NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville State Community College and Tennessee Oncology have partnered to offer interested Tennessee Oncology employees the opportunity to invest in their own educational and professional development at no personal cost. Nashville State Community College and Tennessee Oncology have partnered on a workforce enrichment partnership to help Tennessee Oncology Medical Assistants prepare for their Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam, thus receiving a clinical MA certification. To kick off this workforce enrichment partnership, Tennessee Oncology Medical Assistants will sit for a 72-hour certification preparatory course targeted at ensuring participants are prepared to excel on the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Ascension Saint Thomas Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Munn to serve as Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Saint Thomas Foundations. In his new role, Munn will be responsible for overseeing all philanthropic activities across Ascension Saint Thomas, collaborating closely with our valued donors to support the ministry’s various initiatives and campaigns. Munn’s expertise will contribute to the continued growth and enhancement of Ascension Saint Thomas. Munn brings over 30 years of experience in the Development sector, having most recently held leadership positions at NCH Healthcare in Naples, FL, during the past…
NASHVILLE, TN — In a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, the 31st annual Let Freedom Sing concert at Schermerhorn Symphony Center promises an inspirational evening on Sunday, January 14. The event kicks off at 7:30 pm with pre-sale ticket reservations available for 2023/2024 for season subscribers, groups of 12+, and donors of $500 or more. Led by conductor Dr. Jeffery L. Ames, the Nashville Symphony, along with tenor Rodrick Dixon and spoken word artist Wisdom Wright, will deliver a moving performance. The Celebration Chorus, under the guidance of chorus master Odessa Settles, and the Celebration Youth Chorus,…
The City of Knoxville will host its third annual New Year’s Eve at the Sunsphere event, presented by Lowe’s, on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, at the World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn. This free, all-ages event will happen rain or shine, just like the arrival of 2024. The celebration begins at 9 p.m. with tunes mixed by Knox Vegas DJs, followed by a performance by the WIMZ Garage Band at 10 p.m. Free activities include a silent disco and axe throwing. The night caps off with a ball drop from the Sunsphere at midnight. New Year’s Eve at the Sunsphere is…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Kelli Roberson, who has worked for University of Tennessee Extension for 27 years, is the new director of the Eastern Region, UT Extension Dean Ashley Stokes has announced. Since 2008, Roberson has served as director of UT Extension in Cumberland County, where she began working for UT Extension in 1996 as an Extension assistant providing programming in family and consumer sciences. She also has served as interim director of UT Extension in Bledsoe County since March 1, 2023. Her new appointment over the Eastern Region, based in Knoxville, begins January 1, 2024. “Our Eastern Region is already…
by Ann Brown Dr. Kevin James, the 19th president of Morris Brown College, has played a pivotal role in resurrecting the institution from the brink of obscurity. As the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Atlanta founded and funded by Black people, Dr. James has steered Morris Brown College towards international recognition. Here are five things to know about this HBCU prophet. 1. Legacy born from a family of educatorsJames’ journey in education was shaped by a family deeply rooted in teaching. His parents and grandmother were all educators, but he initially considered a different path. Growing up…
By J. Holly McCall NASHVILLE, TN — King Madison Hollands, a member of the Nashville Student Movement, which challenged racial segregation in Nashville in the 1960s, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at the age of 82 in Nashville. The cause of death was not immediately known. A Nashville native, Hollands was in the first class of 14 Black students to integrate the all-male Father Ryan High School after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Brown v. Board of Education. In a 2006 interview with the Nashville Public Library, Hollands reflected on his time at Father Ryan. ‘”People said, ‘why the Catholics?…
By Nicole S. Praino NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville hotel development company Imagine Hospitality has purchased downtown’s Morris Memorial Building for $10 million, the company confirmed to the Post. The purchase had not been recorded by the Davidson County Register of Deeds as of publication time. Located at 330 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd., the building was once eyed for purchase by Metro for a civil rights museum. It is designated on the National Register of Historic Places and is billed as the only building left in downtown Nashville originally associated with the Historic Black Business District. The structure was…
FOX13 Memphis News Staff MEMPHIS, TN — Eleven Mid-South officers were decertified and lost the credentials needed to work in Tennessee law enforcement on recently. Seven of those officers workedEleven Officers Decertified, No Longer Allowed to Work in TN Law Enforcement for the Memphis Police Department and two more former MPD officers face decertification when they go before the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Committee in January. The final decision to decertify the eleven officers was made by the POST Commission a day after the POST Committee recommended the eleven officers for decertification. Outside of the seven officers who…
As the 2024 new year dawns, the celebration of a lifetime will occur for American Baptist College. President Forrest Harris announces a year of celebrating the College’s higher education, and social justice legacy of one hundred years. In October 2024, American Baptist Theological Seminary, established in 1924, now legally doing business as American Baptist College (ABC), will celebrate 100 years of existence. The beginnings developed from a unique partnership between the (predominantly white) Southern Baptist Convention and the (predominantly black) National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. The intent was to help aspiring Black church leaders and scholars become certified and ordained…