Black History Month

Vanderbilt partners with barbershops to save lives

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - How often do men go to the barbershop? Once a month? Maybe more? Doctors at Vanderbilt say those routine visit could soon save lives.

Curator weaves musical story for upcoming museum

Nashville, TN (WSMV) – The National Museum of African American Music is set to open in the fall of 2020 and a team of people, from construction to curation, is working tirelessly to get it ready.

Pearl-Cohn Students Sing Tonight with Keith Urban

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -- You can't sing a new song, until it's written first.

Nashville dancers define race with grace

Three African American women in the company of the Nashville Ballet sit down with Lauren Lowrey to discuss their entry into ballet, the discipline each devotes to their art, and the upcoming season for the Nashville Ballet.

Checking in on construction of the National Museum of African American Music

Broadway is arguably one of the most iconic streets in music—lined with famous honky tonks and legendary venues like the Ryman Auditorium.

Black history on display at Tennessee State Museum

Just a week before Black History Month begins, steps have already been taken to spotlight the important role of African Americans in Nashville’s past.

High school students remember MLK's life, legacy

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Memphis Movement started in the 1950s and inspired much of the non-violent protests that happened in Nashville a few years later.