Washington, DC — On March 17th, 2023, Rochelle Garza was officially sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights by Staff Director Mauro Morales. President Joe Biden appointed Rochelle Garza as a Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Rochelle Garza is an attorney from the Rio Grande Valley currently serving as President of the Texas Civil Rights Project, one of the most influential legal organizations dedicated to empowering Texas communities and creating policy changes in the state. Rochelle has spent her legal career fighting for the civil rights of children, immigrants and families and…
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FRANKLIN, TN — The annual Southeast Regional Conference and Educational Workshops of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® is being held March 15-19, 2023 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN. Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated® is a non-profit, professional service organization of Registered Nurses and Student Nurses, both male and female. The sorority was founded by Aliene Carrington Ewell on October 16, 1932, at Freedmen’s Hospital on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC for the purpose of elevating the status of nursing and to increase recruitment in the nursing profession. The Sorority is guided by its…
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Partnership for Women & Families is releasing a new report, “Women’s Work Is Undervalued, and It’s Costing Us Billions,” which details the negative effects of job segregation on women in the workforce, and its particular impacts on women of color and women with disabilities. The report comes in advance of Equal Pay Day – the day into the new year when women’s pay finally catches up to men’s. The analysis finds that if the top 10 most common jobs for women working full time, year round paid the same as the top 10 jobs for men,…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Big Blue Opera Initiatives (BBOI) at Tennessee State University, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (CMHFM) present the 2023 Harry T. Burleigh Spirituals Festival on Sunday, March 26th at CMHFM’s CMA Theater from 1 pm to 7 pm. Additional partners include the Burleigh Legacy Alliance, the Country Music Association Foundation, the Burleigh Legacy Alliance, and Early Music America. Under the uniquely Nashville theme “ROOTED: The Negro Spiritual as Early Music, Americana, Country Music & Roots Gospel”, programming explores the influence of pioneering African American composer, Harry…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Diocese of Nashville’s Catholic Schools Office is hosting a free workshop on March 23 to answer questions about the new Educational Savings Account (ESA) program and to help individuals apply for an ESA. The event will include representatives from several of the diocese’s schools, including several Spanish, Vietnamese, and other language speakers, to help interested families understand the ESA process and the opportunities at many area Catholic schools. The event will run from 5-8 pm at the Diocese’s Catholic Pastoral Center at 2800 McGavock Pike, across Briley Parkway from the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. More information…
The indomitable voice of Whitney Houston lives on with the release of “He Can Use Me,” the powerful new single from I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston, the long-awaited new gospel album from the legendary singer. “He Can Use Me” is a stunning early gospel recording by a then 17-year-old Whitney. This 1981 recording reveals how even at an early age, she could sing with emotional conviction, vocal power, range, and dexterity — all hallmarks of what she would bring to her later recordings. The song is the second release from I Go to the…
By Richard Galant When Frances Perkins became the first woman to serve in a president’s Cabinet in 1933, she knew her role wouldn’t be easy. “I tried to have as much of a mask as possible,” she later said about her first Cabinet meeting. “I wanted to give the impression of being a quiet, orderly woman who didn’t buzz-buzz all the time. … I just proceeded on the theory that this was a gentleman’s conversation on the porch of a golf club perhaps. You didn’t butt in with bright ideas.” But that didn’t last long: she helped develop plenty of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, Mayor John Cooper and several other elected officials will join the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) for a groundbreaking ceremony on the next mixed-income residential developmentfor the Cayce Transformation. The celebration will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 725 S. Fifth St.Fifth & Summer will feature 107 apartments, including 50 affordable units.
(Nashville, Tennessee) The Diocese of Nashville’s Catholic Schools Office ishosting a free workshop on March 23 to answer questions about the new Educational Savings Account (ESA) program and to help individuals apply for an ESA. The event will include representatives from several of the diocese’s schools, including several Spanish, Vietnamese, and other language speakers, to help interested families understand the ESA process and the opportunities at many area Catholic schools.The event will run from 5:00-8:00pm at the Diocese’s Catholic Pastoral Center at 2800McGavock Pike, across Briley Parkway from the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. More information is available at dioceseofnashville.com/catholic-schools/
What: 46th Annual Bell Buckle Daffodil Day & Best of the Butts BBQ Cook-Off Where: Historic Bell Buckle, Tennessee When: Saturday, March 18, 2023 10:00am – 4:00pm Who: Sponsored by the Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce Springtime – a time for renewal. A time for new beginnings. A time for nature to shine in all her glory. A time for new leaves and new blossoms. A time in Bell Buckle like no other! And that time is Saturday, March 18th and comes with a Best of The Butts BBQ Cook Off to boot! Spring is celebrated in Bell Buckle with…