NDOT has selected 25 neighborhood streets across Nashville for its Spring 2026 traffic calming program, adding speed cushions, medians and other designs to improve safety.
Research shows high-quality early learning and pre-K improve children’s health, close achievement gaps, and boost long-term education outcomes, especially for marginalized students.
After 2025 layoffs, resilient Black women are launching businesses, leaving DEI roles, and relying on community support to turn job loss into new ventures and
The National Medical Association warns Cuba’s health system is nearing collapse, as fuel and power shortages delay surgeries, threaten vaccines, and endanger vulnerable patients.
R.H. Boyd, one of the nation’s oldest African American publishing houses, marks 130 years with a Legacy Ball and yearlong events supporting education, faith, and
A new study finds Tennessee’s Advise TN program boosts college and technical training enrollment by 6%, especially helping rural and low-income students plan life after
Meharry Medical College’s 2026 Black Girls in S.T.E.A.M. Summit gathers nearly 200 students for hands-on activities, mentorship, and inspiration to pursue STEAM careers.
Turner Construction and Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee launch a construction patch program at the new Nissan Stadium site, giving middle school girls hands-on STEM
In “Faith of a Mustard Seed,” Barbara A. Woods Washington profiles Dr. Cornelia Graves, a maternal-fetal medicine leader fighting Black maternal mortality and health inequities.
In “Expressions of faith,” Bishop-Elect Dr. Monterey D. Lee Sr. reflects on Acts 2 and Galatians 6, calling believers to true Christian community, unity, and
“Born in America means American, period” defends 14th Amendment birthright citizenship, condemns Trump’s executive order, and warns against creating a permanent underclass.
Dr. E. Faye Williams condemns the 2026 Iran war strike on a girls’ school in Minab, questions U.S. leaders’ priorities, and highlights Iran’s marginalized Afro-Iranian
Bruno Mars, the 2026 Record Store Day Ambassador, celebrates independent record stores with special vinyl releases and events at Nashville-area shops on April 18.
Perenn at Cheekwood, a new café and bakery at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens in Nashville, serves artisanal pastries, breads and garden-inspired dishes in a scenic
Stay prepared for your 2026 getaway with essential travel safety tips, from researching destinations and using travel advisors to insurance, advisories and Mexico updates.
