MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced an NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) program benefiting University of Memphis student-athletes. FedEx will invest $5M per year for the next five years in University of Memphis student-athletes who will be promoting FedEx initiatives, with the program initially centered around football, men’s and women’s basketball, and additional women’s sports. FedEx, whose world headquarters is located in Memphis, is introducing the NIL model at its hometown university to further bolster its longstanding relationship with the University of Memphis athletic department. With support from national industry experts Altius Sports Partners, this NIL activity…
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Chattanooga, Tenn.(TN Tribune), Yesterday, the Volkswagen autoworkers in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelmingly voted “Yes” to unionize and become members of the United Auto Workers (UAW). In comparing the move to the historic 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) President Lee Saunders congratulates the Volkswagen autoworkers. “On behalf of AFSCME’s 1.4 million members, congratulations to the Volkswagen autoworkers on winning their union in Tennessee,” Saunders said. “It shows what we already know —workers in every part of this country want the freedom to join a union, and when we stand together, we have tremendous power. Even though the deck is stacked…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Mandisa Hundley, renowned for her vibrant spirit and powerful vocals, tragically passed away at her Nashville home yesterday. Known mononymously as Mandisa, she was a celebrated figure in the Christian music world, an American Idol finalist, and a former member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. She was 47. The sad news was confirmed by her public relations team, who stated, “We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased. At this time, we do not know the cause of death or any further details. We ask for your prayers for her family…
Sow to Grow Experience Is Designed for Teens with Disabilities KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Gardens is hosting “Sow to Grow,” a three-week vocational summer program for youth with disabilities. Parents of teens ages 13 through high school are encouraged to register their child to attend from June 3 through June 24, 2024. The Sow to Grow program will be a fun, socially engaging summer program that involves a variety of fun gardening activities for teens with disabilities. The sessions will be presented in a safe and welcoming environment. Through this work-ready skills program participants will learn independent…
Renowned Pastor Just officially assumed the reins from Rev. Jesse Jackson in February (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Less than a year after the fanfare announcement that he will succeed the Rev. Jesse Jackson as leader of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III announced his resignation this week amid what insiders described as a painful financial situation. Few details were available at Trice Edney News Wire deadline, but according to Dr. Haynes’ April 16 statement titled, “Public Resignation Statement,” he said the following as he resigned from the organization that announced him as Jackson’s successor last July and formally…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 18, 2024) – The Tennessee Titans’ ONE Community platform is officially launching applications for its 1st & Goal Small Business Assistance Program for small and minority-owned businesses seeking access to capital. The $3 million dollar fund – supported by $2 million from the Titans and $1 million from New Nissan Stadium construction manager, Tennessee Builders Alliance (TBA) – is housed with Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company and is anticipated to support 25 businesses annually to foster economic equality in the Nashville community. A combination of loans and grants will be distributed through the fund to best support the…
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to support today’s vote by the State House approving legislation that will ensure public charter school students have access to the same quality school facilities that other students have. State Senators approved SB0135/HB1191 earlier this year and once signed by Governor Lee, it will provide charters with improved access to underutilized and vacant buildings that school districts are not using. “This legislation is truly a game changer for public charter schools in Tennessee and we’d like to applaud the leadership members of both chambers in the Tennessee General Assembly showed to stand in…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Renowned historian and author Pablo Mijangos will visit Middle Tennessee State University on Monday, April 22, to deliver a free public lecture about the ongoing migration crisis at the U.S.-Mexican border. Mijangos, the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Chair in History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, will speak on “Migration and the Crisis of Mexican Democracy.” The lecture will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, in the State Farm Room of the Business and Aerospace Building, 1642 MTSU Blvd. on campus. Although the U.S. media has widely reported about the migration crisis at the border, Mijangos will home in on the viewpoint…
NASHVILLE, TN – On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the Diane Nash committee and the Nashville community will commemorate the extraordinary contributions of Diane Nash, a pioneering figure in the Civil Rights Movement. As a Fisk University student, Nash led non-violent protests and lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville. She is credited for the desegregation of six lunch counters in Nashville stores after confronting Mayor Ben West on the steps of city hall on April 19, 1960. The celebration will commence with a press conference at 8:30am at the historic First Baptist Capitol Hill Church, immediately followed, at 9:00am, by a parade…
NASHVILLE, TN —City leaders, community members, neighbors, and friends joined together on April 7th, to commemorate the naming of two streets in north Nashville in honor of former Metro Council Members Chester Hughes and Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker. The named streets are located within the new Village by the Creek neighborhood in District 3. Village by the Creek is a 58 single family home neighborhood developed by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville. Chester Hughes served as the councilmember in District 3 from 2003 until his death in 2004 after a brief illness. He fought to have utility lines constructed…