Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Dell Technologies, an industry leader in providing innovative technology solutions, announced the appointment of Jamaal M. Oldham as co-site director of the company’s Nashville employee campus. Together with Shoshanna Samuels, Oldham will manage the day-to-day operations of the campus and engage with state and city officials and community partners. Oldham takes over for Henry Pile who finished his term as co-site director. Oldham leads a nine-year career with Dell that has included leadership roles in the company’s Financial Services and Medium Business sectors, where he currently serves as a Senior Manager. Oldham has been a driving force…
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Bronze plaques representing renowned student organizations are in place at Middle Tennessee State University to celebrate the institution’s 50-year relationship with the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Before an audience of fraternity and sorority members clad in their groups’ respective colors, university and group officials dedicated the plaques Feb. 17 in a ceremony at the Student Union. The member organizations represented at MTSU are the sororities of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Zeta Phi Beta and the fraternities of Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma. These groups, along…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– James Herbert Chandler, Jr. entered into eternal life on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Affectionately called Herbert, Jr., Brother, Uncle Brother, and Chilly by his relatives and lifelong friends, James was born on April 27, 1930 to the late Lula McCrimmon Chandler and James Herbert Chandler in Raleigh, North Carolina. His Christian growth began in the home which led to his acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Rush Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in the city of his birth. His Christian commitment continued with over 60 years of membership at First Baptist Church, Capitol…
The angry emails and phone calls have been pouring in this week, and Donna Markham, O.P., the president and C.E.O. of Catholic Charities USA, has been among C.C.U.S.A. staff shocked by all the vitriol. “We certainly have received hateful, hateful calls from people who say they are Catholics,” Sister Markham said, “and speaking to us in language that I would never repeat and threatening our agencies. It’s a very sad situation. The unpleasantness followed quickly in the wake of press releases and news reports about a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the political action groups Judicial Watch and CatholicVote. The suit…
It was young love. Wendy and Rayme Phillips, 60, met at a church gathering and started dating in January 1980. A little over a year later, in April 1981, they were married at just 19 years old. They started their family in 1984 and were blessed with three children. Wendy is passionate about arts and music and Rayme is passionate about sports. “The thing that we really had in common was our spiritual life,” said Wendy. “We had a love for the church and that’s what drew us together.” Rayme worked hard all of his life and by the age…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (TN Tribune) – Orchestra Partners announces the appointment of Kim Hunter to the Independent Corporate Advisory Board, effective immediately. Hunter brings strategic integrated marketing communications expertise, deep prior experience in growing professional services firm, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset with proven experience with innovation. Following the appointment of Mr. Hunter, the Board will comprise five directors. He will be serving a three-year term, which is subject to shareholder approval. Hunter has extensive corporate board experience as he currently serves on CalPrivate Bank’s Community Advisory Board, a wholly owned subsidiary of Private Bancorp of America, Inc. In addition,…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)– Supporters of Special Olympics Tennessee will be “freezin for a reason” this Saturday for the 2022 Music City Polar Plunge presented by Asurion. Almost 300 registered plungers representing 36 teams will take the Polar Plunge in the Asurion Pool on February 18th at Nissan Stadium’s Lot R. This year’s plunge will include participant support from Buck Reising of the 104.5 The Buck Reising Show, Neil Orne & Nikki Burdine of WKRN Morning News, Taylor Washington of the Nashville Soccer Club and local law enforcement from Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Davidson County Sheriff’s Department, Davidson County District Attorney’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Remington College is dropping a new beat. The nonprofit institution today announced the hiring of a new chair for its Beat Production and Recording Arts Technology Program: Matthew R. Zotti. Zotti has seven years of experience in the music industry as a music producer. As the musician Zotti, he has amassed more than four million plays across streaming platforms and has performed around the country, worked with several artists and had his work featured on television. “At Remington College, we always aim to expose our students to hands-on training under industry experts,” said Jesse Klenk,…
It’s a statement made unto itself. Allegheny County is home to just a 14 percent African American population among its 1.2 million residents, but there are eight Black mayors overseeing cities and boroughs in the county. Most notable is Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, the first Black mayor of the Steel City, who is settling into his new role. But when you look from Bellevue to the north, and Bridgeville to the south, you find the presence of African American mayors leading the way. Take a look outside Allegheny County, and you’ll find even more Black mayors in Beaver County and…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Lynn Ewing served as the Treasurer of the Nashville Branch of the NAACP. At the end of the term, Lynn continued service in other capacities of the branch. She assisted with data collection, participated on the Freedom Fund Committee, and consulted on treasury matters. She was just a phone call away for help. We are grateful for her commitment to the branch. All of Lynn’s service reflected her faith in God. Please continue to pray for Lynn’s family and may her legacy be an inspiration to all of us.