Nashville’s history is front and center at Mama’s Attic Doll Museum, which recently opened in Omaha, Nebraska. “The Doll Museum, a branch of Mama’s Attic Black History and Culture Museum, is an opportunity to teach Black America’s history in this county through the eyes of a doll,” said museum founder LaVon Stennis-Williams. It is reported that Mama’s Attic Doll Museum is the first of its kind in Nebraska and has the largest collection of privately owned antique and vintage Black dolls in the Midwest. The Museum’s permanent exhibit features over 500 dolls expanding three centuries. Central to the exhibit is…
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Franklin Police Department is proud to welcome six new police officers to the force. Officers Camy Barber, Taylor Britton, Kyle Hartley, Jonathan Killebrew, Bill Montgomery, and Tyler Munford were sworn in by Police Chief Deb Faulkner during a ceremony at police headquarters Thursday afternoon. Their friends and family were in attendance, along with many members of the Franklin Police Department. Barber is a Williamson County native and a Brentwood High School graduate. Prior to her employment with the Franklin Police Department, she spent four years as an officer with the Chattanooga Police Department. Britton grew up…
The Nashville Office of Emergency Management has issued the following essential safety tips to remember when sledding: 1. Dress Warmly �Wear layers, a waterproof jacket, gloves, a hat, and insulated boots to stay cozy and dry. 2. Wear a Helmet �Protect your head with a helmet, especially for kids! 3. Choose a Safe Sledding Spot �Avoid sledding near roads, trees, fences, or ponds. Look for a clear hill with no obstacles. 4. Go Feet First �Always sit on the sled and go down feet first to reduce the risk of injury. 5. Check the Sledding Surface �Ensure the hill is…
Due to the severe winter weather, trash and recycling collection services will not be provided on Friday. In addition, all Metro convenience centers will be closed on Friday and Saturday; with plans to resume regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, January 14. On Monday, January 13, depending on the weather, trash collection services will resume as scheduled and as a make-up day for customers impacted by the storm on Friday. Residents are kindly asked to hold their recycling until their next scheduled collection day; or drop off their recycling, free of charge at any of the nearby Metro convenience centers or…
Six new Bishops were elected this week during the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) General Conference held in Columbus Ohio from August 21st through the 28th, 2024. The following persons were elected:Bishops143rd BishopRev. Dr. Erika D. Crawford(Pastor, Mt. Zion AME Church, Dover, Delaware)144th BishopRev. Dr. Julius H. McAllister, Jr.(Pastor, Bethel AME Church Tallahassee)145th BishopRev. Vernon R. Byrd(Pastor, St. Matthew AME Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)146th BishopRev. Dr. Henry Allen Belin, III(Pastor, First-Bethel AME Church, New York, New York)147th BishopRev. Dr. Jeffery B. Cooper, Sr.General Secretary/CIO148th BishopRev. Dr. Gregory Vaughn Eason(Pastor, Flipper Temple AME Church)General OfficersRev. Dr. Roderick Belin, President/Publisher AME Sunday School…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Democratic National Convention, which began on Monday, will feature a highly anticipated appearance by Tennessee Representatives Justin Pearson, Justin Jones, and Gloria Johnson on Thursday. The trio, often referred to as the “Tennessee Three,” will take the stage together during the evening session of the convention, which starts at 6 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois. The three lawmakers, known for their advocacy on gun control, were expelled from the Tennessee State House in April 2023 after leading a protest from the House floor. Their return to the spotlight at the convention has drawn significant attention.
The last known U.S. slave ship is too “broken” and decayed to be extracted from the murky waters of the Alabama Gulf Coast without being dismembered, a task force of archaeologists, engineers and historians announced following a yearslong investigation. The task force headed by the Alabama Historical Commission said that the Clotilda, the last ship known to transport enslaved Africans to the United States, had been broken in half by a large vessel and severely eroded by bacteria. The 500-page report says that the “responsible” way to memorialize the ship is toprotect it under the water where it was discovered in…
NASHVILLE, TENN. (TN TRIBUNE) – The second round of funding of the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program is available to businesses in Tennessee’s disadvantaged urban communities that aim to provide education about healthy food or increase agricultural production and forest products. “The first round of TUFF funding is already making a difference for urban indoor farms, agricultural youth education and nutrition, and wood products production,” Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. said. “We are eager to begin work on the second round of support for food, forestry, and nonprofit agricultural groups.” Urban farm and forestry businesses that…
National –Dexter King, the youngest son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, has died after a battle with prostate cancer, The King Center announced on Monday (Jan. 22). King, 62, passed away at his home in California, according to reports. The King Center confirmed in a statement the 62-year-old civil rights activist died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer. The third child of Dr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King was married to Leah Weber King since 2013. Weber King said in a statement from the King Center, “He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu.” She added, “He…
Nashville, Tennessee – Don Victor Mooney (58), of Queens, New York looks to bring the “Sounds of the Atlantic Ocean” to the National Museum of African American Music with his upcoming two year book tour that kicks-off this summer. On his fourth try, Mooney rowed across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa (a first for an African American), following one of the transatlantic slave routes in memory of his brother who died of AIDS and to encourage voluntary HIV testing. The 21 month journey ended at New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. Mr. Mooney will have a moment of reflection at the Nashville Slave Market…