NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Adrienne Battle is Director (Superintendent) of Metro Nashville Public Schools has spent almost her entire career at MNPS, previously serving as a math, reading and language arts teacher; an assistant principal, academic principal and executive principal; a turnaround coach for principals of the district’s priority schools; and as a community superintendent overseeing all schools in the Southeast quadrant of the city as well as high schools across the district. A Nashville native, Dr. Battle is a graduate of the district’s John Overton High School, Missouri State University and Tennessee State University, where she earned her master’s,…
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CHARLESTON, WV —West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law cannot be applied to a 13-year-old who has been taking puberty-blocking medication and publicly identified as a girl since she was in the third grade. In February 2023, the court had blocked the state’s bid to kick Becky Pepper Jackson off her middle school cross country and track and field teams if the law were…
NASHVILLE, TN — Guests at this year’s Les Gemmes Inc., of Nashville Chapter’s Literary Luncheon will enjoy a celebration of literature and literacy, with the accent on our culture. From a new novel about the legendary Hattie McDaniel, to the heritage of the Fisk Jubilee singers, to the dance traditions of Africa, this annual highlight of the social and philanthropic calendar will not disappoint. It is no wonder, as this year’s Literary Luncheon is chaired by two of Nashville’s most dynamic figures in public service and literacy: Nashville Davidson County Register of Deeds Karen Johnson and veteran educator Dr. Candra…
By BOTWC Staff Twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are hoping to heal their ancestral land and right the wrongs of history. They recently purchased the Woodland Plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana, which was the site of the 1811 Slave Revolt, one of the largest uprisings of enslaved people in American history. The plantation was also where the Banner sisters’ ancestors were once enslaved. “Knowing that home’s history and everything that happened, that our names are going to be put in paperwork of this home, that you’re going to see it going all the way from the 1700s and white ownership…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Ballet has proudly announced the four incredible dancers who will portray the lead characters for the highly-anticipated production of Paul Vasterling’s Romeo & Juliet. James Lankford and Nicolas Scheuer will play the role of Romeo, while Jamie Kopit and Lily Saito will play the role of Juliet as the beloved production returns to Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) Jackson Hall this weekend – April 20 (2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.) and April 21 (2 p.m.) under the artistic direction of Nick Mullikin. The production of Romeo and Juliet underlines Nashville Ballet’s mission to embark…
TENNESSEE — On Tuesday, April 16, Black Voters Matter kicks off its “The Big Pay Back – TSU $2.1 Billion” college tour in the Blackest Bus in America to mobilize students as a part of its “We Fight Back” campaign and bus tour. This 3-day college tour will focus on three universities: Tennessee State University (TSU), The University of Tennessee (UT), and the University of Memphis (U of M). BVM, its local partners, and student organizations including TSU NAACP, U of M Graduate Association for African American History, UTC NPHC, and UTK NAACP will host a series of text banking events designed to engage and empower…
NASHVILLE, TN: Tonight, the Metro Council unanimously approved the Master Developer Agreement between Metro Nashville Government and The Fallon Company to develop 30 acres of Metro-owned land on the East Bank. The agreement allows Metro and Fallon to bring to life the Imagine East Bank Vision Plan, which was developed by the Nashville Planning Department after two years of deep community engagement to create a vibrant, mixed-income, multimodal community adjacent to Nashville’s downtown – an economic engine for the city and state. “Nashvillians told us they wanted great neighborhoods on the city’s East Bank,” said Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell. “This…
Nashville, TN – Kicking off the prestigious CEO Roundtable Series for 2024, Tennessee’s brightest in business and innovation are set to be honored in an event that’s as much about celebration as it is about forward momentum. This landmark event not only serves as a collaborative platform but also as a showcase for the transformative power of strategic public-private partnerships across the state. Featuring Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and facilitated by Worthington Advisory, the CEO Roundtable 2024 stands as a testament to the leadership and vision propelling the Volunteer State forward. This premier event serves as a hub for meaningful…
by Thomas L. Knapp If you live in Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, or Utah, you can’t visit Pornhub — one of the most popular “adult content” sites on the Internet. In response to state laws requiring “adult content” sites to verify the ages of its users and prevent minors from seeing videos of naked people doing you know what, Pornhub told its servers to simply refuse connections originating in those states. That’s the fantasy. Here’s the reality: Getting around the restriction is so easy that most minors can figure out how to do it in a few…
Nashville, TN – (TN Tribune) – On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the Diane Nash committee and the Nashville community will commemorate the extraordinary contributions of Ms. 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…