From Staff Reports It’s important for African-American children to read books with black characters, so former teacher Meredith McKinney started the Black Book Project. McKinney volunteers for and is on the board of directors of the organization that receives and distributes donated books delivered to Book’em, Attention: Meredith McKinney, 161 Rains Ave., Nashville, 37203. “People buy them on-line and have them sent to us,” McKinney said. “And we’ve had authors donate books.” Last year, 1,386 books were donated during January and February. Her campaign deadline is the end of Black History month. Her 2021 goal was 500 books. Having greatly…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) — Stand Up Nashville and The Equity Alliance will hold a press conference Monday to pose questions and concerns about the impact Oracle will have on Nashville. Oracle Corporation recently requested a public hearing for approval of an Economic Impact Plan with the Metro Industrial Development Board (IDB). Approval from the IDB and Metro Council is needed to finalize Oracle’s proposal to bring 8,500 jobs and a $1.2 billion investment to Nashville. The 8,500 new jobs are reported to have an average salary of $110,000. Community activists are raising concerns about the impact Oracle will have…
NASHVILLE, TN – Teachers and school support staff in Davidson County will start receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Feb. 20. The school system also announced on Monday that vaccines are to be available for teachers earlier than anticipated because Davidson County leaders have accelerated the move to the next phase of distribution. “Dr. Battle has taken some important steps to get our schools open for in-person learning, now we must do what we can to keep them open by protecting our educators from contracting COVID,” said Dr. Alex Jahangir, Chair of the Metro Board of Public…
By Tribune Staff One of Nashville’s top Black-owned business is expanding again, this time to Murfreesboro. Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria’s newest location will be 2222 Medical Center Parkway in the former location for Freebirds World Burrito, which closed in March. It will cost, approximately $1.5 million to establish the new store, according to the city-issued building permit. “We just want to make sure that we’re in position to become that true national brand and household name that we want to be. That starts with continuing to build the foundation,” Clint Gray, one of the business founders, told the Nashville…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Christy Caldwell Drake is principal of East Ridge Middle School in Chattanooga, Tenn., where there was some concern among parents when the school’s newsletter revealed that the theme for “Black History Month” would be “All Lives Matter.” In response to this concern, Drake issued an apology letter to the students and parents. According to CNN, Principal Drake is a Black woman. “I want to apologize for not more fully considering the context of that theme,” Drake wrote. “As a Black woman in leadership, I embrace civil rights, Black History Month and the sacrifices that have been made…
Nashville TN (TN Tribune)–Williamson County GOP Chair Cheryl Brown said she is convinced anti-fascist activists, sometimes referred to as “antifa,” were behind the break-in at the U.S. Capitol, according to reports. “If you look at the people, they were not Trump supporters. No,” Brown told the Williamson Herald. “The picture looks staged.” Numerous photos and videos have surfaced of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, disrupting legislative procedures and causing chaos that resulted in five deaths. Many people who were at a Trump rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol were photographed inside the Capitol wearing Trump-related…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)-Dr. James E. K. Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College, went to his Twitter feed Friday to speak against an idea started in the United Kingdom and gaining traction in America that all available COVID-19 vaccine doses be given as a single shot to vaccinate more people. With the coronavirus vaccine rollout alarmingly behind schedule across the United States and a more contagious strain of the disease now spreading in at least three states, epidemiologists are abuzz over a new overseas strategy: delaying the second dose of the vaccine to get more people at least…
Bell ringing to commemorate 75th anniversary of atomic bombs Nashville, Tenn. – Sister Cities of Nashville presents an evening of bell ringing to commemorate the 75th anniversary since the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bell ringing will take place on Wed., Aug. 5th at 6:15 pm (CDT) at private homes, organizations, and institutions including St. George’s Episcopal Church on Harding Pike. It is a gesture of peace and friendship toward Nashville’s Japanese Sister City of Kamakura. Due to COVID-19, there will be no formal ceremony or gathering. Additionally, Nashville Mayor John Cooper has issued a…
A High Quality Experience at Nashville’s Convention Center A convention center probably isn’t the first thing that comes to come to mind when thinking about grabbing something to go. Well at the corner of 8th and Demonbreun, there is a hidden gem within Music City Center, the Fresh Pick Market & Café. Chef Karen wips up a daily special, sometimes it’s a homemade special with secret ingredients. Teresa Gosse, who oversees Fresh Pick, teams with Karen to make some tantalizing creations, including meatloaf, chicken and dumplings and more. The market has earned a reputation among convention attendees. One guest said…
By Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. reports a third-quarter transfer to education of $108.2 million, the third highest of all quarters. The transfer brings the total raised for education to more than $4.96 billion, Lottery officials said April 15. And Jan. 1-March 31 sales were the third highest of all quarters since the Lottery began in 2004. “These stellar results are great news for education in Tennessee,” said Rebecca Hargrove, president and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery. “The Lottery continues to achieve its goal of maximizing dollars to fund valuable education programs, which has resulted…