(Knoxville, TN) – The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum August 20-November 7, 2021. Additionally, beginning August 1, the museum will resume full operating hours for the first time since 2020 (Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5pm, Sunday 1-5 pm, closed Mondays). Under Construction showcases the artistic technique of collage, a dynamic and engaging medium in which materials from different sources are cut, torn, and layered to create new meanings and narratives. According to Executive Director David Butler, “The KMA is excited to celebrate yet another aspect of the Southeast’s rich visual culture.” Featuring nearly 80 works by more than 30 international…
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Atlanta, GA — Guests to Hammonds House Museum will have an opportunity to view artwork that has rarely been on display when the museum presents Exhibiting Culture: Highlights from the Hammonds House Museum Collection. The exhibition is curated by Hammonds House Museum’s Executive Director and Chief Curator Karen Comer Lowe, and will be on view from August 6, 2021, through January 30, 2022. Boasting more than 450 world-class works of art, the Hammonds House Museum permanent art collection dates from the mid-19th century by artists from America, Africa, and the Caribbean. At the center of the collection are 250 works collected by…
By Katelynn White NASHVILLE (TN Tribune)–The Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center will host a COVID-19 vaccination event for returning college students on August 13. The event is free for all college students aged 17 and up. When referencing the importance of the event Shanika Kidd, a public health professional said, “Our Sleeves Up event is particularly important because we are witnessing an increase of COVID cases in the Nashville/Davidson area and want to continue to be on the frontline of vaccine distribution.” The vaccination event will take place at Music City Indoor Karting on 400 Davidson Street. MWCHC will open…
By Samuel Stebbins College enrollment has declined steadily in the United States in recent years. With rising tuition costs and surging student debt, enrollment rates have fallen at an average of nearly 2% a year since 2010. While four years of higher education may not be for everyone, Americans without a bachelor’s degree tend to be far more limited in their career opportunities, job security, and earning potential. Nationwide, an estimated 32.1% of American adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educational attainment rates vary considerably across the country, however, and in nearly every state, there is at…
By Ben Jealous There’s been a lot of news about the Democratic legislators in Texas who fled the state to prevent Republicans from pushing through sweeping new voter suppression laws. Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to have them arrested to force them to attend a special session of the state legislature. Now it turns out that voter suppression is not the only “special” project Abbott has in mind. He and his fellow Republicans are pushing a far-reaching “memory law” that would limit teaching about racism and civil rights. Abbott already signed a bill last month restricting how racism can be…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has announced the addition of seven new board members, new leadership under Stacey Garrett Koju, a museum-affiliated State of Black Music podcast and a partnership with Blanx, an artisan footwear brand that tells a story on every shoe. As the museum rounds out its inaugural year, these updates mark the beginning of a transition from a brick-and-mortar museum to a unique storytelling institution. New Board Members Under Koju’s new leadership as board chair – and as the first Black woman to lead the museum’s board – the changes have begun with…
The Jazz has officially been released in North Nashville! This past weekend, the Nashville Jazz Workshop (NJW) hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting at their new location on Buchanan Street. The community can expect great things to come, as the workshop has exciting plans for Nashville. Today, NJW seeks to amplify the sounds of Jazz all through Music City. In their new home, the workshops will continue to inspire, learn, educate and share Jazz with the world. These photos are a great highlight to showcase all the festivities that took place. In case you missed out on all the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Electric Service (NES) has announced the appointment of Anne Davis to the Electric Power Board. A prominent Nashville-based attorney, Davis has practiced civil and criminal litigation at firms such as Bass Berry & Sims and Neal & Harwell. She has a deep passion for the environment and served as the managing attorney for the local Southern Environmental Law Center’s office. Davis served as chair for the Metro Nashville Task Force on Environmental Sustainability, served as a member of the Green Ribbon Committee and as Nashville’s first lady from 2007-2015 when her husband, Karl Dean, was Mayor.…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – Today Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) announced $4,796,812 has been included for American Baptist College, Meharry Medical School and Jefferson Street Interstate Cap in the seven-bill spending package that passed the House. For the first time in more than a decade members of Congress have been able to submit specific requests for their districts, known as Community Project Funding, to be included in the spending package. Cooper’s approved projects would go to the following: American Baptist College, in partnership with the Metro Historical Commission, to restore buildings on the campus of American Baptist College where many…
National (RNS)— A prominent African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church leader has been removed from the ranks of bishop after being found guilty in a church trial for mishandling millions of dollars in transactions related to congregations. Staccato Powell, who was the bishop of the denomination’s Western Episcopal District, had been suspended until the time of his trial, which was held on Wednesday (July 28) during the first day of the AME Zion Church’s hybrid General Conference in Atlanta. This story was first reported by RNS. Read full statement by members of the Board of Bishops of The African Methodist…