Early voting for the Metro General Runoff Election will begin Friday, August 23. Nashvillians will vote for mayor, four at-large council members, and eight district council members. Incumbent Mayor David Briley is facing off against at-large Councilman John Cooper. Briley…
The 3rd Annual Power Moves Awards were given at the PK Williams Enterprises Presents the 2019 Power Moves Awards Gala on August 17, at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Michael Cristal, the 35th International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was…
In August 1619, more than 20 Africans landed at Old Point Comfort, the present-day Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., and were forced into labor as slaves. That was the beginning of the slave trade in America. This month, 400 years…
The Americana Music Association is partnering with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), the only museum committed to preserving the legacy and honoring the accomplishments of the many music genres created, influenced and inspired by African Americans. The…
Creating art is one of the most difficult professions. People will buy bread before some artwork. But artists still find a way to thrive. If you’re an artist who makes abstract artwork it’s even more difficult because viewers sometimes aren’t…
Every year since 2006, I have driven to Atlanta for Labor Day weekend to cover a phenomenal event for the PRIDE family of papers. In those thirteen years, I have seen the event grow from 25,000 people attending each year…
The 21st Annual John Merritt Classic football game will be held on Saturday, August 31st at 6:00 pm at the Nissan Stadium. The 2019 JMC will see the Tigers of Tennessee State face the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State,…
