By Linda T. Wynn NASHVILLE, TN — A historical marker at Capitol View is now dedicated to Reverend Nelson G. Merry. Nelson G. Merry, born a Kentucky slave in 1824, came to Nashville with his master. In 1840, his widowed mistress willed the sixteen-year-old slave to the First Baptist Church. He was employed by the church, baptized, and finally freed on November 1, 1845. Merry began preaching to the First Colored Baptist Church congregation, which had been organized by whites in 1843. Merry was carefully tutored by the Reverend Samuel A. Davidson, a white man who served as the black…
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“The value for this is $35,000 for licensing components,” ITS Director Keith Durbin told the Budget and Finance Committee. Michelle Hernandez-Lane leaned over and whispered ”$35 million” and Durbin corrected himself. “…$35 million for licensing components for five years.” NASHVILLE, TN –Metro’s Information Technology Services (ITS) has let the Oracle software company gouge the city for at least $5 million in a $65.5 million deal to do a makeover of the city’s computer-based information and accounting system. ITS Director, Keith Durbin, declined to be interviewed about the Oracle R12 software package the City bought from Mythics, Inc. last year for…
Comcast recently named Jason its Regional Senior Vice President the company’s Big South Region, responsibility for operations throughout South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. With more than 20 years of industry and leadership experience, Gumbs will be based in Comcast’s regional headquarters in Norcross, Ga. He most recently served as Region Vice President of Technical Operations in Comcast’s West Division in California, where he oversaw field operations, fulfillment and local dispatch responsibilities. Prior to this role, he spent five years as Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing in the company’s Heartland Region – which includes several…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –Music City Center hosted the 6th annual Diversity Business Enterprise appreciation breakfast on December 11 to celebrate its DBE vendors and suppliers. One outstanding vendor/supplier is presented with the Vendor of Excellence award, which went to Sunset Marketing this year. “We are grateful for this recognition from MCC and I’m especially proud of our entire team at Sunset Marketing who continue to be a valuable, resourceful and trusted supplier,” said Donna Wheeler, owner of Sunset Marketing. Attendees were also provided with an overview of the previous and upcoming DBE events including the Proposal 101 workshop and Small and…
Stressful life events were linked to higher incidents of heart attack, stroke and other types of cardiovascular disease in African-American women, according to new research that also looked at whether a person’s resilience could help ward off the impact of stress. The study did not find a connection between resilience and cardiovascular disease, but its authors encouraged more research into that area and other potential links. “Stress may be particularly relevant for African-American women, given the discriminatory environment in which these women may live. However, research on the relationship between stress and CVD (cardiovascular disease) among African-American women is sparse,”…
A Healthy Marriage is one that reflects Relationship Satisfaction, Commitment to Marriage, Friendship and Spending Time Together, intimacy, and Trust/Honesty. With these five traits in full effect during marriage, there is a much better chance that the marriage will survive and thrive. Another very important marriage trait is Fidelity. Fidelity is defined as “faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.” Unfortunately this simplebut-powerful concept is becoming a scarce commodity within the prevailing culture. A wise man once said: The question is not: Can I please many women or men? The real question is: Can…
NASHVILLE, TN — Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is pleased to recognize its 2019 honorees for outstanding accomplishments in clinical leadership. Dr. Dan Evans has been named Physician of the Year, Dr. Steven Thomas is the recipient of this year’s Clinical Excellence Award, and Dr. Warren McPherson is the recipient of the Olin Williams Distinguished Service Award for lifetime achievement. Physician of the Year honoree Dr. Dan Evans serves as Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Chairman of the Quality Committee at Saint Thomas Rutherford, and Chairman of the ED Collaborative—a committee that oversees emergency care across all hospitals in…
NASHVILLE, TN — Middle Tennesseans will rally at the Kefauver Federal Building in downtown Nashville on Tuesday, December 17th at 4:30 p.m. in support of the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump. This demonstration is part of a nationwide rapid response network of thousands of American citizens who have committed to public demonstrations on the eve of the vote on impeachment in the U.S. House of Representatives. More than 100,000 people have signed up to rally in over 500 locations across the country to make it clear that even the President of the United States is NOT above the…
NASHVILLE, TN — When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) opens its doors to the public in the summer of 2020, the first-of-its-kind institution located in the heart of downtown Nashville will be home to more than 1,500 historical artifacts that reflects the development, influence, and impact of African Americans on more than 50 genres and sub-genres including country, jazz, blues, gospel, R&B and hip hop. With construction of the museum currently underway and the layouts of the five primary galleries completed, the NMAAM curatorial team is now looking at ways to fill some of the additional open…
NASHVILLE, TN — Freeman Webb Company announced today that Bob Freeman has joined the company as its executive vice president. Bob will join his father, co-founder and president Bill Freeman, in the company. His day-to-day responsibilities will involve various property acquisition, financial analysis and construction aspects of the company. Born and raised in Nashville, Bob is also the state representative for Tennessee’s 56th House district, representing part of Davidson County in Tennessee’s state legislature. “It has been our company’s intention for many years to develop the next generation of Freeman Webb’s leadership, and I couldn’t be more proud that my…