Tag: black history
After WWII, Tipton County’s Black veterans founded their own American Legion...
The soldiers who came home after World War I were tired, traumatized and many felt out-of-place given what they had been through – even...
Men of Valor: A Tipton County Museum exhibit honors the Wakefield...
A family’s legacy - a torch of honor and patriotism - which started with a father and uncles serving in the United States Navy...
Brighton and Munford elect their first Black aldermen
On Tuesday, the Town of Brighton and the City of Munford elected the first Black aldermen in each town’s history.
In Brighton, former police officer...
A look back at Covington’s only-known Juneteenth celebration
Juneteenth has entered the mainstream discussion lately after several states have decided to observe it as a holiday. Tennessee is considering doing the same.
But...
A unity walk is planned for Sunday afternoon in Covington
A unity walk is planned in Covington Sunday afternoon in the wake of global demonstrations supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
“We are bringing awareness...
Their lives ended in tragedy, their stories ended with miracles: How...
Charmin Smith described it as a nightmare.
“We were asleep and one of his cousins called me. He said, ‘Run Run and them had a...
The story of Covington Charger legend Ronald Holland and his four...
Ronald Holland says he did not set out to produce four professional athletes when he started his family in the early 1980s.
“It just kind...
Black History Month: Bolivar Mayor Julian McTizic is this year’s guest...
On Sunday, the 66th annual Black History Month program will take place at Collins Chapel CME Church Sunday afternoon.
The event started while Hattye Yarbrough...
Black History Month: Mason’s John W. Boyd went from slavery to...
Since 1976, the month of February has been celebrated as Black History Month – an opportunity to dedicate an entire month to celebrating and...
Broadmeadow heroes Quinten Weathers and Nick Bland honored by city
Tuesday night two heroes were honored for the part they played in saving the lives of two young girls after a fire at the...
