Thursday, June 17, 2021 This benefit concert will honor icons in music and culture and showcase the story of Black music as told by our Museum. During this live streamed event, NMAAM will feature special tribute performances and present the coveted Rhapsody and Rhythm award to the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Quincy Jones. Friday, June 18, 2021 Artists, industry leaders and culture creators will converge in Nashville, as NMAAM honors Black Music Month with its first State of Black Music Summit. This one-day event will be streamed live and feature panels and dynamic discourse exploring the intersections of black…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Tennessee State is conducting a study to test the feasibility of becoming the first historically black university to field varsity men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The university announced the study Friday with help from the NHL, the Nashville Predators and College Hockey Inc. “We are extremely excited about the prospect of adding men’s and women’s ice hockey to our athletics programs,“ athletic director Mikki Allen said. “Having the support of the Nashville Predators and the NHL is truly phenomenal and it speaks to the commitment that these two organizations have to growing the game of…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Fisk University announced that Dr. John D. Jones has been appointed to serve as the new Provost & VP For Academic Affairs for Fisk University effective June 1, 2021. Jones currently serves as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He has also previously served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lincoln University Missouri and Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Keiser University. Fisk University President Dr. Vann Newkirk, Sr. said, “Dr. Jones has significant experience in academic administration, finance, fundraising, and accreditation. These are key areas…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Secretary of State Tre Hargett is issuing a warning statement to business owners across Tennessee, advising them of a scam that has recently resurfaced targeting businesses with a fake mailer from a company that goes by two names: “Tennessee Certificate Service” and “TN Certificate of Existence Filing Company.” “Our Division of Business Services and myself personally have been hearing multiple complaints from business owners across Tennessee about these misleading mailers,” said Secretary Hargett. “We have seen scams like this before, with similar deceptive language that implies that businesses must have a certificate of existence to complete its formation…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The white former president of Pilot Co., the nation’s largest fuel retailer, wants a Black federal judge to recuse himself from overseeing the retrial of a fraud case against him. In court filings last week, Mark Hazelwood claimed the judge appeared biased against him after hearing a recording of Hazelwood making racist remarks at the first trial, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. Hazelwood was convicted in February 2018 of conspiring with the sales team he supervised to cheat trucking companies out of millions of dollars and trying to intimidate his secretary so she wouldn’t testify against…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Country singer Morgan Wallen will be eligible for multiple awards at this year’s CMA Awards but not the show’s top prize, a sign of the continuing fallout after he was caught on camera using a racial slur. The Country Music Association’s Board of Directors voted that Wallen will not be eligible for individual artist categories, such as entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year, according to Catharine McNelly, a CMA spokeswoman. The board decided that Wallen could still be nominated for awards that recognize an artistic work, such as album of the year,…
NASHVILLE, TN – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for teenagers. Any day now, it is expected to approve Moderna’s vaccine for children ages 12-17. In recently completed clinical trials by the vaccine-makers, the Pfizer shots were 100% effective; the Moderna vaccine was 96% effective. The dosage for teens is the same as for adults. Moderna has trials underway for kids under 12, including babies who are 6 months old. In those trials, the dosage is scaled so researchers can find out how much vaccine will safely produce the same immune response…
Nashville, TN – On June 1st, city officials and MNPD plan to clear and close the homeless encampment under the Jefferson Street Bridge, fence off the area, and “relocate” all remaining residents to Tent City – another encampment just south of downtown where newly announced development plans are calling the camp’s future into question. Displacing residents who have nowhere to go and closing off public space are violent patterns that further entrench people in cycles of poverty and homelessness. At Open Table Nashville, we believe that everyone has a right to safe and dignified housing. It is inhumane to…
By Lee H. Hamilton Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–There is a fight going on over the heart of our democracy, and I worry democracy is losing. Over the last few months, several states have moved to make it harder for their citizens to vote, and more are on tap. It’s hard to tell yet whether this is just a blip or an actual reversal of the US’s long trend of expanding voting access. Either way, it’s cause for attention. In general, states with Republican-led legislatures are enacting or advancing laws that make absentee voting harder, impose strict limits on drop boxes (which affects urban areas…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–The R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation has partnered with award-winning actor, bestselling author, and former US presidential appointee Hill Harper for the launch of North America’s first Black-owned Digital Wallet and financial capacity-building technology: The Black Wall Street. Please register today to join us virtually or in-person (very limited seating) at the R.H. Boyd corporate office on Wednesday, May 26 at 5 p.m. CDT. Register The Black Wall Street’s “The Digital Financial Revolution” National Bus Tour is hosting rallies in 30 cities across the country, beginning in Los Angeles and culminating at Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Okla., the evening of May 31,…