Remote 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...
Nashville, TN (TnTribune) 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...
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 ArticleHunt Military Communities Teams Up With Toys for Tots to Brighten the...
Nashville, TN. (TnTribune) – Hunt Military Communities (HMC), the military housing division of Hunt Companies Inc., announced today its support of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program...
View ArticleDecember 1st is GivingTuesday
Nashville, TN-GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 1, 2020, and throughout the year. This GivingTuesday, groups such as Fisk...
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...
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...
Nashville, TN (TnTribune) 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...
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 ArticleHunt Military Communities Teams Up With Toys for Tots to Brighten the...
Nashville, TN. (TnTribune) – Hunt Military Communities (HMC), the military housing division of Hunt Companies Inc., announced today its support of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program...
View ArticleDecember 1st is GivingTuesday
Nashville, TN-GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 1, 2020, and throughout the year. This GivingTuesday, groups such as Fisk...
View ArticleNashville Organizations Host Virtual Events for World AIDS Day
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) Street Works will use its virtual platforms to healthily convene during the COVID-19 pandemic for its third annual event in remembrance of World AIDS Day. With financial...
View ArticleMayor Cooper Names John Drake Police Chief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mayor John Cooper today announced John Drake will be Nashville’s next Chief of Police. Drake took command of the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) on August 7 as Interim...
View ArticleTN NAACP Opposes Bill that Promotes Racially-based Vigilantism
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)- The Tennessee state and local chapters of the NAACP are speaking out against a bill they say promotes racially-based vigilantism. In November, Representative Jay Reedy of...
View ArticleTN Celebrates 2nd Annual Rosa Parks Day with Bus Memorials in Major Cities
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) — Several cities marked Tennessee’s 2nd annual Rosa Parks Day on Dec. 1 with memorials commemorating the anniversary of Parks’ refusal to comply with a segregated seating on...
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Fairfield M.B. and Greater Bethel Reach Out
By Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — There are some churches that are closed, some functioning by the web, and others functioning with active virtual schedules and outreach activities. Fairfield M. B....
View ArticleCo-working Space for Wellness Professionals Offers Safe and Affordable Option...
NASHVILLE, TN — The Atelier co-owners Stacey Lanier and Ila Foster launched their approach to co-working in 2019 with the goal of offering health and wellness professional’s office space without the...
View ArticleThere’s More to Church Than Worshiping and Praying, a Memphis Clergyman Said
By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — The church has long been an anchor in the Black community. But can the church provide respite from stress, tension and difficult situations, including mental and emotional...
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