ABC Student, Preacher, NAACP Branch President Fired From SRO Job
By Clint Confehr COLUMBIA, TN — While considering his options, a former school resource officer denies using unnecessary force when he protected a sixth-grade boy from a bully. Maury County’s Civil...
View ArticleMayor Briley Signs Landmark Minority Business Bill
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) law Mayor David Briley signed last Friday does not establish quotas but it does set new rules to stop discrimination against...
View ArticleDicamba Stewardship Training in Tennessee
What Applicators Need to Know About 2019 Training KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Before Tennessee applicators can apply low-volatile versions of dicamba herbicide in 2019, they must first attend an approved...
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NEWS BRIEF: Delke Case Will Go To Trial
NASHVILLE, TN – Officer Andrew Delke, 25, will be charged with murder in the first degree for killing Daniel Hambrick on July 26. He shot him three times in the back as Hambrick was running away...
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Community Reacts to Lee’s Inauguration as Governor
By Cillea Houghton NASHVILLE, TN — Community members have expressed support for Bill Lee following his inauguration as Tennessee’s 50th governor. In his speech, Lee addressed the platforms of...
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Knoxville’s MLK Commission Honors King with Events
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The Courage To Lead with a Greater Determination was the theme of a week of eleven King celebration activities held in Knoxville by the MLK Commemorative Commission in...
View ArticleLa Mattina Candidate for Council District 29
ANTIOCH, TN — Concerned for his community, Nicola ‘Nick’ La Mattina is campaigning for the open seat on metro Nashville’s council. Early voting started Wednesday and continues through Feb. 7. Election...
View ArticleCaucasians Can Learn from Reading Black Newspapers
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. In the United States today, many cities print newspapers in diverse languages for other racial and ethnic groups. Reading news stories written by journalists, reporters, and...
View ArticleTrump Fails to Address Furlough; Branch Presidents
By Clint Confehr The President’s offer — money for the border in exchange for Dreamers’ relief — isn’t what NAACP branch presidents in Tennessee noticed about his speech Saturday. They’re dismayed he...
View ArticleStatement from Nashville Mayor David Briley
NASHVILLE, TN — The new year is off to a great start as we continue to create ways for more residents to share in our city’s prosperity. On January 3, the Metro Council unanimously approved our Equal...
View ArticleUnity Luncheon Set at MTSU, Meredith Headliner
MURFREESBORO, TN — Tickets are now available for one of the most popular annual events of MTSU’s Black History Month. The 23rd annual Unity Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....
View ArticleSen. Kamala Harris Jumps into Presidential Race
By Juana Summers/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, entered the...
View ArticleRosetta Miller Perry, Tribune CEO/Publisher, Receives Lifetime Achievement...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia WASHINGTON, DC — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2019 Mid-Winter Training Conference kicked off on Wednesday, Jan. 23...
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Beyond the Building: Music City Center Through the Lens of Longtime Employees
NASHVILLE, TN — The Music City Center makes it a priority to provide its visitors with exceptional service. It comes naturally for the team at MCC, from sales and marketing to operations, as they feel...
View ArticleAdvance Financial Continues With Store Openings in Tennessee
MORRISTOWN, TN — Leading fintech company Advance Financial continued its expansion with the opening of a new store in Morristown, the 101st location for the company. The new location for Advance...
View ArticleMaury Branch Revival Foreseen This Spring
By Clint Confehr COLUMBIA, TN — The NAACP branch here — now in a reorganization period — may rise again this spring, according to officials with the association’s state conference. Membership in the...
View ArticleNashville Chef Turns Passion Into a Career
By Cillea Houghton NASHVILLE, TN — For Chef Cleveland Shearls, cooking unites his two passions in life, people and food. Growing up in Alabama, Shearls was instilled with a passion for cooking by his...
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Davidson County Clerk’s Office Adds More Kiosks
NASHVILLE, TN — For your convenience, you may renew your Davidson County tag and get your decal at various locations, using one of our new Registration Renewal Kiosk. New Davidson County Clerk Brenda...
View ArticleNews Reporter Flowers Now Murfeesboro’s Police Spokesman
From Staff Reports MURFREESBORO, TN — Larry Flowers, known in Nashville as a TV news reporter, is Murfreesboro’s new police public information officer, city leaders have announced. “I look forward to...
View ArticleNashville Atty. Hal Hardin Recognized
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Attorney Hal Hardin has recently been recognized by the Nashville Bar Association, the National Association of Former United States Attorneys, and the Tennessee Supreme Court...
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