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Happy Birthday!
Today I celebrated another birthday. I woke up this morning happy – feeling healthy, grateful for so many things, people and blessings. I sang, laughed

Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is
I’ve discussed with many of you the admonition that my father often gave me to “Remember what your name is” but there is another side

Stop, Sit, Go
I’ve learned some things about myself in the last few years. Being a grown up is tough! The works is hard. Decisions are not always

Together We are the Dream: Unpacking Dr. King’s Dream – Equality to Economic Justice, Are We There Yet?
Amidst the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Henry Beecher Hicks III, the CEO and President of the National Black MBA, penned an

The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Names H. Beecher Hicks III as President & Chief Executive Officer
The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA) will formally introduce H. (Henry) Beecher Hicks III as president & chief executive officer at the 45th Annual Conference

H. BEECHER HICKS III ∙ NASHVILLE, TN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC ∙ www.nmaam.org
Industry – Arts and Music DEFINING HIS LEGACY “I am working to leave a legacy that propels my children forward. I want them to

National Museum of African American Music becomes a Nashville reality
Hallowed Sound ‘Bring us back together’: H. Beecher Hicks III on opening the National Museum of African American Music As the National Museum of African American Music

Man Down – Take a Knee!
With the 2022 football season well underway, I recalled a blog post that I wrote way back in 2016 – but never posted. It was early

God Did (part 3) Psalm 151
And by the way, we should respect these artists’ skills. The artists featured on Khaled’s title track each represent a distinctive style of hip-hop,

God Did (part 2) the birth of hip hop
Snoop owns a company called Death Row. Chance the Rapper’s biggest hit, No Problem, speaks of ethnic gang violence. And, while Rick Ross and

God Did (part 1) a new manifestation
In recent days, the latest anticipated album from DJ Khaled, God Did, was released. Dropping just a year after his previous work, Khaled Khaled, I

Tennessee Voices, Episode 143: H. Beecher Hicks, National Museum of African American Music
National Museum of African American Music marks a milestone on MLK Day | Opinion NMAAM opened its doors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021.