Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)-July 14, the video of Jason Aldean’s song “Try That in a Small Town” was released. The single dropped in May. Billboard reports: Country Music Television stopped airing the video July 17; It’s on YouTube; And shows “a flag burning, protesters screaming and attacking police,” a convenience store robbery, and a Fox News graphic. CMT’s removal of the video prompted U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn to say “TheLeft is trying to cancel [Aldean’s] pro-America song.” Tennessee House SpeakerCameron Sexton alleged CMT “caved to the radical Left…” “Mainstream media call songs about “killing police” powerful, exposing – voices that…
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BY KERRY BREEN A Black man who says he was elected mayor of a rural Alabama town but has been kept from taking office by White leaders of the town has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Patrick Braxton, 57, is one of several plaintiffs named in Braxton et al v. Stokes et al. The other plaintiffs — James Ballard, Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles and Wanda Scott — are people that Braxton hoped to name to the city council of Newbern after he was elected to office in 2020. However, Braxton said that the “minority White residents of (Newbern), long…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny takes the stage in Nashville when Mrs. Doubtfire comes to Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Jackson Hall for a limited one-week engagement Nov. 7-12. Single tickets can be purchased at TPAC.org, by phone at 615-782-4040 and in person at the TPAC Box Office, 505 Deaderick St., in downtown Nashville. For groups of 10 or more, call 615-782-4060. Patrons are encouraged to have tickets delivered to the TPAC Concierge App. Critics call Mrs. Doubtfire “wonderful, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). The internationally acclaimed new hit musical is based…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) –Youth Villages is preparing to give more than 1,500 children, families, and young people, receiving services in Middle Tennessee, the items they need to go back to school. The Backpack Heroes program collects new backpacks and school supplies for children, who have experienced trauma or have a history of emotional or behavioral health issues, to receive the items they need to start school. “The youth we serve want to be like every other kid at school and deserve to have the same supplies as them,” said Julie Abbott, community engagement manager at Youth Villages. “Our supporters…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Tennessee State Conference NAACP denounces the scare tactics levied by the group referencing itself as “Old Glory Knights of the Ku Klux Klan” as they left racial and hate literature at Mt. Calvary M.B. Church, Faith United M.B. Church and Bethel A.M.E. Church in the Columbia, TN area. This attack on the serenity and sanctity of Black parishioners is nothing less than demonic. This brazen act is a reminder that in 1996 numerous black churches across Tennessee and the South East were burned and their parishioners left without a place of worship. The fact that these…
It was a moment in Blackness! Maria A. Ellis is a St. Louis based choral conductor who has racked up quite a following on social media. With tens of thousands of followers and subscribers across social media and YouTube, Ellis often posts videos rehearsing for upcoming performances, teaching various music education tips, and sharing choral renditions of popular songs like “Row Your Boat,” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” According to The St. Louis American, Ellis got her start in classical music when she was only in the sixth grade. Having previously fallen in love with singing from her aunts,…
By Zoe Huffman, APSU CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – This summer, Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM purchased a robotic dog to enhance the learning experience for students in the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. The robot dog utilizes a variety of functions that incorporate many different scientific specializations. This technology has the potential to excite and engage students in ways never before seen on APSU’s campus. “The capabilities of the quadruped robot are something that we are interested in,” said Jody Alberd, an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology. “It…
By Genma Stringer Holmes BRENTWOOD, TN — Brentwood native, Dr. Jan-Néé B. Sheats-Mathis was elected as Central Area Secretary at the 47th Central Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated held in Chicago, Illinois from July 5-8, 2023. Prior to being elected secretary, she served dual roles as the Central Area Chair of Organizational Effectiveness and Chair of Vendors and Exhibits. She is a member of the Parthenon Chapter in Nashville. Comfortable at being behind the scenes organizing, Sheats-Mathis is no stranger to leadership. She has been voted by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine’s readers as a “Top Dentist” for eleven consecutive years. A…
MEMPHIS, TN — Attorney Janika White is launching her campaign for Memphis City Council Super District 8 Seat 2 with incumbent Councilwoman Cheyenne Johnson as her treasurer. White has consistently served her community throughout her life and legal career. As a successful attorney at Janika White Law, PLLC, White is a client-centered attorney that relentlessly fights for justice, fairness, and restoration for her clients. White uses the law as a tool for change but developed a heart for service as a child, being raised in a family dedicated to serving Memphis and Shelby County. Her parents, John and Anita White,…
NASHVILLE, TN — Centennial Park Conservancy, a nonprofit organization committed to sustaining the vibrancy of Centennial Park, announced today that applications are open for Nashville Earth Day grants to support local environmental initiatives. Centennial Park Conservancy will donate $50,000, the proceeds from this year’s Nashville Earth Day festival, to underwrite environmental projects in public spaces across Nashville. Project areas are primarily focused on bees, trees, water, pollinator gardens, sustainability, and education. Applications must be received by August 18, 2023, and can be submitted at www.nashvilleearthday.org/environmental-projects. Since 2020, proceeds from Nashville Earth Day, the city’s official annual event to celebrate Earth…