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County Mayor Honors Community Leaders With Proclamation for Census Efforts
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The sun shone down from a beautiful blue cloudless sky. The purple tents were set up outside in recognition of the need to social distance during the ceremony honoring...
View ArticleJohn C. Tune Airport® Improvements Will Expand, Modernize State’s Busiest...
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) Board of Commissioners today approved a redevelopment plan for John C. Tune Airport® to expand, upgrade and replace facilities...
View ArticleBiden Administration Tasked with Dismantling History of Hate
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire A lot of past cruelties can underscore America’s history of hate. Today, one could capture that hate through the lens of at least some of the more than 74 million people...
View ArticleAttorney Poole Joins Bone McAllester Norton
NASHVILLE, TN — Quan Poole has joined Bone McAllester Norton PLLC as its newest attorney. A seasoned litigator, he brings with him seven years of legal experience in land use, economic development and...
View ArticleLegislation Would Curb Metro Health Board Power
By Stephen Elliot Nashville Post NASHVILLE, TN — Knoxville Republican Rep. Jason Zachary is pushing to strip authority from the health departments in Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby, and...
View ArticleNow is the Time to Honor Ida B. Wells
By Dr. Miriam Decosta Willis and Dr. L. LaSimba M. Gray, Jr. MEMPHIS, TN — Ida B. Wells is nationally recognized as an anti-lynching advocate, a champion of civil rights and women’s suffrage. But in...
View ArticleMemphis Tries to Reform its Police Force
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Memphis is trying to reimagine its police force “as a shield instead of a sword”. Last week Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) used those words to describe two diametrically...
View ArticleVarallo Joins Wilson Bank & Trust Board
LEBANON, TN — Wilson Bank & Trust has welcomed public relations executive Deborah Varallo to its board of directors, officials announced. Varallo, the founder of full-service marketing and PR firm...
View ArticleQuan Poole Joins Bone McAllester Norton
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Quan Poole has joined Bone McAllester Norton PLLC as its newest attorney. A seasoned litigator, he brings with him seven years of legal experience in land use, economic development...
View ArticleInfections, hospitalizations, deaths are up. Vaccines coming Dec. 10
For the first time, Gov. Bill Lee acknowledged that COVID-19 is out of control in Tennessee. However, he said vaccines will arrive soon. Healthcare workers and first-responders, followed by the most...
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Why African Americans are Still Holding on to Thanksgiving
By Mildred Europa Taylor | FacetofaceAfrica Many American families, including African-Americans, will today gather around their dinner tables to celebrate what is believed to be a joyful feast between...
View ArticleTN Economic Indicators Show Signs of Recovery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Even though economic activity is still below pre-pandemic peak levels, a report from Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office shows signs of economic recovery. The Tennessee Quarterly...
View ArticleRemote Work Could Help Black Renters Become Homeowners
SEATTLE, Nov. 23, 2020 – The rapid rise in pandemic-driven telework could make first-time homeownership most broadly accessible to black renters compared to other renters, based on factors including...
View ArticleCDC Committee Discussing Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Calls Emergency...
From CNN’s Maggie Fox A committee that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccines has scheduled an emergency meeting for Tuesday. The Advisory Committee on Immunization...
View ArticleFranklin Mourns Its Sole African American Alderman
By Carla Hendricks FRANKLIN, TN — This Thanksgiving weekend the Franklin community is mourning the loss of Alderman Pearl Bransford, the sole African American on the city board. She was re-elected for...
View ArticleMemphis Tries to Reform its Police Force
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Memphis is trying to reimagine its police force “as a shield instead of a sword”. Last week Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) used those words to describe two diametrically...
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Why African Americans are Still Holding on to Thanksgiving
By Mildred Europa Taylor | FacetofaceAfrica Many American families, including African-Americans, will today gather around their dinner tables to celebrate what is believed to be a joyful feast between...
View ArticleQuan Poole Joins Bone McAllester Norton
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Quan Poole has joined Bone McAllester Norton PLLC as its newest attorney. A seasoned litigator, he brings with him seven years of legal experience in land use, economic development...
View ArticleInfections, Hospitalizations, Deaths are Up. Vaccines Coming Dec. 10
For the first time, Gov. Bill Lee acknowledged that COVID-19 is out of control in Tennessee. However, he said vaccines will arrive soon. Healthcare workers and first-responders, followed by the most...
View ArticleTN Economic Indicators Show Signs of Recovery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Even though economic activity is still below pre-pandemic peak levels, a report from Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office shows signs of economic recovery. The Tennessee Quarterly...
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