NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville General Hospital (NGH) has earned the Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals that complete, affirm, and submit every section of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, one of the nation’s leading voluntary reporting programs focused on patient safety, quality, and transparency. By fully participating, NGH gives patients and families clear, meaningful information they can use when making decisions about their care. Beginning July 24, 2026, the badge appeared next to…
Author: admin
NASHVILLE — Gov. Bill Lee and members of the Tennessee Cabinet recently visited Fisk University for a cabinet meeting as the historic North Nashville university faces continued controversy over plans to build a data center on its campus. Fisk hosted the cabinet meeting and provided Lee and cabinet members with a tour of the university’s historic campus, where they learned about Fisk’s legacy and ongoing work. During the visit, Lee presented Fisk President Agenia Walker Clark with a Certificate of Appreciation recognizing her leadership and service. The visit comes as Fisk continues to face opposition to a proposed 70,000-square-foot data…
RALEIGH, NC — Nationally renowned civil rights leader and Repairers of the Breach President Bishop William J. Barber II today announced a multi-state speaking tour in support of his 100 Days; 1,000 Marches to the Polls voter mobilization initiative organized by Repairers of the Breach and the Moral Monday Public Pulpit. The tour, announced at a news conference with a diverse coalition of faith leaders and activists, begins this week with events in Kentucky, New Jersey and Georgia where he will give a national sermon at Atlanta’s historic Big Bethel AME Church laying out how low wage and Black voters are the true swing vote…
Four Tristar Reads participants will take home a $1,000 scholarship for winning their reading category. NASHVILLE – Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to congratulate each student who dedicated time to reading this summer in our annual Tristar Reads contest. Participants combined to read more than 550,000 minutes over the summer break, including our overall winner, 6th-grader Wesley Martin from Hamblen County. “I really enjoy reading, and it was fun to set a high expectation this summer. It feels good to reach that goal,” Martin said. “We decided to do a summer of reading for school, so I read some…
MEMPHIS, TN — Councilman JB Smiley, Jr., along with co-sponsors Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington, Councilwoman Jerri Green, and Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, will introduce a proposed ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on new data center developments, providing the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, in coordination with other City governmental entities and divisions, with adequate time to study the potential impacts of large-scale data centers on Memphis’s infrastructure, utilities, environment, and neighborhoods, and to recommend permanent zoning regulations to address the long-term impacts of these facilities before additional projects move forward. “We’ve been working on this issue for some…
Each year, the National Urban League (NUL) convenes with speakers, workshops, and a gala. In-person registrants number in the thousands, with thousands more online. The opening plenary in this year’s Nashville convention is entitled, “Is the American Dream Dead?” Per the NUL site, president Marc Morial will address “political tensions, and challenges to our rights.” And the 50th edition of their “State of Black America” report addresses “liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness.” In 2026, Blacks indeed face fierce racial aggression, and threats to civil rights. We must look at what the powers-that-be are doing to harm us; but…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – During the month of August, Tennessee Donor Services and Donate Life Tennessee recognize National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month by honoring the diverse donor heroes in the state who give the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation. These organizations also want to underscore the critical need for donors within multicultural communities so more lives can be saved. In Tennessee, over 3,000 people are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Of those patients, 54% come from multicultural backgrounds, including Hispanic/Latino, Native American and African American communities. Currently, only 50% of Tennesseans are signed up on the Donate Life Tennessee registry, making registry growth a critical health priority. Because genetic markers…
By Larrence Perry NASHVILLE, TN — A cherished local musical tradition is officially making its way back to Music City. The community is gearing up for the 28th annual “Jazz on the Triangle” concert series, bringing an afternoon of rich heritage and vibrant rhythms to the heart of South Nashville on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The highly anticipated cultural event will kick off at 4 p.m. at the historic Church of the Holy Trinity. Located at 615 Sixth Avenue South, the landmark destination sits prominently at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Lafayette Street. This year’s spectacular showcase features a…
NASHVILLE — Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, released the following statement Friday after Tennessee’s primary elections set the field for November: “Tennesseans are working hard, but too many families feel like their paychecks don’t stretch as far as they used to. Groceries, child care, health care, electricity and housing all cost more. This November, voters deserve a real conversation about what we can do to make life more affordable. “Democrats have a plan. Repeal the grocery tax and put more than $800 million back into Tennesseans’ pockets by closing corporate tax loopholes. Make pre-K universal for 4-year-olds so…