NASHVILLE, TN — Former Metro Nashville Public Schools Director, Dr. Shawn Joseph, accepted a tenure track position at Howard University’s School of Education. He will also co-direct the Howard/AASA Urban Superintendent Academy. According to a 2018 news release, the program was created in direct response to less than five percent of superintendents in America being persons of color. Under Dr. Joseph’s leadership, Metro Nashville Public Schools saw reading achievement accelerated for all students, increased ACT scores, more students of all races in gifted and talented programs, more students earning advanced placement credits, more students earned industry certifications, and more money…
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NASHVILLE, TN — The first African American female to chair the Metro Hospital Authority says her vision for Nashville General Hospital includes an expanded role in building ties between a broad range of local communities in the areas of better health, disease prevention and access to quality care. Madison internist Dr. Shindana Feagins says in the wake of nearly a dozen hospital closings across Tennessee since 2010, Nashville General’s role in providing excellent care regardless of race, ethnicity or income level will be more important than ever going forward. “Nashville General Hospital has invested heavily in new technologies and facility…
Online-Only Applications Will Be Accepted on a First-Come, First-Served Basis NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will open waiting lists for three of its family properties on a first-come, first-served basis in July 2020. Anyone currently on the waiting lists for Edgehill Apartments, Cumberland View and Sudekum Apartments will need to reapply. Applications will be accepted online only and can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period at www.nashville-mdha.org (click on the button that says Apply for Affordable Housing). The application is simple and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Applicants will need to register…
CLARKSVILLE, TN — The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dannelle Whiteside as interim president, effective Aug. 10, in a called meeting recently. On June 18, Sam Houston State University named Dr. Alisa White, APSU’s current president, as the only finalist in its presidential search. If confirmed by the Texas State University System Board of Regents, White will assume her new role at Sam Houston in early August. “Several outstanding candidates were considered for the interim presidency and Dannelle was the board’s consensus pick,” Mike O’Malley, chair of the APSU Board of Trustees, said. “Dannelle’s…
NASHVILLE, TN — Davidson County voters may cast their ballots early for the State and Federal Primary, County General, and Oak Hill Municipal Election beginning Friday, July 17 through Saturday, August 1. Eleven voting locations will be open for the entire Early Voting period, including some evenings and three Saturdays. “Early voting is a convenient option,” said Jeff Roberts, Davidson County administrator of elections. “Voters have a choice in deciding the date/time/location that feels right for them, offering flexibility for in-person voting during the pandemic.” The 11 Early Voting sites are open to all registered Davidson County voters, per the…
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio Adele Logan Alexander did not see herself becoming a historian and author. But when she was 46 years old, inspired by the fascinating role her grandmothers played in the suffrage movement, she shifted course and enrolled at Howard University to pursue graduate degrees in history — and to learn more about her own ancestral past. Alexander’s grandmothers, including Adella Logan, for whom Ms. Alexander was named, were both light-skinned Black suffragists who passed as white and so they attended white suffrage conferences in the South. They would then share the information with the Black…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Rep and Mental Health America of the MidSouth (MHAofMS) are partnering to host “Coping with COVID-19 — Mental Health Strategies for Artists,” a free online wellness workshop designed specifically to help performing artists navigate loss of work and other stressful changes amid the pandemic. “Coping with COVID-19 — Mental Health Strategies for Artists” will take place online on July 28, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Desireé Kelly, the Public Health and Education Manager of MHAofMS, will lead the workshop, discuss the unique mental health challenges that artists are currently facing, and offer coping skills and strategies.…
We celebrate the life and legacy of Mr. Leonard H. Morton, Sr. who peacefully transitioned into eternal life surrounded by his close family, July 12, 2020. Born in Chicago, Illinois to Benjamin and Geneva Morton on September 10, 1927. Married to Mrs. Willa G. Morton, and father to Leonard H. (Michele R.) Morton Jr. and Shauneille Elaine (Sharifa) Morton; grandfather to Dr. Tesia D. (Jarrett) Wilson and Erin Michele Morton; great grandfather to Cayli Mariah Wilson and Aiden Mason Wilson; devoted nieces and nephews; and a large loving family and a host of friends. Mr. Leonard Morton, Sr. is proceeded…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Center for Health Policy at Meharry Medical College has announced the receipt of an $8 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to support efforts in programming and services for Metro students and their caregivers with special emphasis on education, health and well-being, economic support and social capital. The funding will be used to support the Center for Health Policy’s “BRIDGE to Success” program, a partnership with specific Metro Nashville public schools in zip codes 37218, 37208 and 37189. “This grant is an example of the many ways Meharry invests in community-led programs that…
By Kristin M. Hall / AP NASHVILLE, TN — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday at a hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee, after doctors said he had a stroke. He had previously suffered what was described as a mild stroke in January 2010 and had a heart pacemaker implanted in 2013 but continued to perform. Daniels, a singer, guitarist and fiddler, started out as a session musician, even playing on Bob Dylan’s…