Former President Barack Obama Visits Kenya
NAIROBI -— (Prensa Latina) Former US President Barack Obama met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta after arriving to the country where his father was born to visit his family, local media reported....
View ArticleNew AKA President Glover Donates $50K For HBCUs
By Kelli Sharpe NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Newly installed Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated International President Dr. Glenda Glover has sent a clear message that education will remain...
View ArticleSam Coleman Running for General Sessions Judge
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee State University graduate, Judge Sam Coleman was appointed to General Session Court, Division 10 on May 16, 2017. He is currently running to assume the seat in the upcoming...
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Knoxville Names Street James H. Davis Drive
By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE TN — In a unanimous 9-0 decision, before a packed house of church members, Knoxville city council voted to rename the street in front of the west location of Eternal Life Rev....
View Article‘FlyGirl’ Delivers Inspiring Speech to Local Company
NASHVILLE, TN — Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, the first African American combat pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces, visited local financial services company Advance Financial last week to share her message...
View ArticleSchool District Moves Forward With Aggressive Equity Agenda Despite $17M in...
NASHVILLE, TN — Many school districts across the nation are feeling the squeeze that smaller budgets and higher expectations for achievement are placing on their already challenged learning...
View ArticleRights Groups Want to Flood Census Bureau With Public Comments Before August...
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The U.S. Constitution requires the Census Bureau to count the number of people in the U.S every ten years. But every ten years the bureau undercounts minorities,...
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Edgehill Overlay Change Anticipated
By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — A metro councilman and the executive director of historic zoning in Nashville anticipate amendments to a proposed set of restrictions over how homeowners could change...
View ArticleSheri Ridgeway “Not Part of Political Machine”
From Staff Reports KNOXVILLE, TN — Sheri Ridgeway, a practicing attorney here, is campaigning to be Knox County’s circuit court clerk, an administrative position requiring professional awareness and...
View ArticleCandidate Dixie Seeks Equality
NASHVILLE, TN —The 2018 election cycle has produced a number of exciting and hotly-contested matchups, but none might be as nail-biting as the race for State House District 54. It’s in that race that...
View ArticleActing Vice Mayor Weiner to Run for Position
By Ms. June NASHVILLE, TN — With several months in the position under her belt – marked by upgrades to the Council’s transparency, engagement, and oversight; stepping in to oppose the latest waste...
View ArticleWhy I Endorsed Howard Jones
By Thelma Harper NASHVILLE, TN — During the past few weeks, I have heard that I had endorsed multiple candidates to succeed me for State Senator for the 19th District. Since I did not want anyone to...
View ArticleJim Shulman Running for Vice Mayor
From Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — At-Large Councilman Jim Shulman, executive director of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, is running for vice mayor in the Aug. 2 election. Previously...
View ArticleWill Tennessee Legalize Sports Betting?
In a nice break from more serious political dramas, one of the most interesting national court rulings of 2018 has been the Supreme Court’s decision to allow for legalized sports betting. That wording...
View ArticleNashville Convention & Visitor’s Corp Elevates Ivey
NASHVILLE, TN — Deana Ivey, who has been with the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp for 21 years, has been elevated to the newly created position of Executive Vice President. She will retain the...
View ArticleBelmont Faculty Receives Grant to Study Women’s Role on Music Row
NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Cheryl S. Carr, associate dean and associate professor at Belmont University’s University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business, recently received a research...
View ArticleNashville Awarded $3.5M for Youth Homelessness
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to help end youth...
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Mayor, Community Leaders Applaud Major Investment in City’s Literacy Efforts
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor David Briley and community education leaders gathered today to celebrate the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s $800,000 investment in the Blueprint for Denine Torr, senior...
View ArticleRiden: ‘Running for Governor is No Fun’
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Chad Riden will lose the Governor’s race. He’s got no name recognition. “I’m the snowball’s chance in hell candidate,” he says. Riden has appeared with several Democratic...
View ArticleUTHSC’s Miranda Receives Grant for Pediatric Bone Cancer Research
MEMPHIS, TN — Susan Miranda, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received a...
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