Atlanta, GA – The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music presented the 3rd Annual Gala, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of her historical visit to South Africa on Friday, August 9th, 2024, at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, which also marks Whitney’s three historic post-apartheid visits and performances following Nelson Mandela’s historic election win as the then President of the new South Africa. The event was hosted by Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight and Pat Houston, president of the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation, along with Jonathan Slocumb as MC. Whitney was the first major recording…
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) -Metro Nashville Police Department MNPD is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 53rd (fall) session of the department’s popular Community Police Academy which will be held at the West Precinct, 5500 Charlotte Pike, on Tuesday evenings, along with some Thursdays, for 12 weeks beginning on September 3 and running through November 19. Nashvillians interested in learning about the operations and law enforcement strategies of their police department are cordially invited to apply for this free and very informative course. Classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-From morning to night, Cheekwood will celebrate Black artists with music, dance, spoken word, visual art and more. Music offerings in 2024 will be provided by the Black Opry, an organization that promotes Black artists working in country, Americana, blues, folk and roots music. Other offerings include a community activity, story time and hands-on activities for the kids, and southern home-cooked favorites made by local Black chefs available for purchase. In addition, an exhibition of art from emerging and established artists will be on view in the Frist Learning Center. RESERVE TICKETS Schedule of Events Family Activity:…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In recognition of National Vinyl Record Day (Aug. 12) and supporting the National Museum of African American Music. (NMAAM), Nissan is releasing a limited-edition LP of lofi music called Driven by Electric Beats. Inspired by driving in the morning and evening, the album is a collaboration between Dope Candi. and Harold “HB” Burns. – two artists from Nissan’s Electric Beats program, an initiative that works with Black musicians to promote diversity in music production. Limited to just 1,000 copies and priced at $23, the album is available online and in-store at The Groove Nashville and NMAAM’s Amplify Store. Following the success of the Lofi Girl animated film, a four-hour,…
Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court recently held that a person who bought property near downtown Nashville, but failed to record the deed, could not gain full ownership of the property under a rule of law known as “adverse possession.” Under adverse possession, someone who may not own property but possesses it for a certain number of years may gain full ownership of it. In 1991, Ora Eads, Jr., obtained the deed to 99 Hermitage Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, after completing a series of installment payments to the property’s owner, Raymond Whiteaker, Jr. The deed conveyed title to the property…
Nashville, Tenn, (TN Tribune) — The EPICC Project is thrilled to announce a transformative event, Faith & Health: An EPICC Day, taking place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Cal Turner Family Center, Meharry Medical College, located at 1011 21st Ave North, Nashville. The event, targeted at pastors, health ministry leaders, and church members, offers an opportunity to collaborate with The EPICC Project in bringing free health promotion programs to their congregations. The EPICC Project is dedicated to promoting health and wellness within faith communities, emphasizing the importance of holistic well-being. Event Highlights:…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Trevecca Nazarene University is offering a free, video-based financial literacy training to help participants build skills, knowledge and behaviors that will empower them to make smart, informed decisions about money. The training series is designed especially for pastors, church leaders and nonprofit managers, but is available to anyone who would like to gain understanding and training in personal finance. It also fulfills the educational requirement for participants in the Compass Initiative, which helps pastors eliminate debt and prepare for retirement. The self-paced, fully online training covers personal and organizational financial management, budgeting, entrepreneurship, and retirement strategies.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Spruce Street Baptist Church, Nashville’s oldest African American church, is continuing to make an impact each week through its long-standing food ministry. For 35 years, the Spruce Street Tuesday Feeding Program has distributed meals through delivery and takeout to hundreds of people across the community. Since the start of this year, the program has served more than 8,386 meals. That’s 323 more meals when compared to this time last year. In 2023, from January to December, a total of 16,239 meals were served and the church is on track to meet or exceed those numbers. “We continue…
Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate its annual Women’s Day during Sunday worship service, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. The celebration’s theme is “Women United in Service to God,” Corinthians 12:4-5. The worship service will be in-person as well as broadcast on Facebook Live: Lee Chapel A.M.E. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Dr. Margaret Elaine M. Flake, known as “Rev. Elaine.” She is a powerful preacher, teacher and role model who has impacted many lives at The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in New York City. She served as co-pastor with the Rev. Dr. Floyd H. Flake until May 2020 and became senior…
After 46 years of dedicated service to Born Again Church in Nashville, Tennessee, Bishop Horace E. Hockett, founding pastor, has announced his retirement. There will be a weekend of celebratory events including a family worship night Friday, Aug. 9 featuring recording artist Darwin Hobbs. In addition, there will be a gala at the Franklin Cool Springs Marriott featuring recording artist Doe and Pastor James Lowe of Bethel World Outreach Church in Franklin, Tenn. on Aug. 10 culminating with the installation ceremony of his son, Pastor Brian Lee Hockett, as his successor on Aug. 11. Beverly Crawford, Billy Gaines and the…