Reverend Doctor Marcus D. Cosby To Speak At First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill.
The Reverend Doctor Marcus D. Cosby, senior pastor of the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and who received the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion and English from Fisk University,...
View ArticleSmall Business Boot Camp Debuts In Nashville
Nashville, March 20, 2014 – Fearless & Fabulous Worldwide is pleased to announce the launch of its Small Business Boot Camp and website (www.ffworldwide.com). Fearless & Fabulous is a business...
View ArticleDr. Montgomery-Rice to Speak at Women of Color Luncheon Saturday
By A.J. Dugger III Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice will be the keynote speaker at the Sister for Sister Conference and Women of Color Luncheon on March 22, 2014 at The Hilton in Downtown Nashville. The...
View ArticleNashville Group Assists with Affordable Care Act Enrollment.
By Ronald W. Weathersby Get Covered Nashville workers and volunteers have been combing the region to inform individuals about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. They are part...
View ArticlePoll Officials Needed for May, August and November Davidson County Elections
State employees and MNPS teachers now eligible due to election law changes NASHVILLE, Tenn. –March 19, 2014 – The Davidson County Election Commission is recruiting poll officials to staff its voting...
View ArticleNashville Symphony Chorus Continues 50th Anniversary Celebration
By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — Now in its landmark 50th season, the Nashville Symphony Chorus will return to the stage for the annual Voices of Spring concert 3 p.m. this Sunday, March 23, at...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross Raised Record Amount From 2014 Lifesaver Breakfast
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Thursday, March 13,2014 – The Nashville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce that a record setting dollar amount of $475,000 and counting, was raised at this...
View ArticleJobs Are Coming To Middle Tennesseee
Goodwill Career Solutions Center in Brentwood to Host Job Fair for Five Employers (Middle Tenn) – Need a job? Now there is help. The Goodwill Career Solutions center in Brentwood will host a job fair...
View ArticleNashville Program promotes fatherhood.
By Ronald W. Weathersby Forty one year old Sam Goode says that he was an angry person. He readily admits that he did not always “walk the straight and narrow.” But the birth of his first child, Sam,...
View ArticleClarksville Attorney Enters Montgomery County Juvenile Court Judge Race
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.– On March 29 Dr. Merriel Bullock-Neal will officially announce her candidacy for Montgomery County, Tennessee Juvenile Court Judge. The celebration will take place at The Custom...
View ArticleMeharry Medical College Students Discover Their Futures at National Match Day
NASHVILLE, TN — On Friday, March 21, fourth-year medical students at Meharry Medical College learned where they would begin their medical careers. Match Day, the annual event where medical schools...
View ArticleTalented Teens Hit the Road to Stardom
By: Janice Malone Baton Rouge, La – Morgan and Tyler are two teen sisters who have a lot to celebrate. During the recent spring break, the talented duo didn’t bask in the sun on a beach nor spend...
View ArticleHealth Spotlight On Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis is a term used to describe the changes to the bones (vertebrae), joints and discs of the neck (cervical spine) as a result of aging (disc degeneration). The vertebrae and discs...
View ArticleCelebrities Asked to Help in Final Push With Obamacare
The Obama administration is bringing in celebrities such as Lebron James to sell ObamaCare in its final push to get Americans to sign up for the law before the March 31 open enrollment deadline.In a...
View ArticleAuto Review: 2014 Ford Explorer
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – Ford bet big on digital controls and the automaker seems to be winning. The center stack of every Ford is almost button-less, controls are activated...
View ArticleTips to Spring Clean Your Deck and Patio
(StatePoint) It’s the time of year when sprucing up your deck and patio becomes a top weekend priority. Whether you use the space for entertaining or for solitude, you’ll want it clean, comfortable and...
View Article‘Clicktivism’ Moves Civil Rights Forward in a New Generation
by Corey Arvin Special to the NNPA from the Black Voice News Internet activism challenges the perception that Black Generation Y is apathetic and disengaged. Reflections on the historic U.S. civil...
View ArticleNashville Japanese Film Festival Urgently Needs Volunteers
Upcoming Nashville Japanese Film Festival (NJaFF) promises to become a new and exciting part of the film and cultural events scene in Nashville — and really needs volunteers April 4-6 in for its very...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Cesar Chavez’
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Few movies can be billed as “important” or “historic” before they are even released. But this bio-film about the life and times of labor rights activist and organizer...
View ArticleBlack Preschoolers’ Suspensions Triple that of Whites
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Even before they typically learn to read, Black preschoolers – some as young as 4 years old – are taught a disgusting lesson: They are...
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