NASHVILLE, TN — Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente unveiled five new Vanderbilt Trailblazer portraits to a crowd gathered Oct. 18 in the Mary McClure Taylor Lobby of Kirkland Hall. The five portraits honored Kate Lupton, David Williams II, K.C. Potter, Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips and Muhammad Yunus. “These Vanderbilt Trailblazers shaped the roadmap through which we can all continue to explore, seek improvements and drive positive change in the world,” Wente said. “Through their courage and conviction, they opened doors for others to follow, and, in doing so, they made us a stronger and better university.” Both Phillips…
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NASHVILLE, TN —The Nashville Fire Department is mourning the loss of longtime NFD firefighter Retired Assistant Chief Jerry Smith. Chief Smith passed on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Following retirement Chief Smith returned to work part-time with the Nashville Office of Emergency Management managing the Emergency Support Unit. Director Chief William Swann Statement: “This is a sad day for the entire Nashville Fire Department and the Nashville Office of Emergency Management as we mourn the loss of Retired Assistant Chief Jerry Smith. Chief Smith was a dedicated member of the NFD and OEM. His work in…
LOUISVILLE, KY — Devin E. Haqq is a native of Nashville and a graduate of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s and the Professional Actor Training MFA program. Devin’s independent filmmaker’s feature film directorial debut was The Assassin, which he co-wrote and produced with Josh Wick. The Assassin was an official selection of the IFP-NY Rough Cut Lab 2006 and played in several film festivals around the country, including the 2007 Urbanworld Film Festival, the 2008 Pan African Film Festival, and the 2008 Nashville Film Festival. In 2012, Josh and Devin collaborated again to make Francis of Brooklyn, which won several awards…
New shops announced, restaurants to open by spring 2020 Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 – 10:30 a.m. Where: Nashville International Airport, Concourse C Food Court 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214 Access to Concourse C: Media are invited to attend. Please contact Kym Gerlock at kym.gerlock@flynashville.com or 615-330-8707 to coordinate. Fraport USA’s Tennessee team will join with airport officials to announce the start of construction on the new concessions program at Nashville International Airport (BNA), report on their progress to date, and welcome new operators. The reimagined program will emphasize local flavor and flair with more than 90 new concepts by its completion…
SUSAN G. KOMEN SENIOR DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE AT SEVENTH ANNUAL WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BREAST CANCER LECTURE The Pamela C. Williams, M.D. Memorial Breast Cancer Lecture is sponsored by The Center for Women’s Health Research at Meharry Medical College WHAT: Meharry Medical College, in partnership with the Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance and the Center for Women’s Health Research at Meharry, will sponsor the Seventh Annual Pamela C. Williams, M.D. Memorial Breast Cancer Lecture with featured speaker Kim Johnson, M.D., senior director of the African-American Health Equity Initiative at Susan G. Koman. Dr. Johnson will discuss factors that…
NASHVILLE, TN — Former State Senator Reggie Tate has passed away at the age of 65, according to Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators Chairman G. A. Hardaway. Tate was elected to the Senate seat in 2006. He represented Senate district 33 until last year. The district encompasses parts of Memphis and Shelby County. During his 12 years in the Senate, Tate served on several major committees including the Senate Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee, the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Joint Fiscal Review Committee and served as Vice-Chair of the Senate Education Committee and of the Shelby County Delegation.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2019) – Tennessee State University is saddened to learn that the Honorable Elijah Cummings has died. U.S. Rep. Cummings, D-Maryland, was a stalwart in the fight for justice and equality, and will be deeply missed as an unrelenting advocate for our country’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). During a visit to Washington last year, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rep. Cummings about the financial needs and continued support of TSU and other HBCUs during a Congressional Black Caucus event. He sternly told me, “Keep up the fight for your university, and all HBCUs. Don’t let…
Benji Tankard, CEO & Founder of Pure Entertainment, USA, and star of Bravo TV’s hit show, Thicker Than Water, announces that his company’s plans to release Nashville DJ Truck 2.0 during Dead Silent – the company’s first annual Halloween costume silent party scheduled for October 31, 2019 from 8pm – 1am at Venue 1923 located at 1923 Church Street in Nashville “Music City”. The community, clients, followers, supporters and vendors are invited to dress for prizes and to enjoy entertainment as they show their support for Pure Entertainment, USA’s launch of the 2nd version of the historical Nashville DJ Truck,…
NASHVILLE, TN — Once on This Island announces a $25 digital lottery for limited tickets for all performances of its engagement at TPAC’s Jackson Hall Oct. 15-20. The digital lottery, available via the TPAC Concierge App, will begin accepting entries from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the day prior to the first performance and will continue on a rolling basis for every performance throughout the engagement. Winners will be notified directly after the lottery closing time and will have 60 minutes to accept and purchase the tickets. Information on the digital lottery is available at https://www.tpac.org/events-tickets/ticketing-info/broadwaylottery/ Entrants must be 18…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — If you ever wanted to know why Congress can’t get things done, ask Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN). He knows. Last month, Alexander threw a monkey wrench into the passage of the FUTURE Act, a bi-partisan bill to fund Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). A quirk of Washington law-making allows any senator to object when a call for unanimous consent on a bill is made from the Senate floor. The House passed the bill by voice vote on September 17, 2019 and sent it to the U.S. Senate. On September 19, 2019 and again on…