Les Gemmes, Inc. Nashville Chapter Literary Luncheon award recipients announced

Dr. Glenda Glover, Tennessee State University president Meredith McKinney NASHVILLE, TN — One is an acclaimed attorney who has dedicated her career to being the leading advocate in Middle Tennessee for victims of domestic violence. Another has stood at the helm of one of the nation’s leading HBCUs while at the same time serving as the international president of the nation’s oldest African American sorority. The third has helped put books showcasing Black characters in the homes of more than 7,000 families in Nashville. These three women will be honored on Saturday, May 18, by Les Gemmes Inc., Nashville Chapter at its 17thAnnual Literary Luncheon. The event will take place at the Music City Center at 11 am The awardees are: • Sharon K. Roberson, Esq., President and CEO of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, who will receive the Luminaire Award, which honors an individual or organization who has illuminated the path as a transformative trailblazer. • Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, President of Tennessee State University since 2013 and International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. from 2018-2022, who will receive the Dr. Evelyn Fancher Award, honoring an individual or organization who has made a significant contribution to the...