Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Hunter Daniels Named Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies ‘Tennessee Wildlife Officer of the Year’

NASHVILLE, TN — Hunter Daniels has been named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer of the Year for the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). He is assigned to Wilson County but works throughout the 12 M...

A Big Thank You to Fairfield!

It is my honor to produce this column, flavored with love and thanks. I am also very grateful to have served as the senior pastor of Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church for 33 years. Each decade, year, month, week, and day has enriched my life and l...

Donelson Hermitage Chamber of Commerce Hosts the Women in Business Celebration August 25

NASHVILLE, TN — The 15th Anniversary Celebration of Women in Business, hosted by the Donelson Hermitage Chamber of Commerce, will take place Thursday, August 25, 11:30 am until 1:00 pm, at the Cambria Hotel Nashville Airport, located at 44 Rachel Dr...

TSU Welcomes Freshmen, Expects Record Enrollment for First-Year Students

By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University’s Class of 2026 could be the largest freshman class in school history.& Over 2,000 first-year students have registered, with plans to attend TSU this fall. Tha...

Beck Cultural Center Holds 8th Annual Eighth of August Red Carpet Event

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — As they have for the last seven years, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center culminated a weekend of festivities acknowledging the date slaves were freed in Tennessee with the debut film presentation of a film by Emmy...

Restaurant Manager Wins New Car

COLUMBIA, TN — Candi Barber started at the Hohenwald McDonald’s as a cook 22 years ago. Now the store’s general manager for 13 years, she’s won a new car from an association of McDonald’s restaurants. “Wow!” Barber said when Greater Tennessee Val...

Meharry’s White Coat Ceremonies Mark the Beginning of Health Careers

Meharry Medical College Board Chair Nelson L. Adams III, M.D., helps first-year medical student Chinanu Chi-Ukpai with her white coat. NASHVILLE, TN — Students studying medicine, dentistry and research received their white coats last Friday durin...

Global Leaders Honor Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon on the 10th Anniversary of His Passing

WASHINGTON, DC — The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) joined with other organizations, friends, and families to honor the 10th anniversary of the passing of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon at a special program held near Seoul, Korea, on Aug. 14, 2022. “...

Meharry to Launch New Physician Assistant Program

NASHVILLE, TN — Meharry Medical College has received provisional accreditation status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) to launch the Physician Assistant Sciences Program in the School of Grad...

Young Titan Offensive Players Can Make a Difference This Year

By Mike Patton & Familiarity does make things easier. For Titans Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Racey McMath, the return to a Todd Downing offense with which they are very familiar is a positive. They are also two of the more experienced pieces i...

Houston 2023 mayoral candidates weigh in on fundraising

Houston 2023 mayoral candidates weigh in on fundraising By Aswad Walker Mayor Sylvester Turner has led the Bayou City for the past seven and a half years, steering Houston through countless storms, including the Labor Day Flood (2015), Tax Day Floo...

Mets hold off late charge from Braves, win 9-7

ATLANTA – The New York Mets took the third game of a four game series against the Atlanta Braves, winning 9-7 Wednesday night. While the Braves worked their way back into the game after being down 6-1 in the seventh inning, they fell short...

Why Voting Rights Act must be reauthorized

This past June 24, coming off the heals of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the longstanding Roe v. Wade decision and Justice Clarence Thomas threatening to overturn other SCOTUS progressive rulings, Houston Congressman Al Green issued...

Many Blacks reconsider future in anti-Black-leaning Texas

After the nation watched a Minneapolis police officer murder George Floyd two summers ago, Gov.& Greg Abbott& promised Floyd’s Houston relatives that his death would not be in vain — and& signaled an openness to pursuing police ref...

County unveils $150M public safety, crime reduction initiative

County leaders on Wednesday touted an overall decrease in violent crime across the region and announced the Safe Harris initiative — a four year $150 million public safety investment focused on further reducing crime in Harris County. According t...