(Murfreesboro, Tennessee): On March 18, at the Forward Together Convention, the Rutherford County Democratic Party (RCDP) elected Morgan Woodberry as Chair for the 2023-2025 term, marking the first time a Black woman has been elected to the highest position in the county party. Ms. Woodberry’s historic election reflects the county party’s sustained effort to diversify leadership and to nurture new leaders. Ms. Woodberry was the 2022 Democratic candidate for State House District 49. She is a graduate of the MTSU Social Work Department and is involved in several community organizations. She has a career background in fraud and finance. Chair…
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By William Cooper Given the intensifying criminal investigations into Donald Trump—including his impending arrest and indictment in New York—many think he might finally pay for his crimes. Some even believe a conviction and jail sentence could prevent Trump from retaking the presidency if he wins next year’s election. If only wishing made it so. Donald Trump isn’t going to jail. And the only thing standing between him and the Oval Office is the ballot box. Trump has, of course, committed numerous crimes. He deserves to serve time. And the world would be better off if he was forcibly removed from…
Three decades into an unparalleled career, Kid Koala continues to grow his immersive this-dimensional real-life cartoon musical universe with each orbit around the sun. The world renowned DJ, composer, and lifelong visual storyteller also known as Eric San recently announced his newest foray into the depths of “creating things to joyfully connect people” – an original double album soundtrack with built-in board game entitled Creatures Of The Late Afternoon. Centered around a cast of creatures who band together through the power of music to save their community from destruction, the album and the game together bear Kid Koala’s singular ability to bring to life the…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – It’s an unfortunate truth that over the course of our nation’s history, progress has often come at the expense of Black and other racial minority communities. From heavy manufacturing to busy rail lines, too often, communities of color are expected to pay more than their share of the cost of development. The ongoing fallout from last month’s derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio illustrates in no uncertain terms just how crucial the question of environmental justice is to the future of rail safety in America. This writer…
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Belcourt Theatre takes part in the tenth annual National Evening of Science on Screen® on Tuesday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Science on Screen promotes scientific literacy through entertainment — and is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Belcourt’s Science on Screen® evening features a screening of the 1985 film, TAMPOPO, Japanese director Jûzô Itami’s cult classic tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow (Nobuko Miyamoto) of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe. After the…
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fearless Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Fearless Fund, the first venture capital fund built by women of color, for women of color, has partnered with Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator for a multi-phase grant program that will bolster Black women owned, consumer product-based business. Through this unique cohort, Black women-owned businesses are receiving grants in amounts between $10,000 – $20,000, in addition to enrollment in Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator, which is dedicated to providing growth opportunities for Black-owned product-based businesses selling in Amazon’s store. This marks a significant opportunity for greater representation in retail as only…
Graceland, Niagara Falls, Myrtle Beach and Glacier National Park are among the top tourist destinations that Americans are desperate to visit, according to Google searches. Nature spots are the most popular type of tourist attractions that Americans want to visit. New data reveals the American tourist attractions that residents from each state want to visit the most. The research conducted by Family Destinations Guide analyzed Google search data for more than 100 tourist attractions in the US as well as terms related to visiting each attraction to determine which is the most Googled in each state. These are the tourist…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, Mayor John Cooper and several other elected officials joined the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency today for a groundbreaking of the next new mixed-income residential development at Cayce Place. Located at 725 S. Fifth St. in East Nashville, 5 th & Summer will feature 107 units – 50 subsidized for current Cayce Place residents, 16 workforce and 41 market-rate apartments. It is the eighth new residential construction and seventh mixed-income development at Cayce Place. “We are here to celebrate today’s groundbreaking, but we are also…
Students at the University of Pittsburgh are canning the school’s decision to bow to the pressure of Democrat lawmakers and cancel a speech by a conservative speaker. The Daily Caller reports that Democrat politicians in Pennsylvania are demanding that the university cancel a scheduled speech meant to be given by a passionate conservative speaker on campus. The politicians alleged that the speaker was engaging in “hate speech,” but many students feel this is nothing more than code for “we don’t agree with this speaker.”. Conservative student groups on campus plan to host Daily Wire commentator Michael Knowles, Senior Editor Cabot…
Viola Fletcher, a 108-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has become a Ghanaian citizen alongside her 101-year-old brother, Hughes Van Ellis. The historic event took place on Tuesday, February 28, at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, where Fletcher and Ellis were formally sworn in as citizens of Ghana. The ceremony was marked by lively music from African musicians and the energetic dancing of young children. It marked the first time that anyone had been sworn in as a citizen at the Ghana Embassy. “I’m so grateful to all. I thank you so much for this honor,” Fletcher, known as…