https://youtu.be/4VYI-YQl8Yk NASHVILLE – Ahead of Gov. Bill Lee’s annual State of the State address on Monday, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. John Ray Clemmons is releasing the Democratic Prebuttal, outlining the real challenges facing working families and exposing the governor’s failed leadership. Full remarks as prepared: Hello, Tennessee. I’m state representative John Ray Clemmons, a husband and father, a proud public school parent, a little league baseball coach — and the chairman of your House Democratic Caucus. I grew up on a farm in Wilson County, where I learned the value of hard work, personal responsibility, and the importance of…
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend’s service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled Henry L. Marsh III’s trailblazing career and his lifetime commitment to civil rights. Hundreds of people attended Saturday’s funeral at a Richmond-area church for Marsh, who died Jan. 23 at age 91, according to the Manning Funeral Home. Richmond was the former capital of the Confederacy. Marsh, who was born in Richmond and educated in segregated schools, devoted much of his work to dismantling racial segregation in schools, government and the workplace. “He saw injustice and he…
MWCHC’s SALT (Seasoned Adults Living Triumphantly) program provides a recreational and educational outlet for adults 60 years old and older. Monthly activities include educational sessions on a variety of subjects such as home safety tips, home health care, senior scam prevention, nutrition and exercise as well as social activities and games. This week’s subject focused on How to Create a Grocery Budget That Works for You taught by MWCHC’s own Emily Germer, and Dr. Amber Adams discussed “Are Cancer and the Environment Connected?” After these very informative presentations took place, the Seasoned Adults enjoyed a fun game of Bingo. SALT…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University archaeology students are getting hands-on with history through ongoing research at the site of one of Nashville’s first post-Civil War Black neighborhoods. Led by Department of Sociology and Anthropology professor Andrew Wyatt, the Bass Street Community Archaeology Project provides experiential learning in the basics of fieldwork for students while preserving an important part of Black history. “What we are doing here is very unique in archaeology,” said Wyatt, who has been taking students in his Introduction to Archaeology course to work with upper-level students and MTSU alumni at the site over the past…
The Nashville Jazz Workshop is already well known for its academic excellence and the high quality of live shows that are regularly held at the Jazz Cave. But now they have added a new feature, CD release sessions. Their latest one will be Saturday night at the Workshop’s Jazz Cave concert and listening roon, 1012 Buchanan Street. The featured artist will be trumpeter/flugelhorn master Joe Goss, who will be performing tunes from his upcoming new CD “Free At Last.” He will be heading an outstanding group that also includes Pat Coil on piano, Roy Vogt on bass, and Danny Gottlieb…
The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) has released its annual The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders Award & Class. The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders Award & Class is a national recognition that was created by the HBCU Campaign Fund, a non-profit that advocates for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving Institutions (MSIs). Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in America are driving the demand for a new set of skills and capabilities for tomorrow’s leaders. These institutions provide a high-quality education to low-income, first-generation, and academically underprepared students. Moreover, they serve a diverse population while maintaining their role as the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2025) – Before former President Joseph Biden left office, he granted justice and freedom to scores of Americans including pardoning Marcus Mosiah Garvey posthumously as well as Kemba Smith Pradia while commuting the sentence of her longtime friend and former fellow inmate Michelle West. Both women were caught in the crosshairs of the drug dealing epidemic of the 1990s and harshly punished for the crimes of the men they loved. As many across the nation continue to celebrate Black History Month, the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival celebrates the film Kemba film, highly favorited during the festival,…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — While most of the teams in the 10th annual Middle Tennessee State University Computer Science Department HackMT experienced successful completions of their app and web-related projects after working 36 hours nonstop, U.S. Army veteran Nathaniel Frost and teammate Rhama Seid admitted they literally ran out of time. They were among 15 teams and 130 students competing in the event from Friday, Jan. 31 until Sunday, Feb. 2, working with industry professionals serving as mentors — some of whom are alumni — to invent new web and computer applications, games and more. Coffee and other beverages and snacks…
Bell among six Blue Raider alums up for eight awards at Sunday event LOS ANGELES — Multiple-winner and nominee Brandon Bell, a 2004 Department of Recording Industry alum from Middle Tennessee State University, captured another Grammy Award during music’s biggest night held Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. An audio production engineer, Bell was honored among the winners at the 67th annual Grammy Awards for his mixing work on “Billy Strings Live Vol. 1” by artist Billy Strings, which won for Best Bluegrass Album. Strings captured the same award in 2021. Bell was competing in the same category as fellow alum and singer-songwriter…
Blue Oval Good Neighbors Are Prepared to Negotiate An Agreement With Ford To Address Local Hiring, Affordable Housing, Land & Environmental Protections Blue Oval Good Neighbors, a coalition of local residents and allied organizations from the communities surrounding Blue Oval City, released the following statement in response to Ford’s “Good Neighbor Plan”: “While Ford will make billions of dollars from Blue Oval City, the predominantly Black communities of the region will face detrimental impacts through skyrocketing housing costs, strains on infrastructure, and long-term impacts on the environment without concrete and binding commitments. The people who have lived here for generations…