KEVA, Inc. held the first Jefferson Street Soul in September in Nashville at Hadley Park, Saturday, September 28, to highlight and honor the history of legendary musicians and singers who performed on Jefferson Street in the ‘50s and ‘60s. The…
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Jefferson Street will be jumping on Saturday, August 24
by Cass Teague •
With the art crawl and J Street Live! The place to be Saturday, August 24 is Nashville’s historic Jefferson Street. J Street Live! A Renaissance of Jefferson Street’s Rich Musical History takes off at 7 p.m. at 624 Jefferson Street,…
Gentrification and the fleecing of Jefferson Street
by William T. Robinson, Jr. •
At one time Jefferson Street flourished, prospering as the Black Wall Street of Nashville. Its Black residents and businesses served as sources of pride to Nashville’s Black community. It could boast numerous restaurants, clubs, a hotel, and premiere homes for…
Kingdom Café & Grill to open
by Cass Teague •
Kingdom Café & Grill is set to open soon on historic Jefferson Street. This new venture is a restaurant to provide a service to the community with wholesome food, along with providing a trendy café geared to the youth, and…
Lineups and Times set for Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival
by Cass Teague •
The 2015 Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival is coming Saturday, June 20th to the Bicentennial Mall. This festival is one of the most anticipated events on the Nashville Convention and Visitors calendar, and delivers a world class production each…
Friendly visit to the Sherriff’s Dept.
Nashville Pride Newspaper visits Sheriff’s Dept. and discusses police headquarters move
by Jomilla Newsom •
Initially when the sheriff’s department invited us to take a tour of the facility, news about a possible relocation wasn’t out. But since we were there a week after we couldn’t help but sit down and discuss the elephant in…