Making a Difference

Keenan Whiting
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Making a Difference

There is truly an issue in the United States when it comes to being homeless. According to the United States Interagency Council, in the state of Tennessee alone there is an estimate of 7,883 people experiencing homelessness, with nearly 2 thousand of them in the city of Nashville. Those numbers are truly significant when one thinks of a person being without shelter and proper housing. Many wonder how to end homelessness or why government officials will not attack the problem head on.

There is an organization that is dedicated to helping the homeless population in Nashville. Helping Unhoused Brothers & Sisters (HUBS) has taken on the responsibility of helping and assisting the homeless community. Founded by Mirasol Espinesen, this organization collects multiple donations and uses the funds to purchase things for the homeless community. They also partner with numerous other organizations to create events such as the Winter Prep for the homeless that was held on November 9, 2019. At the event HUBS provided food, winter clothes, hygiene items, haircuts, and ID Cards to the homeless.

HUBS also gathers at Church Street Park every Wednesday to assist the unhoused community.

In a newsletter released on HUBS website by Mirasol Espinesen, she gives her story:

“The people that knows me, knows that I’ve always been that person to give the shirt off my back, my last meal, my last dollar as well as space in my home. They also fear for my well-being as I suffer from PTSD, anxiety and depression due to military related issues. Well, my loves, just know that my strength comes from God. He’s given me the tools and experiences I needed to conquer whatever lies ahead. I’m very confident in making a huge dent in the homeless community. The HUBS website, helpingunhoused.org will have everything posted from donations received, donations distributed as well as hurdles conquered whether the funds are donated or comes out of pocket. My organization will be an open book to all. I pray that it will help others to do the same thing and have a chain effect. I know of people hesitant in giving as they fear their hard-earned money will be misused. I dedicate the rest of my life that all funds will be used for the greater good. I ask that you help me make a difference.”

To help volunteer and donate visit HUBS website helpingunhoused.org.

Horse Racing & Gaming near Nashville

Keenan Whiting
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Horse Racing & Gaming near Nashville

There is a new form of entertainment for Middle Tennesseans and for the people of Kentucky. A brand-new horse racing and entertainment venue has come to the Middle Tennessee area. Oak Grove Racing & Gaming has opened right outside of Clarksville, Tennessee in Oak Grove, Kentucky right off of Interstate-24.

According to the Leaf Chronicle, “The facility is multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art facility that was constructed by Churchill Downs Inc. and partnered with Keeneland Association, the world’s largest thoroughbred auction company. The facility also has over 120 hotel rooms and according to their website, oakgrovegaming.com, over 1,200 exciting games, live horse racing, an equestrian, an outdoor amphitheater and more.

Their motto is “A whole lot of Vegas Fun minus the Flight.”

The state of Kentucky will benefit greatly from this new facility. It will benefit the states economy overall as Oak Grove’s revenues are expected to be high and there will be a creation of many news jobs for the state. The facility is expected to create nearly 400 direct full and part-time positions and an estimated 800 direct construction jobs.

This is big not only for the small city of Oak Grove and the state of Kentucky but in a way just as big for the Middle Tennessee area. As of now the nearest casino and racetrack, is in Franklin, Kentucky. Now, with the opening of Oak Grove Racing, that brings racing and casinos just an hour north of Nashville, and a few minutes outside of Clarksville. This brings gambling even closer to Middle Tennessee, and by doing so is yet another tourist attraction for an area that continues to grow.  Once it is full operational do not hesitate and go check out Oak Grove Racing in Oak Grove, Kentucky.

 

Tigers Second half collapse on Senior Day, turned out costly to EIU, 49-38

Chris Rowland
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Tigers Second half collapse on Senior Day, turned out costly to EIU, 49-38

Nashville, TENN – The Tennessee State Tigers were held to 62 yards in the second half as the offense sputtered falling to the 0-9 panthers 49-28 on senior day. The Tigers built a quick 35-21 lead due to a strong performance by Chris Rowland in the first half. Rowland scored on 3 possessions for the Tigers reeling in a 36 yard touchdown reception, returned a punt 57 yards for another touchdown, and finally scoring on a fake field goal. The Senior wide out sat out the second half due to an injury. Although, Rowland played 15 snaps he finished with three receptions for 55 yards and 131 all purpose yards.

Rowland’s, firepower was not enough as the Tigers did not score another touchdown getting outscored by the winless panthers 28-3 in the second half. The Panthers held the ball for over 20 minutes in the final two quarters and finished with a total possession time of 36 minutes compared to Tennessee State’s 23 minutes. The Eastern Illinois rushing attack proved to be overwhelming for the Tigers as they rushed for over 260 yards and four touchdowns. EIU out gained the Tigers 490 total yards to 306

Cameron Rosendahl completed 16-of-28 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Steven Newbold, showed up big for the Tigers as his favorite target on the day, finishing with the game high of six receptions of 86 yards and a touchdown.

