Nashville, TN—International Rock and Roll star Tina Turner is from Nutbush, TN. She is honored at a small museum at…
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Nashville, TN—The 44th stamp in the Black Heritage series was issued on Jan. 28. It features playwright August Wilson. He…
Nashville, TN—Part of Route 40 is named the Isaac Hayes Highway. Hayes recorded at Stax Records in Memphis. The studio…
Nashville, TN—Bessie Smith, who was born in Chattanooga, was known as the Empress of the Blues. She was the most…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH By James M. Stephens Special to The Tribune Hers is just another of those African American names…
By Bill Carey WilliamsonHerald.com At a time such as this, it may give comfort to know that a pandemic gave…
As a regular supporter of the maintenance of the Hermitage Historic Site, I understand that the nation ultimately must come…
Nashville, TN—Nashville was given the nickname of Music City by England’s Queen Victoria after receiving the Fisk University Jubilee Singers…
Nashville, TN—Mickey Guyton in 2020 was the first Black woman to perform solo at the ACM Awards show. She is…
Nashville, TN—DeFord Bailey was the first African American performer on the Grand Ole Opry and the first performer to have…