Author: Tn Tribune

Meharry students to train in HCA system; partnership bolsters Meharry’s growth and HCA’s commitment to medical education Nashville, Tenn. — HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, and Meharry Medical College, one of the nation’s largest historically black academic health science and research centers, today announced that they have entered into a partnership in which the college’s students will train at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center. Under a Memorandum of Agreement, students at Meharry’s School of Medicine will receive medical training at HCA’s TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville. The agreement expands a decades long relationship between the two…

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MEMPHIS, TN — The Freedom Award One of the nation’s most prestigious events is an annual event for the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.  Held each year in the fall, The Freedom Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions in civil rights and who have laid the foundation for present and future leaders in the battle for human rights. Since 1991, the Freedom Award has served as a symbol of the ongoing fight for human rights both in America and worldwide. This event was held on October 19, 2017.

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NASHVILLE, TN — Many people do not realize the significance that Nashville played in the Civil Rights Movements, but those driving down Clarksville Highway in will now get an idea thanks to the creative work of Norf.  The mural depicts an image of Diane Nash, Curlie McGruder, E. Alexander Looby, John Lewis and two children. The theme of the mural is historical, but also the bridge between the old and the new. The strong “strides” represent perseverance and continuing improvement from generation to generation. The mural read, “Freedom is not a destination, it’s a journey.”  The mural was dedicated earlier…

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NASHVILLE, TN — Recently Minority Business Enterprise protégées from Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, along with their corporate mentors, convened in Nashville at the corporate headquarters of CoreCivic. As a Centers of Excellence corporate participant and sponsor, CoreCivic serves as a mentor to minority-owned businesses like Nashville’s own SourceMark – a premier provider of innovative products, services and solutions to the health-care and retail pharmacy industry – and plays an integral part in its growth. The Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council (TSMSDC) Centers of Excellence event included business spotlight presentations by six Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and two corporate mentors,…

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AP News NASHVILLE, TN (AP) — Archaeologists are rolling high-powered radar gear through the thick outfield weeds and empty parking lots of an abandoned Nashville baseball stadium, looking for hints of unmarked graves of slaves and free black men who died building the war-battered fort next door. The findings could prove pivotal for Fort Negley, one of the most significant Civil War sites for African-Americans and the focus of the latest clash between historic preservation and growth in a city with a complicated racial past. The booming capital, which adds about 100 residents a day, is considering plans to demolish…

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NASHVILLE, TN — This years event was one of the Best Ever!  Special Thanks to Tyson Smith our MC, Dewayne Scott our Keynote Speaker.  To Ashley Northington, Founder of DENOR Brands, Joshua Mundy, President of Music City Cleaners and Partner of theLabNashville and Susan Vanderbilt of Entree’ Savvy for assisting with all the presentations. A Special Recognition to Rising Star,  Dr, Veronica Mallet, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at Meharry Medical College, not Pictured.  We look forward to continuing our work in the community and hope you will join the “Membership of…

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NASHVILLE, TN — Former Tennessee Titan Keith Bulluck is the keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon At Fisk University on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 11:00 am, in Jubilee Hall in the Appleton Room. Bulluck was drafted by the Tennessee Titans 30th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. After spending his first two seasons as a backup and special teamer, he became a starter in 2002. After becoming a starter he made a Pro Bowl in 2003 and has led the Titans in tackles five times. In 2004, he led the NFL in tackles with…

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George E. Curry, who grew up in a segregated Alabama housing project and became a prominent black journalist, notably as editor of the feisty, short-lived magazine Emerge, died Aug. 20, 2016 at a hospital in Takoma Park, Md. He was 69. His partner, Ann Ragland, said he died after being taken to the emergency room but did not know the immediate cause. Mr. Curry had a heart attack last year, she said. Mr. Curry, who once reported on racism, poverty and national politics for newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, most recently wrote a syndicated column that ran in more than…

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Nanci was born on May 12, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to William Cherry, Sr. and Dorothy (Harrison) Cherry. She graduated from Hirsch High School in 1957. After giving birth to two children, she began her college career at Fisk University when her youngest began Kindergarten. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in English from Fisk 1975 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. After graduation, she then attended Vanderbilt University School of Law and graduated in 1978. After passing the Tennessee Bar exam, Nanci worked as an attorney for the Veteran’s Administration until she retired…

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November 7, 2017 – As of early November there have already been 19 people killed walking in Nashville in 2017 alone, making this the most deadly year on record for pedestrians. In response to the devastating rise in the number of pedestrians killed while, Walk Bike Nashville is launching the Look for Me campaign. This campaign, which is funded by the TN Highways Safety Office, seeks to raise awareness and keep people walking in our city safe. “We hope this campaign will help raise awareness for the dangerous situations many people face each and every day while trying to walk around our…

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