NASHVILLE, TN — November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month – a month to bring awareness to a disease that claims the lives of 1.6 million people annually, according to the World Health Organization. Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in both men and women, and the disease causes more deaths than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined. “Lung cancer is a very complex disease to understand and treat, and early detection can save a patient’s life,” said Dr. John Howington, thoracic surgeon at Saint Thomas Health. “We recommend a low-dose CT scan for high risk patients, as the scan can…
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NASHVILLE, TN — On Thursday, November 30, 2017, Fisk University will host Christmas at Fisk in the Fisk Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. Admission is free and is open to the public. An annual celebration, the evening will feature a Jazz Ensemble, the Fisk University Choir, student and faculty soloists, and the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers®. “We look forward to hosting Christmas at Fisk this year. The concert is our kick-off to the Christmas holiday season, and the finale to the fall semester,” said Philip E. Autry, D.M.A, music discipline coordinator. “We feature our students, and this year’s student soloists…
NASHVILLE, TN — Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church (WGMBC) hosts its annual ThanksLiving Fellowship Meal on Thanksgiving Day. The annual event will be hosted at two locations this year, because of the growing impact of multiple communities. A traditional Thanksgiving meal, with an upscale atmosphere, will be held at the church’s main location, as well and Thurgood Marshall Middle School. This year we add a North Nashville location by partnering with New Covenant Christian Church. Social services, ministry and a day of fun are provided by WGMBC for anyone interested in attending and serving the underserved citizens of the Nashville…
Meharry Medical College has been an anchor of the North Nashville community for decades, proudly serving the healthcare needs of its citizens and the citizens of greater Nashville. Since our founding in 1876, we have advanced equity and equality in healthcare through dynamic research and compassionate health services. Our number of applicants continues to grow. Each year, we enroll 200 of the best young people in the nation who are determined to improve the health of the underserved. In order to train this next generation of doctors, dentists and researchers year after year, Meharry requires an affiliated hospital, known as…
NASHVILLE, TN — United Way of Metropolitan Nashville announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously chosen Brian Hassett as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Hassett, who currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of the Greater Capital Region in Albany, New York, will succeed the late Eric Dewey, effective January 1, 2018. “After a thorough search process and meeting with several qualified candidates, our Board of Trustees is confident Brian Hassett is the best fit for our organization and its objectives,” said Mike Schatzlein, Board Chair for United Way of Metropolitan Nashville.…
ASHLAND CITY, TN — The American Red Cross is joining family and friends in hosting a special blood drive in memory of John E. Mayfield, who died from cancer Sept. 29, 2017. The community is invited to take part in this lifesaving event Monday, Nov. 27 from noon to 6 p.m. at Gateway Assembly of God, 1642 Hwy 12 S. in Ashland City. John, a Red Cross 13-gallon blood donor and former board member was an accomplished civic leader, youth advocate, humanitarian and owner of Mayfield’s Book Store where all proceeds of the storefront’s drink machine would go to local…
MEMPHIS, TN — Butler Snow is pleased to announce Randall D. Noel has been selected to the 1,000 Leaders and Influencers in Legal Business list by the Association of International Law Firm Networks (AILFN), a non-profit association of law firm networks. AILFN is a membership organization of global and regional law firm network with more than 5,000 offices in 120 countries with more than 150,000 attorneys. “We congratulate Randy on his selection to the list of 1,000 leaders and influencers in legal business,” said Don Clark, Jr., chairman of Butler Snow. “His experience and dedication to client service make this…
NASHVILLE, TN — Presiding Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton was appointed Criminal Court judge in the 20th Judicial District by Governor Bill Haslam on Nov. 20, 2017. She is the first African-American woman to sit on the Criminal Court Division II Court. Judge Dalton was elected to the bench in 2006 and re-elected for a second term in 2014. As fitting for the first Black woman elected to a judgeship in Nashville, Dalton was sworn in by the late Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr. – the first African-American Judge in Nashville. Prior to assuming the bench, Dalton served…
By Mary Williams MURFREESBORO, TN — The City of Murfreesboro is home to some great African American History. If you ride down East State Street in Murfreesboro you will find situated on a corner lot the home of Scales & Sons Funeral Home founded in 1916 by Preston Scales. Scales and Sons Funeral Home is one of the first, African-American businesses in Rutherford County. Robert Winston “T-90” (“Tee-Niny”) Scales, father of Madelyn Scales-Harris, was a civic leader, politician, and small business owner in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was the first African-American since reconstruction, to be elected to an at-large position in the entire Southern part of the…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (J.U.M.P.) celebrates 21 years of community engagement and cooperative economic development at its annual holiday luncheon, honoring community leaders, business owners and the musical history of Jefferson Street. The 21st Annual J.U.M.P. Christmas Extravaganza and Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the Meharry Medical College Cal Turner Family Center, (1011 21st Avenue North, Nashville, TN), from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm with registration opening at 11:30 am. Sponsorships, tables and Individual tickets are available for purchase. This year’s Honorary Chair is Rosetta Miller Perry, publisher of The…