NASHVILLE, TN — André L. Churchwell, chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center and senior associate dean for diversity affairs in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been named interim vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer for Vanderbilt University. Churchwell, who will continue to serve in his School of Medicine and VUMC roles while assuming the interim duties, holds the Levi Watkins Jr. M.D. Chair and is professor of medicine, biomedical engineering and radiology and radiological sciences. “Dr. Churchwell is an exceptional leader with a deep understanding of Vanderbilt. He has a tremendous…
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) announced today the addition of two Tennesseans to his staff. Dr. Brittany-Rae Gregory, a native of Memphis, serves as press secretary for Rep. Cooper. Prior to joining Congressman Cooper’s office, Gregory interned in the Obama administration and worked for Nashville-based duGard Public Relations firm. Most recently she taught in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Gregory received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Communications, Culture and Media Studies from Howard University where she studied the intersection of urban development and higher education. Gregory is also a graduate of…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) broke ground on a new affordable housing development focused on helping Veterans experiencing homelessness in Nashville. Located in the Edgehill neighborhood next to Operation Stand Down Tennessee, Curb Victory Hall will be a 39-unit apartment complex for Veterans experiencing homelessness. It was made possible through a unique public/private partnership involving MDHA, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) – VA, music industry executive and philanthropist Mike Curb, Giarratana, LLC, and Mayor David Briley’s Office. “Helping our Veterans and others in need in our community is…
NASHVILLE, TN — There are only six weeks left before the municipal elections on August 1, and the candidates for council and mayor are fanning out across the county to speak with voters. Yet state representative John Ray Clemmons is setting the pace for every other Metro candidate. Clemmons is basing his mayoral campaign on the values of equity, opportunity, and justice. These values will guide his public service as mayor, and he will do all that he can for Nashville to ensure equity, create opportunity, and demand justice. With his outreach throughout the county, the endorsements he has received,…
By John Cooper Though Mayor Briley disagrees, Nashville is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Between 2011 and 2017, rents in Nashville rose by 64 percent. During the same period, wages rose by only 14 percent. Not surprisingly, half of all renters and a quarter of all homeowners now spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. Rising rents and gentrification have pushed many residents out of their homes. Before we can talk about neighborhoods, we must deal with housing. As everyone in Nashville knows, the private market has responded to the demand for housing. As…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville-based Advance Financial awarded scholarships to 10 outstanding Tennessee students at a banquet at Little Italy Maggiano’s on Tuesday evening (6/5). The event marks the fifth annual Advancing Education Scholarship Campaign which is funded with money raised through customer donations coupled with a sizable contribution from Advance Financial. Each year, Advance Financial selects a number of worthy students to receive a financial award to be used toward tuition at the college of their choice. The scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have a 3.0 GPA or better and have demonstrated strong activity in community…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Immigration reform and civil rights groups are still hoping to block a citizenship question on the 2020 Census but time is running out. The 5-4 conservative majority on the Supreme Court could decide to allow the question any day now. The high court will recess July 1 but that may not be the end of it. The Trump Administration claims adding the question will help enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) but three judges ruled that was simply a pretext. Doubling down, the President exerted executive privilege last week to keep newly…
MANCHESTER, TN — Although Sunday was the last day on the job for MTSU College of Media and Entertainment students at the Bonnaroo campus, for some their work is far from over. “With 16 band performances in the can, we’ve got hundreds of audio tracks and video files to work with in our post-production phase back on campus over the next two weeks,” said Michael Fleming, a professor in MTSU’s Department of Recording Industry. “This year, student video directors and audio mixers will be working together closer than ever to recut, remix and package our music videos,” Fleming said. A…
NASHVILLE, TN — The man hailed as “the godfather of the gospel jazz scene,” and a local star much better known for what he does away from performing are among the top artists who will be featured June 29 during the fourth annual Fisk Food and Music Festival. This event is being presented by WFSK-88.1FM, Fisk University’s radio station. Its history of community activism and involvement date back to its beginnings some 46 years ago as part of what was then called “freeform” radio, but today they are the city’s premier “smooth jazz” outlet. “WFSK has a 46-year history of…
NASHVILLE (June 20, 2019) – Today’s final decision by the Metro Sports Authority is great news for Nashville, the Predators and the taxpayers. These new agreements relieve the city and taxpayers of our financial burden at Bridgestone Arena, which opened in 1996, and will keep the Preds there for at least the next 30 years. This achievement would not have been possible without the Preds being such a committed partner to Nashville. The special relationship between our city and the Predators only got stronger today, and I’m proud to be a part of it. I want to thank the Sports…