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World premiere of the movie “Deadline”held in Nashville. Film shot in Middle Tennessee is based on a racially motivated killing in South Carolina.
By: Tribune - 21 February 2012 - 0 Comments

The much anticipated movie, Deadline opened to a sell-out audience Wednesday at Regal Green Hills 16. The movie is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and newspaper industry veteran Mark Etheridge’s 2006 novelGrievances. The story, [...]

CHASE CRITICIZED FOR FORECLOSING ON ELDERLY CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN MIDST OF MLK, JR. MARKETING BLITZ
By: Tribune - 21 February 2012 - 0 Comments

Civil rights leaders join campaign calling on Chase to save home of 78-year-old Nashville grandmother Chase Bank launches Martin Luther King Jr. marketing campaign WASHINGTON, DC – Civil rights leaders have joined a popular [...]

First African American graduate of Texas Women’s University drops anchor in Nashville.   By Ronald W. Weathersby
By: Tribune - 16 February 2012 - 0 Comments

   Liz Johnson stays busy traveling the country advising health care related businesses and in some cases taking on interim executive positions in some of America’s largest hospitals. Since she moved to Nashville seven-years [...]

Giants win dramatic Super Bowl
By: Tribune - 14 February 2012 - 0 Comments

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning capped a remarkable comeback season in Sunday’s Super Bowl. He led his seventh fourth quarter comeback of the year, as the Giants rallied for a 21-17 victory.  Manning [...]

Pioneer  Now Legacy, Professor Belton Lived So Others Could Achieve
By: Tribune - 10 February 2012 - 0 Comments

    Today the world of law,civil rights and justice, as well as colleagues friends and family lost a pioneer in employment discrimination,Atty Robert Belton passed away but leaves behind a legacy. Atty. Robert [...]

20th Annual Trumpet Awards Delivers Notable Honors for  African American Achievement
By: Tribune - 04 February 2012 - 0 Comments

  Honorees agree they are standing on the shoulder of their ancestors. Ted Turner recipient of Golden Trumpet Award     Atlanta, GA (January 9, 2012).  Many of the best and brightest achievers in [...]

TSU’s Home Streak Continues
By: Tribune - 02 February 2012 - 0 Comments

By Ron Wynn It was a game where winning coach John Cooper said in the post-game press conference “looking at the stat sheets I don’t know how we won.” But Tennessee State University overcame [...]

105 Voices of History concert a huge success in Nashville. Packed house at historic venue revels in group’s inaugural performance in Music City.  By Ronald W. Weathersby
By: Tribune - 28 January 2012 - 0 Comments

Moving, stirring, extraordinary and memorable were just a few of the superlatives floating around the Grand Ole Opry House last weekend after the recital by the 105 Voices of History: HBCU National Concert Choir [...]

Mrs. Violet May Nicholas Celebrates 100th Birthday
By: Tribune - 23 January 2012 - 0 Comments

Mrs. Violet May Nicholas, a 61-year resident of Nashville, TN, celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at a luncheon on Saturday, January 7, 2012, in the Appleton Room in Jubilee Hall of [...]

By: Tribune - 23 January 2012 - 0 Comments

How do you ask for money? More specifically, how do you ask people to give to a non-profit organization or institution you believe in? Do you ask folks you know? Family members? Co-workers? Do [...]