Music
We Bid Farewell to Aretha
By Reginald Stuart Long before anyone realized Aretha Franklin was a rare music jewel, she helped draw neighbors to her father’s Baptist Church in Detroit as one of the Franklin sisters performing at the small, […]
Articles by Reginald Stuart
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Williams Helping Vanderbilt Progress With “Intentionality”
By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — When noted academic executive David Williams II joined the leadership team at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University in 2000, few realized at the time Williams would become an essential member of […]
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Nashville’s Public Schools Chief Focuses on Boosting Basics
By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — High school graduation tassels will be flying all over the region this month and next as seniors cheer their success while proudly walking with diplomas in hand and decades […]
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Despite Bump, Briley Hopes to Rule
By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — Interim Mayor David Briley may have a suffered a big voter rejection earlier this week of the $5 billion dollar–plus mass transit proposal. He’ll have little time over the […]
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New Publishing Leader Ready For Challenges
By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — As a child growing up in Nashville, LaDonna Boyd did not know she might someday rise to become chief executive of the R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp, the nation’s oldest […]
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Generations Later, Students Pledge to Pursue King’s Dream
By Reginald Stuart Millions of parents, teachers and students across the country of all ages took a break from their busy routines last week to think about and honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Fisk
Icon Carney-Smith Helps Keep Fisk Intact
By Reginald Stuart NASHVILLE, TN — When Fisk University this week rolls out its red carpet for the official inauguration of Kevin D. Rome, its new president, the spotlight will be focused on him. Many […]
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Paul Wilson Harper, Prominent Businessman Dies
NOTE: Due to the passing of Senator Thelma Harper’s husband, the reception that was planned honoring her on Thursday morning (3/29) at the Senate will be rescheduled for another time. The Senator’s annual Easter Egg Hunt […]
Local Obituaries
A Tribute to James Nixon, a Standout Among Scores Who Stood Out
By Reginald Stuart With bands playing at full tilt in dance halls and bars throughout the city and music enthusiasts swarming nearly every street, it was not surprising in the 1950’s and 1960’s, that Nashville […]
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Haslam, Others Nix Trump’s Gun Idea
By Reginald Stuart WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump’s suggestion that school teachers be armed as part of an effort to enhance school safety for children has been rejected in separate comments by Tennessee Governor Bill […]
