Remarks By Attorney General Eric Holder At The Medgar Evers Memorial Celebration
On Wednesday, June 5th, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered remarks honoring the life of civil rights leader Medgar Evers at Arlington National Cemetery. In his speech, Holder praised Evers’ for his...
View ArticleMyrlie Evers Meets with President Obama
By: April Ryan June 12, 1963, Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers was assassinated for his efforts to overturn segregation in Mississippi. Fifty years later, President Obama met with Evers widow, Myrlie...
View ArticleMTSU ‘Out of the Blue’ documents Ricketts’ historic no-gas trip
MURFREESBORO — The June edition of MTSU’s monthly television program, “Out of the Blue,” offers a passenger-seat view of the historic coast-to-coast trip this spring conducted by professor Cliff...
View ArticleA Father’s Reflection: One on One with Tracy Martin, Father of Slain Florida...
by Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times The trial of George Zimmerman, neighborhood watchman to himself, but reckless vigilante to others, began on June 10 for his killing of...
View ArticleAMA awards $1 million to Vanderbilt to help transform medical education
by Carole Bartoo | The American Medical Association (AMA) has selected Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) to receive a $1 million grant as one of the nation’s 11 top medical schools...
View ArticleWaller Receives Top Honors From American Health Lawyers Association
Nashville, Tenn. – Waller, Nashville’s oldest and largest law firm, was recently recognized for its continued commitment to and participation in the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA). The June...
View ArticleFort Negley holds its first Juneteenth celebration
By Ron Wynn Since Fort Negley was mainly built and defended by Blacks during the Civil War, it’s a most appropriate location to hold a Juneteenth celebration. The “First Annual Juneteenth Celebration”...
View ArticlePoll: Americans Dislike Congress More Than Ever
According to a new Gallup poll released last Thursday, American’s confidence in the Senate and the House has dropped to an all time low. The report states that only 10 percent of the American...
View ArticleA Risky Lifeline for the Elderly Is Costing Some Their Homes
Texana Hollis, a 101-year-old woman who was evicted from her home on Detroit’s west side, visits her home for the first time since being bought by Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Album’s non-profit...
View ArticleMercy Ministries Celebrates 30 Years
Last week Mercy Ministries celebrated 30 years of ministering to young women in need. Mercy Ministries’ free-of-charge, voluntary, Christian residential program serves young women ages 13-28 who face...
View ArticleDelta Dental of Tennessee to Donate 10,000 toothbrushes to Red Cross for...
WHO: American Red Cross and Delta Dental of Tennessee WHAT: Delta Dental is presenting the Red Cross with 10,000 toothbrushes to be placed in comfort kits that are distributed to disaster victims....
View ArticleTSU Study Shows Obesity Can be Predicted in Infants as Young as Two Months
NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. It is an...
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer Seminar Held
The Auxiliary to the R. F. Boyd Medical Society sponsored a luncheon/seminar on Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church, 2008 Meharry Boulevard. The...
View ArticleZycron Acquires Nashville-based It Staffing Firm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Zycron, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Computer Professionals Inc., a Nashville information technology staffing and recruiting agency. The acquisition increases Zycron’s...
View ArticleTSU Program Manager Lands on Emerging Leaders Finalists List
NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) – In 2011, Jessica Pryor was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. Whenever she can, the project...
View ArticleForum On The Amp, Metro’s Rapid Transit Project Announced
Naacp, Jump, Rep. Brenda Gilmore, & Mayor’s Office To Address Public Nashville, TN June 27, 2013– The NAACP, JUMP, and the Black Chamber of Commerce will host a forum to discuss AMP, Metro’s Rapid...
View ArticleNew Dental Office in Nashville Music City Dental to Open Its Doors
Dr. Terry Spurlin announces grand opening of private practice Nashville, Tenn., June 6, 2013 — Nashville dentist Dr. Terry Spurlin announces the opening of Music City Dental: Family, Cosmetic, and...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil “Skips” for Nashville
By:Janice Malone Full of surprises and amazing acrobatic feats, Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam is headed to Music City USA this week! Quidam is a beautiful and emotional show for the whole family to enjoy –...
View ArticleMemories With the NNPA
By Janice Malone The City of Nashville and The Tennessee Tribune welcome all 200-plus members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) for their annual convention in Music City. Many...
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Dream Center in the works for Jefferson Street
By A.J. Dugger III Bishop Joseph Walker had a dream last year that will eventually become a reality. In the dream, God presented him with a brand new recreational complex called The Dream Center. “This...
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