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How Rev. Venita Lewis Introduced Juneteenth to Nashville in 1985 " The Tennessee Tribune
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (278+ words) NASHVILLE, TN " Rev. Venita Lewis moved to Nashville from Texas in the mid-eighties. She moved to the city to pursue a career in country music. She connected with Carlos Bailey, the late great country artist, in 1985. On June 19, 1985, Rev. Lewis…...
Reflections on Juneteenth
1+ day, 39+ min ago (440+ words) Every June, we gather to celebrate Juneteenth. We celebrate freedom delayed but not denied. We remember June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas finally learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued. Juneteenth…...
Juneteenth, America at 250, and the Hole in the Soul of Our Democracy
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (724+ words) Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned they were free " more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a reminder that freedom delayed is freedom denied, and that America has too often…...
Renaissance Man: Dr. Neal Mc Alpin, Sr.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (141+ words) According to the 2025 Economic Report to the Governor of the State of Tennessee, prepared by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at UT's Haslam School of Business, "The state's agricultural and forestry industries directly and indirectly contributed $103 billion…...
Tennessee Families Fear Seeking Care Could Put Them in ICE's Crosshairs
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (665+ words) NASHVILLE, TN " Last week Gov. Bill Lee's administration issued an ultimatum to hundreds of immigrant families in Tennessee: If parents wished to keep their disabled and critically ill children on a last-resort medical program, their personal information would be turned…...
Prince St. to opens first Nashville location June 25
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. Prince St. Pizza, the New York City-born pizzeria known for its Sicilian-style square pies and signature pepperoni-loaded slices, will open its first-ever Nashville restaurant on Thursday, June 25, at 5056 Broadway, Suite B103. Located within the Fifth + Broadwaydevelopment near Justin Timberlake's…...
KOOL Club OF MTSU hosts Second Annual Kenneth L. Toney Golf Tournament
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (236+ words) The Tennessee Tribune KOOL Club OF MTSU hosts Second Annual Kenneth L. Toney Golf Tournament The KOOL Club Of MTSU, a non-profit social organization made up of Middle Tennessee State University alumni, raised scholarship funds through its second Kenneth L. Toney Golf…...
Atlanta Civil Rights Center Opens World Cup-Themed Human Rights Exhibition
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (252+ words) ATLANTA (June 9, 2026)" As Atlanta prepares to welcome global visitors for World Cup 2026, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (Center) will open The People's Game: Soccer and Human Rights, a landmark new exhibition exploring how fans, players, and teams…...
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center symposium tackles the factors that influence cancer development
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (233+ words) Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center hosted its 27th Annual Scientific Symposium, themed "Cancer and Environment at Every Scale," last month. More than 300 people attended, including faculty, trainees, staff, community advisory board members, and cancer survivors from across Vanderbilt, Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State…...
TSU Projects Major Enrollment Growth as Summer-Long New Student Orientation Begins
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (187+ words) My scholarship brought me to TSU, and I also have family who have attended, so I've heard a lot of good things about it," said Mc Kenzi Solomon, who will study business marketing alongside Lowe. The award played a major…...