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Jack & Jill Silent Auction Items

1st Annual Women of Excellence Celebration
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Proceeds benefit the following:Jack & Jill of America Foundation, Inc.Make-A-Wish FoundationHard bargain Mount Hope RedevelopmentSee more art silent auction items here. more..

African Street Festival

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Nashville's Annual African Street festival was held at Hadley Park and hosted by the African American Cultural Alliance (AACA), this phenomenal, family-oriented festival has grown continuously and now attracts thousands who are interested in African and African American culture.  Click here for more photos. more..

Holiday Mixer: NABA NABJ NBCC NLBA ULYPMY

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 The National Association of Black Accountants, National Association of Black Journalists--Nashville, Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce, the Napier Looby Bar Association, and the Urban League Young Professionals of Middle TN  joined forces to present a joint holiday mixer. Guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of food and music.Click here for more photos. more..

Centennial Pediatrics Foundation Luncheon

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The first annual Champions for Children's Health Luncheon was held to improve the health and well-being of children and families in our community. Click here for more photos. more..

Delta Sigma Theta Wine Tasting

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The ladies of the AX chapter of Delta Sigma Theta celebrated 75 years of sisterhood at the Rymer Gallery on September 2.  Proceeds from the event will go to the monument building fund. Click here for more photos. more..

Carolyn Waller

Realtor
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Your choice....... The Downtown Urban Life or One of Our Many Great Suburbs! Your Dream Home! A Great Investment! Please allow me to say hello and introduce myself as a Real Estate Professional requesting the opportunity to help you find your next fabulous home. Nashville continues to have a very healthy, thriving, and productive market.Whether you are considering a new purchase or prepa more..

Maurice Pope

Mo' Better BBQ, Fish & Things
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Born and raised in Franklin, TN, Maurice Pope has done a little of everything. He's been a long haul trucker, raised Great Pyrenees dogs, and owned a restaurant in Franklin. Now he is the owner of Mo Better BBQ, Fish & Things. Let's see what Mo (as he's known to friends) is talking about today. MM: How long has Mo Better BBQ, Fish & Things been around? Mo: We opened in April more..

Anthony McLemore

Cuts n' Blessings
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I originally met Anthony (the owner of Cuts n' Blessings) in 2005. At that time he was working as a barber at Quina's on 9th in Franklin. A few years later Quina's was forced to close due to the city of Franklin deciding to build the new police station on that property. I remember how sad and worried we were to hear about him loosing his job. I can also remember that Anthony was never sad more..

Cynthia E. Collins, MD

Temple Health & Wellness Center, PC
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"Providing quality Healthcare to everyBody" Cynthia E. Collins, MD Board Certified in Family Medicine 615-771-8711 Temple Health & Wellness Center, PC 125 Cool Springs Blvd, Suite 130 Franklin, TN  37067 Dr. Cynthia E. Collins is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician in private practice in the Cool Springs area in Franklin, TN.  Dr. Collins is the CEO/Owner of he more..

1st Black Physician To Be Honored

By: Karen Matthews, Source: The Associated Press
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He couldn't go to medical school in New York, so James McCune Smith went to Scotland for his degree and returned home to treat the city's poor. The degree he earned in 1837 made him the nation's first professionally trained African-American doctor. He set up a medical practice in lower Manhattan and became the resident physician at an orphanage Celebrated during his lifetime as a teach more..
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