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Celebrity Day at Children’s Dental Health Event Features Former NBA Player...
By Katelynn White Brandon Wright, a former basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets, volunteered at a children’s health event to promote good oral health on July 14. He was “A...
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–American Baptist College (ABC) will present a seminar on “How are We Freedom Riding Today?”, as part of the Rep. John Lewis Weekend, July 16 at 12 noon in the John...
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WeGo Announces Recent Promotions
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Deirdre Curtis,former bus operator has been promoted to Operations Supervisor. WeGo is inviting applicants to join its team and get immersed in the community as bus...
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Barney Graham is One of the 100 Most Influential People of 2021
BY ANTHONY FAUCI SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 An extraordinary physician-scientist, Barney Graham has made major contributions to vaccinology for decades. He helped pioneer the field of structure-based vaccine...
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Newsom Wins Governor Recall Election in California
By David Leonhardt/NYT In the run-up to Tuesday’s recall election in California, both Gov. Gavin Newsom and his critics framed it as a judgment on his handling of the pandemic. Newsom embraced his...
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As the Storm Surges: 100 Black Men and Faith Leaders Partner to Vaccinate All
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — The latest reports show Tennessee is still leading the country with the highest number of covid cases. In Knoxville two schools closed for a week after Labor Day due to...
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In Historic Interview PGA Tour Commissioner Touts HBCU Inititives, Importance...
By NNPA newswire On the 58th anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.-led March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the march for voting rights took center stage in Washington, D.C. About 50...
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Atty. Myles Advocates Equity on Bench, Seeks Chancellor Seat
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — I’Ashea Myles, a lawyer with the noted Bone McAllester Norton law firm and mentee of the Honorable Richard H. Dinkins is running for District III Chancery Court...
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Banking Executive Lavender Named NCVC Board Chair
NASHVILLE, TN — Respected banking executive Kevin Lavender has been named chairman of the board at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, leading a board of directors representing sectors from...
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Nashville Mayor John Cooper Joins Hispanic Chamber Leaders for Kick-Off of...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – (TN Tribune) -The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) announced the official beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month this morning from the steps of Nashville’s...
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UN Women Unveils New Feminist Roadmap For Economic Recovery And Transformation
New York, 16 September, 2021 — Today, UN Women has published a feminist plan for economic recovery and transformation learning from the COVID-19 pandemic and previous crises: “Beyond COVID-19: A...
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President Biden Appoints MVA Executive Director to National Cancer Advisory...
By Tom Wilemon President Joe Biden has appointed Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, to the National Cancer Advisory Board, where she will serve a six-year term and help guide federal initiatives that focus on...
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Looks to Continue Giving HBCUs A Financial...
CHICAGO (TN Tribune) — For the fourth consecutive year, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® will earmark on a progressive goal to raise $1 million in 24 hours for their national HBCU Impact Day...
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Tennessee Has Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Per 100,000
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Former Pastor of First Baptist Church Capital Hill Opens New York Life Agency...
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—Victor M. Singletary, former pastor of First Baptist Church Capital Hill, Nashville opens his official New York Life agency in New York on September 21st. Richard A....
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Old Beale Street Rediscovered in New Book
By Wiley HenryMEMPHIS, TN – Several books have been written about Beale Street, but noneperhaps as concrete, definitive and thoroughly researched as “Beale Street Unforgotten:A Business and Landmarks...
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Vanderbilt’s Candice S. Lee Joins Mentoring Matters Panel Benefitting Big...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt University Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee was included in the lineup of all-star mentors who participating in Mentoring Matters, a virtual networking and fundraising...
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Haitian Immigrants Lack the Complexion for U.S. Protection
News from the U.S.-Mexico border that Haitian immigrants are being returned en masse to Haiti has become the latest flashpoint for a Biden administration that, on the heels of worldwide vituperation...
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MTSU Event Focuses On Keeping Social Activism Alive In Pandemic Conditions
Andrae CrismonJoseph GutierrezTennessee State Rep. Harold Love Jr. Chandra StoryJoyce WashingtonRoberta Chevrette MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s campus community will have an outdoor fair and a panel...
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NAACP Demands Civil Rights for Haitian Refugees
Whips. On Black people. In 2021. Yesterday, images and videos were released of U.S. Border Patrol attacking Haitian refugees with whips. This cruelty is utterly sickening. The events that took place...
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