MIAMI, FL — Taped live from Miami’s Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater, the inaugural HBCU Honors™ lauds eight extraordinary alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) whose ground-breaking achievements have helped change the world. The televised event’s world-premiere is Wednesday, February 15, 2023, on streaming platforms including Crackle, Plex, and LG. HBCU Honors show creators from left to right Jessica Garrett Modkins and Michelle Bailey grab a photo with host Wendy Raquel Robinson (center) back stage at the Inaugural HBCU Honors Awards show filmed in Miami’s Overtown at the Historic Lyric Theatre. HBCU Honors is the first show dedicated to…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Meharry Medical College, one of the nation’s oldest and largest historically Black academic health science centers, has announced a new partnership with Heritage Group, a Nashville-based private equity firm focused on investments in the health care industry. The partnership seeks to diversify the entrepreneurial landscape and pave the way for the next generation of minority business owners by providing Meharry students the opportunity to learn more about health care finance. Leaders at Meharry and Heritage Group believe the partnership is particularly important at this time in the nation’s history when the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated…
MURFREESBORO, TN — When MTSU doctoral student Yolunda Nabors learned that tuition for her fifth and final year of her Ph.D. in Economics program would be fully covered along with a generous stipend, she was in total disbelief. “It was a total surprise!” Nabors said about the email from the College of Graduate Studies announcing her win. “It was such a relief to know that my tuition would be covered for the academic year and that I would receive a stipend to assist with my education.” Nabors was named the university’s first recipient of the Tennessee Doctoral Scholar fellowship, a…
By Jeffrey L. Boney “Inheritance is what you leave to someone…but a Legacy is what you leave within someone.” There is nothing like celebrating an anniversary, especially when it is one that commemorates the rich and stoic legacy of one of the longstanding pillars in the Greater Houston area—the legendary and iconic Forward Times newspaper! The historic Forward Times newspaper published its first edition on January 30, 1960, in the office garage of the original Founder and Publisher—the late Mr. Julius P. Carter. Thanks to the bold vision of Julius Carter, the Forward Times has continued its legacy of NEVER…
Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that we’re more successful at meeting our health goals when we work on them with others. NHLBI launched the #OurHearts movement to inspire us to protect and strengthen our hearts with the support of others. Here are some facts, how-to tips, and resources to inspire you to join with others, even if you can’t be physically together, to improve your heart health. Heart disease…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –Following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech, pastors across Tennessee respond with their thoughts on the speech and the president’s policy objectives. “I’m so grateful for much of the policy promoted by President Joe Biden in the State of the Union speech,” said Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings, Retired Pastor in the Disciples of Christ denomination in Nashville. “President Biden is in touch with the needs and aspirations of American citizens. As pastors, we have been calling out Governor Bill Lee for promoting policies that fail our families. I was glad to hear the contrast that President Biden is…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who enroll in them, support them or otherwise associate with them. Among the top five benefits, according to the United Negro College Fund, HBCUs meet the needs of low-income students; they serve first-generation Black students; they narrow the racial wealth gap; they address the nation’s unemployment and underemployment crisis and they foster success with their Black cultural climate. But, in the opinion of Lawrence Davis, a master mechanic who was diagnosed with prostate cancer nine years ago, an HBCU actually…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Legal Aid Society and Conexión Américas’ Eviction Right to Counsel Open House will hold an open house on February 9 to inform the community about a pilot program aimed at providing outreach, education and legal aid to low-income renters at risk of eviction in Davidson County. About Legal Aid Society Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands advocates for fairness and justice under the law. The nonprofit law firm offers free civil legal representation and educational programs to help people in its region receive justice, protect their well-being and support opportunities to overcome poverty. It…
Murfreesboro, Tenn. – A student from Memphis studying at Middle Tennessee State University was disheartened to find a racial slur on her dorm room door last Friday. Kristin Blake revealed that the offensive n-word was written on a whiteboard under a Gossip Girl meme and a large banner celebrating Black History Month, which she and her roommate had put up. “At first, I thought it was a joke. I thought it was one of our friends who was just joking around — one of our black friends, specifically,” said Blake. “We called them, and they were like, what are you…
Joycelyn Stevenson Elected as Board Chair of MNAA; The first African American Woman to Hold This Position NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA), which owns and operates Nashville International Airport® (BNA®) and John C. Tune Airport® (JWN®), recently announced the election of officers for its Board of Commissioners: Joycelyn Stevenson was elected as board Chair, James W. Granbery was elected as Vice-Chair, and Andrew W. Byrd was elected Secretary. In accordance with the commission bylaws, the officers will serve the remainder of the current term, which expires on June 20, 2024. “The MNAA Board of Commissioners are…