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…
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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…
NASHVILLE, TN — Landy Gardner, award-winning interior designer, founder of Landy Gardner Interiors, and director of multiple church choirs passed away peacefully on Saturday morning surrounded by family. He died at age 64 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by the love of his life, Joy, and his two daughters, Dionne Gardner Dismuke and Lauren Dyson Hodge. “We are overwhelmed by the love and generosity we’ve been shown by so many people who admired and were impacted by Landy. His imprint is everywhere – in each home he created, in each singer who sat under his direction. …
NASHVILLE, TN — MUDBOUND, playing at the Belcourt Theater November 17 – 23. Set in the rural American South during World War II, MUDBOUND is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. Directed by Nashville native Dee Rees (PARIAH, BESSIE) with screenplay co-written by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees, and based on the acclaimed novel by Hillary Jordan. Principal cast: Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Jason Clarke, Jonathan Banks, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan. See www.Belcourt.org for show times.
NASHVILLE, TN — Girl Scouts in Middle Tennessee are setting goals and developing business plans for Girl Scout Cookie Season, which begins December 26. The 2018 Girl Scout Cookie season will kick off the next century of Girl Scouts selling cookies. After last year’s 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Cookie Program, troops in Middle Tennessee will bring back the popular Girl Scout S’mores cookie. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Girls as young as 5 years old begin learning and practicing essential life skills: goal setting, money management, people skills and…
By Michael McLendon NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Retired NFL athlete Randy Fuller and Metro Nashville Public Schools Superintendent Shawn Joseph will speak to hundreds of area high school students at a free college prep workshop at TSU scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18. Sponsored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Gamma Phi Chapter in association with TSU, REALSPORTS Leadership Academy and Belmont University, the workshop will kick-off at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert N. Murrell Forum. The deadline for registration to attend the college prep workshop at Tennessee State University is Nov. 10. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2hssd1Z . “We…
NASHVILLE, TN — Award-winning financial services company Advance Financial has launched its annual food drive to benefit residents of Middle Tennessee and other communities across the state. Starting now through December 12, the company will have collection boxes at all Nashville-area locations. Advance Financial set a goal to collect a minimum of 2,000 pounds of food across all stores throughout Tennessee. Collections from the Middle Tennessee region will be distributed to the community through partnerships with the Rutherford County Emergency Food Bank, Graceworks Ministries and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. “We look forward to hosting this food drive…
NASHVILLE, TN — Congressman Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) is highlighting reports of early surges in this year’s open enrollment period during the first week of Affordable Care Act signups. Encouraging Middle Tennesseans to evaluate their options – including numerous zero-premium or low-cost plans – Rep. Cooper said just five weeks remain before the Dec. 15 deadline. “Obamacare has provided insurance to 20 million people. Republicans keep trying to repeal it, but the law continues to work,” Rep. Cooper said. “Obamacare is more popular than ever and cheaper than you think. Tennesseans who haven’t signed up yet should give it a try.”…
November 11, a day we honored all veterans of the U.S. armed forces and those killed in battle. The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce joined the nation in recognizing and honoring America’s veterans for their patriotism, willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. As we celebrated the historical significance of Veterans’ Day it is important to remember that from the 21.8 million veterans who have served our nation (484,901 live in Tennessee), 2.2+ million are black, 1.2 million veterans are Hispanic, (6.5% of all veterans in 2016 were Hispanic) 265,000 are Asian, 153,000 are Native American, 30,000 are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 17.5 million are…