by Brianna Langley | Sep 11, 2015 | News Slider
Nashville Public Library’s Andrea Blackman brought a piece of Nashville’s civil rights history to Lipscomb for MASK breakout chapel last week. MASK stands for Multicultural Awareness, Skills and Knowledge and is Lipscomb’s new special interest chapel. Blackman serves as the manager of the special collections division for Nashville Public Library and specializes in the library’s civil rights collection. Over the past 13 years, she has gathered and created an extensive collection of images, newspaper articles, primary documents and buttons that students and segregationist parents wore. “The relevance of the civil rights movement is so ingrained here in Nashville,” said Sylvia Braden, Lipscomb University coordinator for international student services. “That’s a history that our community may not know much about, even for people who grow up here. We felt that might really resonate with our students.” The library is now home to one of the largest collections of oral histories pertaining to the 1960’s civil rights movements, including over 200 interviews with participants of those movements that have been tediously conducted and transcribed. “One thing I did want to do on the front end was make sure that every teacher and educator knew that this material was here and that it’s available for free,” Blackman said. “We continue to have public programs and conversations around current civil rights issues.” Blackman worked alongside a team of librarians, historians, activists, local freedom writers, a private donor and an architect to create a physical space within the library, known as the Civil Rights Room. “The room itself is designed to capture Nashville in the 1960s, but we’ve left this circular lunch counter open in the middle...
by Brianna Langley | Apr 10, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
In Lumination TV this week, anchors Tom Jones and Mignonne Bryant give us a look at Nashville and Lipscomb news from behind the desk. Katherine Harris takes us around the world in our world news segment, and Colleen Casner brings us up to date on all things entertainment. Chad Johnson takes us into the wonderful world of sports, and we’ll also give you a look into this week’s weather. Lipscomb’s Student Government Association recently held Presidential Debate. We’ll have the election results after reporter Leslie Newman gives us a look at this year’s debate sessions. Nashville has been a focal point for the potentially new, controversial AMP transit system. Carly Bergthold gives us the latest updates on the system and how it could impact you. Lipscomb students recently reached out to the community for a day of service. Mignonne Bryant gives us a look at some of the projects they participated in. Got any story ideas or events you would like us to cover? Contact our News Director...
by Brianna Langley | Apr 3, 2015 | News Slider
This week on Lumination TV, Chad Johnson and Brittnay Estes give you a look at local and Lipscomb news from behind the anchor desk. See what’s going on around the world with Mignonne Bryant and get updated on all things entertainment with Katherine Harris. Erin King brings you all the latest from the world of sports and Leslie Newman gives you a look into this week’s weather forecast. Lipscomb’s global learning program has recently made a new addition. Reporter Erin King brings you all the details on where Lipscomb students will be studying this upcoming school year. Lipscomb’s engineering department has also been doing some traveling. Leslie Newman gives us the story on the impact they’ve had overseas. The Bison community has been observing Easter in unique and creative ways throughout the week. Colleen Casner gives us a look at how students have been getting involved in the celebration. If you have any story ideas or events you would like covered, contact our news director at jjng@mail.lipscomb.edu, or our assistant news director at...
by Brianna Langley | Feb 6, 2015 | News Slider
This week on Lumination News, Carly Bergthold and Mignonne Bryant give you the latest updates on national and local news from behind the anchor desk. See what’s going on in world news with reporter Leslie Newman, and get caught up on Hollywood’s latest drama with Sarah McGee. Also, Thomas Jones is giving you an in-depth look into the world of sports. Join Lumination reporter Madeline Montgomery as she gets you caught up on Lipscomb’s alcohol policies and student expectations. This week’s newscast also features helpful tidbits to help you best handle your taxes, plus a preview on the Lady Bisons’ softball season that’s coming up just around the corner. Do you have any story ideas or events you would like to see covered? E-mail our News Director at...
by Brianna Langley | Nov 7, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
Check out the Lumination newscast this week, where Aaron Schmelzer and Sarah McGee give you updates on the latest and most current news events from behind the desk. Madeline Smith gives you all the updates from the recent nationwide election in our politics segment, Carly Bergthold takes you through the latest entertainment news, Travis Byrd gives you a look into this week’s weather forecast and Brianne Welch lets you in on all the latest in the world of sports. This week’s show also features updates on the changes being added to Lipscomb dining and a popular Nashville bakery that is opening up a new franchise overseas. Want to know details about a Lipscomb science professor’s medical research being conducted on campus? Jesica Parsley gives you the scoop. If you’re wondering about how the annual Lipscomb Dodgeball Tournament recently played out, Gemikal Prude gives you a firsthand look. Remember to check next week’s newscast for the most up-to-date community news. Have any events or story ideas you want covered? Contact our News Director at...