For the Tiger defense Nick harper Jr showed up ready to play making eleven tackles, which ten of them were solo. Sophomore linebacker Terry Straughter followed behind Harper with nine stops, eight solo, and 2.5 tackles for a loss.

The Tigers will face off in another OVC bout against the UT-Martin Skyhawks on Saturday Nov. 16. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m.

Man indicted on murder charge of trying to rob a construction worker in East Nashville

Kristina Pegue
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Man indicted on murder charge of trying to rob a construction worker in East Nashville

Nashville, TENN – A man is facing a first-degree murder charge in a summer killing.

Ladarrius Wimberly, 23, was indicted on the charge in connection with a June 19 killing, court records show. He is also being charged with aggravated robbery and felony murder.

According to grand jury indictment, Wimberly is accused of killing Yaki Sayles, 26.

Metro police have stated that on the day of the killing, Sayles was critically wounded outside a McDonald’s restaurant on the 5300 block of Hickory Hollow Lane in Antioch.

The last known address of his was Creekwood Drive.

A witness told police that Sayles and another man were talking outside their vehicles in the parking lot shortly before the shooting.

He is also being charged with the attempted robbery of 39-year-old man, from earlier this year, The incident happened when the victim was working on a new home in the 2400 block of Inga Street in East Nashville, and a gunman suddenly approached him from behind the building.

The victim told officers that the gunman pointed the gun at his stomach and patted him down. At the time the victim was not carrying anything valuable. The robber rummaged through the front of the victims van before fleeing the scene.

The description of the robber was broadcasted of the radio, when office saw Wimberly matching the description in the back yard of 1503 Jewel Street. Wimberly was armed with a pistol and then he had gone into the house through a side door.

Officers, SWAT Team, and negotiators, surrounded the home, and after some time Wimberly surrendered. A search warrant of the house had led to the recovery of the stolen pistol.

Wimberly remains jailed without bond.

Nashville General Hospital Receives Top Safety Grade

The Nashville Voice
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Nashville General Hospital Receives Top Safety Grade
Members of the media, Staff Members of NGH, and Metro Council members wait for the press conference to begin

Nashville, TN, November 12, 2019 — In a press conference today, Dr. Joseph Webb, CEO of Nashville General Hospital (NGH) announced that NGH has been nationally recognized for its commitment to quality, patient safety, and transparency by The Leapfrog Group. Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care.

“We are proud to announce we have received the highest safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog Group. We celebrate the recognition of our workforce’s unwavering commitment to patient safety and quality because it takes collaboration and teamwork to earn an “A” grade,” said Dr. Webb. “High levels of teamwork and intentional coordination reinforces our mission and groundwork to improve the health and wellness of Nashville through exceptional quality and care.”

NGH readily accommodates a wide range of needs from emergency services and acute care to ancillary and ambulatory services. NGH continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of Nashville and Davidson County underserved, while also providing care to all segments of the community.

The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital rating focused on hospital safety. Grades are assigned to over 2,600 general acute-care hospitals across the country twice a year.  By utilizing publicly available hospital data, letter grades A, B, C, D or F are assigned representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries and medical errors.

“Receiving an “A” rating from Leapfrog is a testament to Nashville General’s commitment to providing excellent healthcare to all who walk through our doors,” said Joel Sullivan, Hospital Authority Board Chair. “The safety and well-being of our patients is our top priority.”

In Tennessee 33.90% of general acute-care hospitals received an “A” grade.

Today’s event was attended by Metro Council members, NGH staff and members of the media. “I feel great about today’s press conference,” Explained Dr. Webb. “It is important for the community to know that Nashville General Hospital is serving all its citizens despite their socio-economic status.”

Twisted Disney Bar Crawl

Aytia Boston
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Twisted Disney Bar Crawl

A lot of people love a good Disney movie. It takes them back to their childhood. The Whisky Row realized that when they did their Twisted Disney Bar Crawl this past Saturday from 4:00 pm to 11:30pm.

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row can be found on Broadway in downtown Nashville. It consisted of many people dressing up like Disney characters and partying all night. The event was perfect for people who like to drink and dance. They also gave people discounts on a many of the available drinks.

The atmosphere filled with all kinds of people dressed like Disney villains, princesses and sidekicks. The DJ played different types of music all night and professional photos were shot of the crowd. Towards the end of the night was a contest with a cash prize to whomever wore the best costume.

One of the attendee’s Nistasjia Williams of Nashville who attended the enjoyed the event. “I had a great time dressing up as a fairytale character, it took me back to being a kid because I loved different Disney movies growing up.” Williams continued, “At the same time I’m was able to drink and dance with this costume on and I just thought it was really dope.”

