Nashville, TN – The Nashville Gospel and Sacred Music Coalition (NGSMC) in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) and Downtown Presbyterian Church present My Soul Looks Back: A Gospel Music Heritage Month Celebration Honoring Our Legends on Sunday, September 10th. Through the efforts of Charles Humbard and Alvin V. Williams, the month of September was officially designated as Gospel Music Heritage Month in 2008 by dual legislation of the US House of Representatives and Senate. The Sunday afternoon program serves as Nashville’s official kickoff of the month-long celebration. From the likes of the Fisk Jubilee Singers…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. August 30, 2023 – The Nashville Fire Department added a new ambulance to respond to all-hazards emergency medical calls in Metro Nashville Davidson County. Medic 24 is a newly added Advanced Life Support ambulance to the Nashville Metro and Davidson County area which brings the total number of full-time ambulances to 32. This ambulance will be in service to provide 24/7 emergency medical services. Medic 24’s territory is primarily located in the growing Northwest Nashville, (Bordeaux area). Having Medic 24 in this area adds emergency medical response to support residents and local businesses in the area. This new…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – As part of an ongoing effort to create an inclusive community and provide dynamic programs and events, Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host a three-day bell hooks Educational Symposium from Sept. 5-7. Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an author, educator and activist known for deepening the public discourse surrounding race, feminism and social class. Some of her most notable works include “Ain’t I a Woman?” Black Women and Feminism,” “Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center” and “All About Love: New Visions.” To honor her legacy, the symposium will feature…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) is opening its community grant application portal to receive proposals for its first round of funding. The portal will be open for groups to submit proposals through October 9, 2023. The funding available through this grant application process comes from hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies negotiated by the Tennessee Attorney General. According to legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly, these proceeds are first split with 15% going to the state and 15% going to county governments for any purpose and 70% going to…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Mark your calendar for September 10th, at 3 p.m. at the Jefferson Street Sound Museum. The museum is hosting a book signing for Paula Blackman the author of “Night Train To Nashville the Greatest Untold Story of Music City.”Set against the backdrop of Jim Crow, Night Train to Nashville takes readers behind the curtain of one of music’s greatest untold stories during the era of segregation and Civil Rights.In another time and place, E. Gab Blackman and William Sousa “Sou” Bridgeforth might have been as close as brothers, but in 1950s Nashville they remained separated by the…
The Reverends Drs. Calvin H. Sydnor III and Charlotte Ann Blake Sydnor 83 years and 80 years shares 61 loving years many memories with family and friends with a total of 61 years of loving, parenting, and preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for a combined total of 101 years, and a combined total of pastoral ecumenical ministry of 60 years. “We are thankful for two older children: The Rev. Dr. Gloria L. Sydnor Smith, Esquire and The Rev. Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor 1V and The Rev. Joanna Wells Sydnor- Co Pastors, and Mr. Christopher E. Sydnor, Administrator for Section 8 Housing, for…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Equity Alliance Fund, the affiliate 501(c)4 advocacy organization of The Equity Alliance, encourages Black voters to support policies and candidates who will invest in overlooked and underserved communities of color. From Nashville to Washington, D.C., Tennessee needs leaders who will advocate for Black Americans and other communities of color to have a fair and just opportunity at realizing the American dream, according to the organization. This year, 2023 Tennessee candidate endorsements. These progressive leaders have a clear vision for a better future for Tennesseans. Under their leadership, constituents will have a chance to earn a good living,…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Nashville Children’s Theatre is proud to showcase “Strong Inside,” an original world premiere production presented by Vanderbilt University, that tells the compelling story of Perry Wallace, who made history as the first African American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference. The play, based on the New York Times bestseller and directed by Tamiko Robinson Steele and Ernie Nolan (NCT’s Executive Artistic Director), debuts Thursday, Sept. 7, and runs until Tuesday, Sept. 26. The inspirational true story of an athlete turned civil rights trailblazer. When king of the boards” Perry Wallace is recruited and accepted to Vanderbilt, his…
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $1,975,689 in awards to rural communities in Tennessee to support key strategies to respond to the overdose risk from fentanyl and other opioids. These awards help advance President Biden’s commitment to beat the opioid epidemic as part of his Unity Agenda for the nation. Across the country, more than 100,000 people die each year from overdose. Individuals who call rural communities home and who are experiencing opioid use disorder – including from fentanyl, heroin or other opioids – can face challenges in accessing…
Greenwood, Miss.—Greenwood Leflore Hospital is looking for a new owner for the second time since 2022 and could fail unless the State of Mississippi expands Medicaid, the mayor of Greenwood, Miss., is warning. The City of Greenwood and Leflore County own the hospital, but they cannot afford to keep the hospital afloat because it’s “financially in bad shape,” Mayor Carolyn McAdams, a political independent, told the Mississippi Free Press on Aug. 25. “We’ve been trying desperately to come up with ways to make the hospital solvent—we’ve reduced staff, reduced services,” she said. The hospital has shut down several departments to…