Night Out featuring WNXP. Cheekwood is excited to announce a new partnership with WNXP. Thursday Night Out featuring WNXP…
Miles Uriah Gipson was born July 19, 1989 to the union of Juan Sr. and Sandra Gipson in Nashville, Tennessee. He departed this earthly life on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Miles accepted Christ at an early age and united with Priest Lake Community Baptist Church. He was educated in Nashville Schools, graduating from Nashville Academy in 2007. After graduating, he enlisted in the United State Marine Corp in 2007. He worked as a certified air traffic controller while in the Marines, and he received an honorable discharge. Miles loved his family gatherings, fish tanks, bible, movies, and…
By Diane Xavier Black women are twice as likely as White women to die due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth. Texas has the eighth-highest maternal mortality rate in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Moreover, African American women lag behind other races when it comes to getting the health care they need in general. Advocating for the overall wellbeing of Black women and girls, Friendship-West Baptist Church’s Center for Gender Justice hosted a virtual lecture series March 30. It was held during Women’s History month to address these issues and empower Black women…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn (TN Tribune). — MTSU’s economics graduate program within the Jennings A. Jones College of Business has made the U.S. News and World Report ranking of top U.S. programs for the first time. MTSU’s program is ranked No. 134 on the list of the nation’s 139 top programs for 2022. Tied for the top ranking was Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University. The other Tennessee universities making the list are Vanderbilt University (No. 30) and University of Tennessee-Knoxville (No. 79). The full list can be found at https://bit.ly/3EEBT33. Jones College Dean David Urban applauded the…
NASHVILLE – The Office of Mayor John Cooper, Metro Department of Human Resources and the Metropolitan Action Commission will host a career fair on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The career fair will take place at the Easley Community Center located at 1000 Edgehill Avenue. All employers are Metro Government departments and Metro related agencies. The following agencies will be on site to discuss career opportunities. Department of Emergency Communications Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Music City Center Metro Water Service Metropolitan Action Commission Metro Nashville Public Schools WeGo Nashville General Hospital Metro Codes Department Metro…
By Rashad Grove Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced plans to sign an executive order to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees, the Associated Press reports. On Tuesday, the Metro Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved the measure to recognize Juneteenth as “a formal Metro holiday for all civil service status employees,” according to a press release. Cooper’s signed executive order will extend the holiday to all Metro employees as well as non-civil service status employees. Earlier this year, a bi-partisan effort proposal to make Juneteenth an official statewide paid holiday was shot down in the GOP-controlled General Assembly. To…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)—Arkansas is the cheapest state for sports medicine, according to new research. The research by fitness experts BarBend studied data from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to see which states had the cheapest Medicaid and copay rates for an office visit to a physician specialising in sports medicine. It found that Arkansas is the cheapest state for sports medicine, with doctor’s office visits costing on average $65.02 for new patients and $47.06 for established patients, giving it the lowest overall average on the list of $53.79. Mississippi comes in second place, with an average cost…