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100 years later, ASALH marks Black History Month centennial - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (421+ words) One hundred years after Carter G. Woodson established a formal celebration of African American history, the mission he began continues to shape national dialogue. Historians note that Woodson viewed the celebration as a catalyst rather than a conclusion. Former ASALH National…...
Faith of A Mustard Seed - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (723+ words) A deep reflection on Black History Month through the life, thought, and legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois, examining Black intellectual tradition, freedom struggles, and America's unfinished reckoning with truth, democracy, and oppression. Faith of A Mustard Seed 2026 "requires a deeper synoptic;…...
Father and son bankers carry forward Dr. King’s economic vision at America’s largest Black-owned bank
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (754+ words) We've got to strengthen Black institutions," King said in what would become known as the "I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech, calling for a bank-in movement" to build collective economic power. That unfinished vision is now being carried forward by…...
Message to women of color - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (457+ words) We hear him insult our European friends daily. Lately, what pops up on our TV screens? It's a message that Russia would make a better partner with us than Europe. Every person with any amount of good sense must be…...
New Black Church leadership continues Battle for Freedom - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (729+ words) by Hazel Trice Edney," " It was on Nov. 24, 2014, when then Howard University student Kevin Lam'r Peterman first felt a sermon rise from his belly. That was the same day that a grand jury decided not to indict a White Ferguson,…...
Nashville Black Literacy Coalition Book Club meets November 24 at Donelson Library - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (573+ words) The Nashville Black Literacy Coalition launches its Book Club on November 24 at Donelson Library, creating a space to "Read, Reflect, Resist" and build Black Historical Consciousness through books, community, and cultural learning. Nashville Black Literacy Coalition Book Club meets November…...
‘Back in the Day,’ Black childhood was real, raw, and outside - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) Across the country, the streets belonged to kids. They rode bikes in packs, jumped double-dutch for hours, and raced each other until the streetlights came on. There was no rush to get home to scroll through a phone or pick…...
Celebrating Cassandra Teague Walker - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (588+ words) Helen Cassandra Teague (19502025) was a trailblazer, scholar, and community leader. The first African American graduate of University School Nashville, a Fisk University alumna, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member, and dedicated professional, she left her mark through education, law, real estate,…...
New CBCF policy playbook targets racial wealth and justice gaps - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (816+ words) The CBCF's 2025 Black Policy Playbook outlines bold strategies to dismantle systemic racism, close the racial wealth gap, expand access to education and health care, and strengthen U.S. democracy. New CBCF policy playbook targets racial wealth and justice gaps The Congressional Black…...
My American story - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) My name is Tonia Wellons, and I am the daughter of Rendell and Carol Wellons, the granddaughter of Ruth and James Lane, the great-granddaughter of St. Paul and Julia Wellons, the great-great-granddaughter of Hack and Maria Holloman, and the third…...