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B.B. King, the legendary ‘King of the Blues’ recently received the Urban League of Middle Tennessee’s Living Legend Award. Patricia Parrish Stokes, president/CEO of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee (ULMT) along with board member, Burley Nelson, had the privilege of presenting King with the award, following his memorable performance at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on April 25. The Living Legend Award includes a copy of the ULMT commissioned artwork by local artist James Threalkill.…
The four Tennessee Chapters of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women joined together to make a strong presence at the Tennessee General Assembly in mid-March. Members of the chapters spent two days on the Hill to meet with legislators and attend caucus sessions. They were presented on the floor in the House of Representatives by Speaker Pro Tempore Emeritus Lois DeBerry and warmly welcomed by all the members. There were also photo sessions with…
Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School students have a great reason to get amped up. Warner Music Nashville recording artists The Farm and Tom Gossin from the award-winning group, Gloriana, made a special appearance at the school’s red carpet event recently that featured Mayor Karl Dean and more than 150 community guests. The artists highlighted the unveiling of a state-of-the art recording studio and record label. The Farm’s debut single ‘Home Sweet Home’ climbed into the…
During this Mother’s Day weekend it is interesting to examine the various ways mothers express love from country to country and culture to culture. Jennifer E. Lansford, a research professor, found there were culturally different definitions of good mothering that can affect everything from discipline style to how a mother interprets a baby’s cry. Lansford, a developmental psychologist, studies parenting around the world. Her current research centers on parenting practices in nine countries: Colombia, Kenya,…
(Editor’s note: The ‘State of Equality and Justice in America’ is part of a 20-part series of columns written by an all-star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.) Reflecting upon the past 50 years since the 1963 March on Washington, we must pay homage to our civil rights leaders for their hard work, strength and endurance in the fight for equality and justice…
More than 500 presenters and guests from HBCU communities nationwide gathered in Nashville or watched the streaming broadcast of the inaugural HBCUSTORY Symposium. A collection of scholarly research and case studies outlining the historic and contemporary value of historically Black colleges and universities, the symposium was the first conference of its kind to convene expert voices in areas of history, information science, fundraising, partnerships, LBGTQ studies, athletics and wellness. “While I certainly don’t consider myself…
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