By Mike Davis MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Years before she arrived at Middle Tennessee State University, Nyasaina Kwamboka (nee-yah-sigh-na kwam-boh-kah) found herself captivated by the hydroelectric dams, wind turbines and renewable energy systems she encountered growing up in Kenya. As MTSU celebrated its summer graduates on Saturday, Aug. 8, Kwamboka’s childhood curiosity culminated in a Master of Arts in International Affairs alongside a year of research focused on how energy policy shapes communities around the world. The Kenyan native completed the degree in an accelerated timeline while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. As a graduate assistant in the Department of Political and…
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By Joy Rohadfox People often ask what it takes for a company to reach its fiftieth year. They expect the answer to involve strategy, growth plans, or major milestones. Those things matter, but longevity is built long before anniversaries are celebrated. It is built in the everyday moments—through difficult decisions, unwavering values, and the commitment to earn trust one day at a time. When I became president of Rohadfox Corporation at 27 years old, I inherited far more than a business. I inherited a reputation that had been built through decades of hard work, integrity, and promises kept. It was…
By Reno L. Thompson The heat had not yet left the turf when Stratford took the field for the second half, trailing by nine points and short on the kind of clean football that wins in Week 1. Spartan Stadium was full but nervous — the metal stands humming rather than roaring, the crowd waiting to see whether the flags that had defined the first half would define the night as well. By the final whistle, they had their answer. Stratford closed out a 17-16 win over Clarksville Northeast, handing first-year head coach Jerald Cook, a Birmingham, Alabama, native, his…
Nashville, Tenn. – The Lady Cobras are ready to strike with new head coach William Cummings. Cummings replaces former head coach Lakisa Dobbins. “This is an exciting day for our school and our girls’ basketball program” says Melissa. J. Brooks, executive principal. “Coach Cummings is exactly the kind of leader we were looking for, a native Nashvillian that will inspire our student athletes to compete at a high level while growing as young women. We are excited to see the energy, vision, and positive culture that he will bring to our program.” Cummings, no stranger to the district, began his coaching…
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…
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…