Remarks on Third Day of Convention Will Highlight Need for Unity Among Civil Rights Community for Voting and Reproductive Rights Along with Fight Against Hate Crimes New York, NY (March 23, 2023) – Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address on the third day of the National Action Network (NAN) Annual Convention hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City. “The entire National Action Network is ready to welcome Vice President Harris and members of the Administration to this year’s convention,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of NAN. “We are gathering to galvanize our fight…
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Atlanta, GA — One of the largest FREE jazz festivals in the country, the Atlanta Jazz Festival is an annual celebration of music, culture, and the art of jazz. The festival returns to historic Piedmont Park, in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, from Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29 from 11 am to 11 pm each day. Attendees will enjoy music featuring local, national, and international artists. View a special video message from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at this link. “We have an incredible roster of musicians performing at the 46th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival this Memorial Day Weekend,”…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – MP&F Strategic Communications has named longtime agency leaders Jessica Darden and Stacy Alcala and respected public relations professional Neysa Taylor vice presidents of the firm. “Jessica and Stacy have been integral to MP&F’s success for nearly two decades, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring in Neysa, who brings experience working in government and for some of the biggest brands in the nation to our team,” said Jennifer Brantley, the firm’s managing partner. “They are top-notch industry professionals, and we have every confidence they will help guide the company forward in the years ahead.” Darden joined…
Clarksville, TN.- Clarksville Christian School has announced Dr. Andrea Pewitt as Vice President and Director of Schools. As the former Director of Academic Innovation and Strategy at Clarksville Christian School, Pewitt will continue to work hand in hand with faculty members to refine programs and develop new academic initiatives, as well as oversee curriculums and operations. “I am thrilled and honored that Dr. Pewitt has accepted my invitation to oversee our schools at CCS. Her knowledge in education, ability to develop programs, and love for helping people will be vital to our success as CCS continues to experience historic growth,” said…
WASHINGTON (TN Tribune) – Eva Choe, a student at University School of Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, is an honorable mention prize winner in C-SPAN’s national 2023 StudentCam competition and will receive $250 for the documentary, “Do We Really Need to Learn About George Washington,” about diversity representation in history education. C-SPAN, in cooperation with its cable television partners, asked middle and high school students to engage in a national conversation on the challenges our country is facing with the theme: “If you were a newly elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why?” Now in its 19th…
Knoxville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has promoted James “Jim” Hatfield III to the position of vice president of redevelopment. “Jim’s extensive experience in redevelopment helps us fulfill a significant component of KCDC’s mission,” said Ben Bentley, executive director and CEO of KCDC. “Since joining our organization, he has proven to be a key asset. I congratulate him as his role expands and as we look to the future of impactful initiatives in Knoxville and Knox County planned by our redevelopment team.” Hatfield previously served as redevelopment and real estate director for KCDC where he was the lead…
By: Dr. John E. Warren, PublisherSan Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper It is fitting and proper that we have a Women’s History Month. Just as Black History Month which precedes it, there is an opportunity to acknowledge another group that history often has omitted and, in many cases, continues to do so. But while all women have had struggles, none have been as great as the Black woman, unless there was the condition of slavery attached to their life struggles. Black women achieved in spite of slavery, rape, murdered husbands and children taken from them and sold as property.While we…
New York City: Mar 15, 2023 – The 2023 Women’s International Film & Arts Festival returns for its third installment in New York City with over 40 films made by women representing 13 countries. Films will be screened online and in-person March 22-31, 2023. The films represent all genres, including documentaries, feature films, short films, animated films, dramatic films, and several films from students worldwide. Countries represented include The United Kingdom, Canada, The United States, Ireland, Argentina, France, China, Mexico, Egypt, Sudan, South Korea, Poland, and Germany. “We’re truly excited about returning to New York City after a three-year hiatus…
On Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Downtown Library, these images were taken at the 60th Anniversary of Metro Government Celebration–the Women in Metro presented by the office of Mayor John Cooper. It was hosted by Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood and moderated by Demetria Kalodimos, a local journalist. The trailblazing panel of leaders included Shannon Hall, Metro’s Human Resources Director; Brenda Wynn, the first African American woman to be elected as County Clerk in Nashville; Sandra Sepulveda, Nashville’s only Latina council member; Joanne North, the first woman council member in Nashville; Zulfat Suara, the first Muslim to be elected to…
The 19th annual Southeast Egg Hunt Event and Festival Saturday is expected todraw more than 5,000 children to the Southeast Community Center in Antioch. Itruns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Families from all across Southeast Nashville look forward to our egg hunt and allthe festivities that go with it,” said event founder Karen Johnson. “Dozens ofvolunteers put on this event with all children in mind — most especiallyunderserved children — to provide them this annual spring tradition at no cost. “We started 19 years ago with just a few families and have grown way beyondanything we could have imagined.…