10-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHOTO: New York Daily News via Facebook, AP)) A Georgia educator named Jane Wood Allen has been fired after taking to Facebook several times to spew racist rants directed towards First Lady Michelle Obama. The teacher’s aide at Chestatee Elementary in Gainseville, Georgia shared an article about the First Lady taking vacations, saying, “This…… MORE
First Lady To Chat Via Skype With Girls Around The Globe
10-3-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will mark International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11 by Skyping with girls around the world about education challenges in their lives. The event is sponsored by Glamour magazine’s The Girl Project, which offers education help to more than 50 million girls worldwide.…… MORE
Mega Clinic 2016
We are pleased to announce Riverside Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Nashville will be hosting a free comprehensive mega clinic. Free services provided (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE): Primary Care, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Podiatry/Foot Care & Counseling. If you have questions, please call 615-928-7645. Calls answered during the hours of 3:00pm – 7:00pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday.…… MORE
Prostate Health Symposium
The Prostate Health Education Network is sponsoring a Prostate Health Symposium on Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00am to 12:30pm at 15th Avenue Baptist Church. Medical doctors will be talking about prostate cancer which affects 1 in 5 African American Men along with the symptoms, treatment and overall prostate health. This event is FREE and open…… MORE
History Transformed, Welcome Back to Union Station
Following a three-month restoration, Union Station and Historic Nashville to unveil transformation featuring tours of the hotel’s updated rooms and events spaces, brunch bites and beverages provided by Union Station’s new bar and restaurant Carter’s, a silent auction and more. October 9 2016 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Union Station, 1001 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203…… MORE
Project 615’s 3rd Annual Nashvember
Sponsored by TailGate Beer, FashionABLE and Lightning 100, Project 615’s 3rd Annual Nashvember festival invites the community to celebrate and support local food, music, businesses and charities. The event will host more than 60 food trucks and vendors, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Room in the Inn, a local nonprofit that emphasizes…… MORE
Centennial Park Steam Train Open House
The Nashville Steam Preservation Society is hosting a FREE Open House in Centennial Park on October 14 from 4:00 to 10:00 pm. Come on down to the locomotive, just west of the Parthenon on 27th Ave. N., for tours of the train, evening photo sessions, a silent auction, live music from The Famer & Adele,…… MORE
Omega Psi Phi Annual Coat Drive
The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in partnership with Fountain of Praise Church have launched their annual coat drive. Bring your gently-used coats to Fountain of Praise Church 2001 Manchester Ave (off Clarksville Hwy) any Thursday between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. You can also call Charles Wilson at 615-294-1720. Deadline to donate coats is Saturday, October 15th.…… MORE
IBFF 2016…….Road to 10 Years!
Join us for the 10 year celebration of the International Black Film Festival here in Nashville. October 5-9, we will be celebrating black people in film and television. There will be a special screening of the critically-acclaimed film The Birth of A Nation. This week we will be screening several films in addition to having workshops and…… MORE
Inside Janet Jackson’s Pregnancy: “It Hasn’t Been the Easiest”
News of Janet Jackson‘s pregnancy first broke in May, but since then the singer has been having a tough time. The “BURNITUP!” songstress, 50, is expecting her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana, but a source tells E! News that her pregnancy hasn’t been easy. “Janet isn’t feeling that great. She has gained…… MORE
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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…