Thee Stallion for Coach

Derek Terry
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Thee Stallion for Coach

From Hot Girl Summer to Hot Girl Winter, Megan Pete better known as “Megan Thee

Photo courtesy of Instagram- @theestallion
Actor Michael B. Jordan (Center) sitting next to rapper Megan Thee Stallion. (Photo courtesy of Instagram- @theestallion)

Stallion” has officially sealed a deal with American fashion house, Coach. The female rapper recently collaborated with Coach for their 2019 “Wonder for all” holiday campaign and looks absolutely amazing.

It has definitely been a “hot girl summer” for the Houston Hottie; However, things are starting to chill down this Fall/Winter season for the Big Ole Freak rapper. Megan recently attended Coach’s Spring Summer fashion show back in September where she met up with Michael B. Jordan who also has a collaboration with Coach.

Jordan recently launched a unisex ready-to-wear collection. The collection is inspired by anime hit series, “Naruto” as you can see Megan sporting in the image above. Thee Stallion shows no sign of slowing down any time soon, with the anticipation of her new album, millions of music streams, and now her deal with a legendary fashion house. The exposure of the Hot Girl Summer rapper is at an all time high right now. What is next for Megan you ask? I guess we will all have to wait and see.

Photo courtesy of Instagram- @theestallion
#Wonderforall Photo courtesy of Instagram- @theestallion

Inspiring Actors Journey in Nashville

Nzingah Walker
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Inspiring Actors Journey in Nashville

Pursuing a career in acting has no statistics that show the percentage of actors who become famous, because very few make it in the industry. Most people working in that industry do not operate based on statistics. Inspiring Actors and actresses operate on chance. In Nashville, local actors/actresses face hard choices in working to be the next star. 

Famous Actress Taraji P. Henson, spoke on her road to Hollywood from her walk of fame speech. “Many people from all over pack up nothing but a backpack and a dream, starting a journey to become the next best actor,” said Henson.

An inspiring local Nashville actor and TSU Alum, Germel Morrison, spoke on as a child, pushing to pursue a career in acting. “When I was a child, you know action movies and sci-fi, I just kinda of wanted to be a FBI agent like James Bond, and that’s when I decided to get into acting,” said Morrison.

Morrison addressed some downfalls in pursuing an acting career here in Nashville. “A lot of times, I would have to do free work, especially in the Nashville community, because we do not make a lot of films here,” he explained. “Most actors here in Nashville take the exposure they can get, because some exposure is better than none.” 

A Nashville AMAX Talent Agent, Genny Maxwell says that due to social media exposure, inspiring actors need to fact check for fake agencies.

“We let everyone know that they need to do their research, and make sure you are at a legitimate agency,” said Maxwell. “It takes money first to start off your journey, and inspiring actors/actresses do not want to spend money on fake agencies that will not enhance their career.”

That is why it is crucial to fact check everything about an agency before spending money. Fake agencies have been a problem for a while now in Nashville, but it also happens in other cities as well.

Like Morrison and many other Inspiring Actors, the journey to Hollywood brings new experience and also sacrifice. Unfortunately for some, a lot of money will be spent on uncertainty.

 

Shugga Hi Cafe

J'Len Bester
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Shugga Hi Cafe

Shugga Hi Bakery and Cafe is a black owned food spot that specializes in an assortment of foods. The cafe is a bar, bakery, and cafe all in one!

Photo by ; Shuggahicafe.com
Photo by: Shuggahicafe.com

The cafe is owned by two sisters, Kathy Leslie and Sandra Austin. The two women developed a love and passion for cooking from their mother. Growing up they would help out, taste, and add their own twist to food that their mother cooked.

Shugga Hi opened during the summer of 2017. The restaurant gives off a home cooked meal vibe, and you’re even encouraged to eat your dessert before your meal.

The cafe sells everything you can think of from chicken, seafood, and breakfast options. One menu item that stands out is the “You Feel Me Fried Fish Strips”. The cafe sells breakfast, lunch, and dinner. On the weekends, they also have an exclusive brunch buffet. The buffet consists of southern traditional favorites, and the option of bottomless mimosas!

Shugga Hi also offers catering for events such as weddings, business meetings, and corporate lunches.

The cafe is open Thursday through Saturday from 8am until 5pm, and Sunday brunch from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

TSU Commencement Date Nearing !

Karz Miller
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TSU Commencement Date Nearing !

For seniors graduating this semester, commencement date is near. On Saturday Dec. 7th Tennessee State University (TSU) will host its Fall 2019 commencement at 8 a.m. in the Gentry Center Complex. Graduating students are urged to make sure they not only click on the “apply to graduate” tab on the “mytsu website” and fill out the application but to also register for a date and time to take the senior exit exam. These are two important actions that must be completed during the semester the current student is set to graduate prior to the graduation date.

Graduating students were also responsible for signing up for a cap and gown by either going to the bookstore or filling out the information online. The bookstore will issue out the cap and gowns on Dec. 2nd starting at 8 a.m.

Seniors are urged to double check with their advisors to make sure they do not have any classes missing and to also make sure they have zero holds on their student account and no balance for these slight reasons could postpone the expected graduation time.

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