NASHVILLE, TN — Comcast NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded approximately $31,000 in scholarships for the 2018-19 school year to 31 Middle Tennessee students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $28 million has been awarded to nearly 27,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program. “Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners are exceptional students…
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NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Fire Department has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) the deadliest type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or by providing clot-busting medication. The Mission: Lifeline initiative provides tools, training and other resources to…
By Howard Romaine On Saturday, May 26 the long-serving musical innovator, choir director, and retired operations Manager at The Tennessee Tribune, Edward L. Hardiman, was celebrated by choral music, solo and eulogy at the Cumberland Primitive Baptist Tabernacle on 232 Whitsett Road, Nashville. As former president of choir for Cumberland Primitive Baptist Association, and choir president of the National Primitive Baptist Convention, the ceremony, officiated by Elder Richard Lloyd spun through musical memories of his many creative efforts in choir innovation from the Chicago origins of his original commitment, to the later move in 1981 to Nashville, and its many…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Mayor David Briley and other community leaders will join the Sexual Assault Center for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the SAFE Clinic on Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m. The clinic, located on the campus of the Sexual Assault Center in the MetroCenter area, will provide free medical legal exams, also known as rape kits, for anyone age 16 and up who has recently experienced rape or sexual violence. The clinic will be operated through a partnership with several community agencies, including Nashville General Hospital, the Metro Nashville Police Department, the Nashville District Attorney’s Office and the…
NASHVILLE, TN — For the fourth consecutive week, poor people, clergy and advocates will return to Nashville, as their historic reignition of the Poor People’s Campaign this week demands lawmakers ensure everyone in Tennessee has the right to healthcare and a healthy environment. In Tennessee, the data tells the story of an unhealthy track record in our state: 744,800 people are uninsured. 34.4 percent of census tracts are at-risk for being unable to afford water. 19,100 tons of NOx are annually emitted in Tennessee, a leading cause of respiratory problems. This week the rally and direct action will focus on…
MEMPHIS, TN — There are many special features at this year’s Congress, being held June 17 – 22, including the inaugural Lunch and Learn. The fourth annual Women of Wisdom Luncheon and the First Lady’s Fashion Show will be combined for a spectacular time of inspirational messages and fashion enjoyment. A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Civil Rights Museum will be made. The host pastor, Rev. Keith Norman, is the Pastor of First Baptist Church, located in the Binghampton community of Memphis, Tennessee. He is the shepherd of a ministry that is dedicated to serving a predominantly African-American community in transition, a community…
Former Nashvillian Connie Kinnard Named Corporate Executive of the Year HOLLYWOOD, FL — Honor. Service. Esteem. These are just three of the qualities that emanate from Legacy Miami and Legacy South Florida magazines’ 2018 classes of the “50 Most Powerful and Influential Black Business Leaders.” The honorees are profiled in the publication’s Power issues inserted in the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel. The awardees will be formally highlighted at an all-star awards gala scheduled for June 2, at the Miami Airport Hilton (5150 Blue Lagoon Drive in Miami). The cocktail hour begins at 7 p.m. and the gala starts at 8 p.m.…
NASHVILLE, TN — The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa,Inc., Alpha Beta Chapter, recently hosted its Annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Inn at Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Drive. A capacity audience of over 200 people gathered to honor the scholarship recipients. This years’ scholarship recipients were Aaliyah Cummings, a graduating senior from East Magnet High School, Gabriel Hutchison, graduating senior from East Magnet High School, and Venicia James, graduating senior from Centennial High School in Franklin, TN. Aaliyah Cummings received the National Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship award of $6000.00. Gabriel Hutchison and Venicia James received local Alpha Beta scholarship awards…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville’s ongoing efforts and court battles to desegregate Metro Nashville Public Schools lasted more than 40 years. Those efforts made it possible for all children, no matter the color of their skin or the place of their birth, to attend public schools. Retired U.S. District Judge Thomas Wiseman Jr. and Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Richard Dinkins were honored for their many years of their work for school desegregation at The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s third annual Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Fund luncheon, which attracted a crowd of nearly 400 people on May 11…
FRANKLIN, TN — The American Red Cross and Suburban Propane are teaming up to help increase awareness of the constant need for blood this summer. The organizations are encouraging eligible donors to roll up a sleeve at the Franklin Donor Day blood drive Wednesday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Williamson County Library Meeting Room, 1314 Columbia Ave., in Franklin. Those who come to donate can enjoy an on-site cookout and get a $10 Visa gift card (via email), courtesy of Suburban Propane, while supplies last. Additionally, all presenting donors will receive a pint of Blue…