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Knoxville East Lions Club: Partnering for Success
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — “Its all about building relationships and partnering with the community.” These were the words spoken by Albert Nelson, president of the East Knoxville Lions Club, the...
View ArticleUT Knoxville Selects Plowman as Chancellor
KNOXVILLE, TN — Following an extensive national search, the University of Tennessee System has selected Donde Plowman as the ninth chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Plowman,...
View ArticleMayor Briley Lays Out Vision for Stronger Nashville in State of Metro Address
NASHVILLE, TN — In his State of Metro Address on Tuesday, Mayor David Briley laid out his vision for a stronger Nashville and emphasized four main priorities: education, public safety, building...
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NNPA President Represents Blacks at Correspondents’ Dinner
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — Presidents have traditionally attended and spoken at the White House NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (right) and...
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Rep. Staples Passes JaJuan Latham Act
NASHVILLE, TN — A bill to toughen the penalty for those charged with hurting or killing children during a drive-by shooting passed the State House of Representatives today. The JaJuan Latham Act...
View ArticleCathy Bender Nominated for Award
NASHVILLE, TN — Cathy Bender’s career spans over 31 years in the financial services industry with Merrill Lynch. Developing and implementing wealth management preservation and retirement strategies for...
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NewsChannel 5 Exposed
WTVF-TV Failed to Fact-Check Claims by Former MNPS Superintendent Register Special to The Tennessee Tribune By The Nashville Voice NASHVILLE, TN, May 2, 2019 — Nashville Voice has reported on the...
View ArticleSick and Tired, Teachers Stay Home
NASHVILLE, TN – More than 1,000 Metro teachers staged a “sickout” Friday, hundreds more than the district anticipated. One hundred twenty-five teachers at McGavock High School stayed home. About one...
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Integrity Dental Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary
Faith, Integrity, and “Tooth Talk” Help Dental Business Shine By Cynthia Yeldell Anderson NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville dentist Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell, affectionately known as the “Tooth Talk”...
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League of Women Voters: On the Cusp of the Next 100 Years
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — In the future, history will look back on 2020 as a busy pivitol year; it will be remembered as a critical election year, the year of the census, the 100 year...
View ArticleHouse Democratic Caucus Members: Casada Needs to Go!
NASHVILLE, TN — Members of the House Democratic Caucus are demanding the removal of Rep. Glen Casada as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Casada’s Chief of Staff Cade Cothren resigned...
View ArticleMNPS Employees Deserve Our Full Support
NASHVILLE, TN — Last week, state Representative John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville), candidate for mayor of Nashville, issued the following statement regarding the widespread protests by MNPS employees...
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NAACP and NNPA Lead Protest Against Police Brutality
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Delucca “Lucca” Rolle, the 15-year-old high school student who was punched and had his head slammed against the concrete by law enforcement officers last...
View ArticleTennessee Law Will Chill Voter Registration Activities By Imposing Criminal...
By Stanley Augustin NASHVILLE, TN — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, pro bono firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, Memphis-based firm Burch, Porter, & Johnson PLLC, Bromberg Law...
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House Speaker Casada Must Resign!
By Rosetta Miller Perry NASHVILLE, TN. May 9, 2019 — House Speaker Glen Casada is such an embarrassment and disgrace to the state of Tennessee that he should not be allowed to hold this esteemed...
View ArticleFeed the Children Event
Please join us to learn more about Feed the Children, our impact in Rutherford County and the Nashville community as well as the difference the La Vergne Distribution Center is making not only in...
View ArticleMNPS Teachers Call for Day of Action on 5/16/19!
Nashville, TN – Metro Nashville Public Schools’ (MNPS) teachers across Nashville have organized a “Day of Action” that includes rallies and a march on Thursday, May 16th. Led by a coalition of Sick...
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“Ladies of Distinction” Holds Award Celebration
MEMPHIS, TN — Dreamland Productions presents the “Ladies of Distinction Awards” celebrating and promoting women in business. This award celebration was held on Saturday April 20, 2019 at The Marriott...
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Eakin Commemorates Contributions of First Female Board of Education Member...
NASHVILLE, TN — Eakin Elementary School joined with Mayor David Briley, Councilmember Burkley Allen, students, parents and other officials to commemorate a historical marker Portrait of Elizabeth...
View ArticleAtlanta’s Diversity Complicates Census Count
By Khalil Abdullah CLARKSTON, GA (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Inside the Clarkston Community Center, a 20-minute drive from downtown Atlanta, Mayor Ted Terry talked about canvassing for votes in that...
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