By Rashad Grove Showtime’s newest anthology series, The First Lady, will focus on the lives of three first ladies who have occupied the White House over the years. In the first season, three first ladies will be featured, one of them being our forever-first lady, Michelle Obama, who served as the first lady from 2009 to 2017. While Viola Davis landed the role to play Michele Obama, it was recently announced that two-time NAACP Image Award winner and Golden Globe-winning actress Regina Taylor had been tapped as a series regular. She will play the role of Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Country music superstar Brad Paisley will headline Nashville’s July 4th celebration on Lower Broadway, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced today. The Let Freedom Sing! presented by Dr Pepper event will feature the largest fireworks show in Nashville history with the pyrotechnics synchronized to a live performance by the GRAMMY-winning Nashville Symphony. “After the year that Nashville has had, from a tornado to a bombing, Nashvillians deserve something to look forward to coming out of the pandemic,” said Butch Spyridon, President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “More than ever, we want to deliver a…
NASHVILLE, TN – The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville (401 Korean Veterans Boulevard) has announced a career fair that will be held at the property from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both Thursday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 28. WHAT: Opened August 2020 in the heart of Nashville’s SoBro district, The Joseph is an expression of Nashville at its most refined. The 297-room luxury hotel features 22,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor event space, a full-service spa and salon, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Distinct dining outlets – Yolan, fine Italian; Denim, a rooftop bar and pool deck; and the hotel’s all-day lounge – are overseen…
New York, NY — Pop Culture Icons, multiple Grammy Award-winners and multi-platinum selling artists Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.released today the official music video to their single “blackbird” (Album Mix) from their highly anticipated first studio album in three decades, Blackbird: Lennon-McCartney Icons(EE1/BMG), due April 30. The official music video is a poignant tribute to the blackbirds whose lives ended tragically by violence, and those who sacrificed their all in the name of social justice. A version of the video will be available exclusively for radio station websites and their related media, featuring the R&B Mix of the song, by acclaimed R&B producer Mike City and…
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By R. J. Turner It is extremely difficult to focus on the future when today many are in need due to the pandemic, yet alone remembering April 22nd known as “Earth Day”. The day being a yearly renewal reminding us of the need to protect our air, land, and waterways. Earmarked as a call to action, the designated day arose from a hot button issue in the early 1970s that developed into a massive environmental movement bringing awareness to dangerous conditions here in the United States. Communities of color were not included. For decades, civil rights leaders and organizations have…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Tennessee recently announced three competitive funding grant opportunities for fiscal year 2021. The competitive grants will support the development of innovative production, urban agriculture, and educational outreach projects in three categories: Conservation Agreements, Urban Conservation, and Collaborative Outreach. “Tennessee is proud to offer these grant opportunities as a means to expand areas of urban agriculture, conservation, and collaboration across the state,” said Sheldon Hightower, State Conservationist, Tennessee NRCS. “Such projects have the potential to address important issues such as food access and conservation education…
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Jamel Hill, 30, describes his first few months in medical school in 2016 as a “rude awakening.” With few people looking like him in the lecture hall, he felt isolated. But it was some conversations being had in the classroom and the hospital that left him the most uncomfortable. “I’ve had patients tell nurses that they don’t want Black physicians,” Hill says. “You know, we’re in the 2020s, and you would think that doesn’t happen, but it very much so does.” Like many Black students, even getting into medical school was not easy, especially with few role models around. African…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)-Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for a nationwide platform of studies aimed at “repurposing” existing drugs to treat mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19. The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) is the Clinical Coordinating Center for the ACTIV-6 platform announced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). DCRI has contracted with VUMC for data coordinating services. NIH will provide an initial investment of $155 million in funding for the trial. The DCC principal investigator is Chris Lindsell, PhD, professor of Biostatistics and director of the Research Methods Program in the…