Nashville, TN – As a result of errors in assigning voters to their correct districts, the Davidson County Election Commission has announced new Election Day procedures to ensure voters receive the proper ballot. “We have posted important information on our website nashville.gov/vote for all Davidson County voters,” said Jeff Roberts, Davidson County Administrator of Elections. “A red banner at the top of the page includes a link to Important Election Information. When voters click on that link, they will find guidance for what to do if they voted early and what to do if they intend to vote on Election Day.” The webpage reads:…
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Nashville Interfaith Leader Rev. jeff obafemi carr will join a national panel of commentators to cover the Midterm Elections on the Black Star Network, founded by award-winning journalist and media personality, Roland. S. Martin. Featuring an all-star panel of expert strategists, analysts, and historians, the live RolandMartinUnfiltered broadcast will provide over six hours of analysis, commentary, and historical context covering elections from coast to coast, their implications on theAfrican-American community, and independent coverage of the most important themesthat will emerge from this critical moment in U.S. History. A generational voice in Nashville, carr is well-known as an…
By Pastor Kelly M. Smith Jr. “I recently heard a woman say that she didn’t vote because she didn’t believe that we live in a democracy where her vote counted. What she doesn’t realize is that when she does not vote, she is working to assure that it is not a democracy. People should realize that when we abdicate our right and duty then we are allowing others to make decisions for us. And we then don’t have grounds to complain about what is happening. But in reality it is not about not having grounds to complain. It is about…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Like so many people in Middle Tennessee, YMCA staff and youth program participants awoke on March 3, 2020 to immense devastation left behind by an overnight tornado. The Russell Street home of Y-CAP (YMCA Community Action Programs) was particularly hard hit, but staff quickly launched virtual programming to stay connected to students and began picking up the pieces to repair the damage. On August 18, some 29 months after the tornado, the YMCA will celebrate a grand reopening for Y-CAP at its newly repaired and renovated home, located at 1011 Russell Street. A tour and open house…
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The Tennessee State Conference NAACP, Free Hearts and coalition partners are calling upon Tennesseans to vote No on Amendment 1 in this year’s election. The proposed amendment attempts to enshrine “right-to-work” language in the state constitution. This will devastate labor unions and tilts the playing field in favor of big andpowerful corporations. The proposed amendment would expand right-to-work policies to every corner of the workforce, while giving Tennesseans less democratic rights than most workers in the country. The amendment will make it difficult for everyday workers to secure benefits such as guaranteed retirement, occupational safety assistance, affordable health and dental…
NASHVILLE, TN — Former Vice President Al Gore is encouraging voters to elect Heidi Campbell to Congress in Tennessee’s 5th District, contrasting her advocacy for climate action with her opponent’s opposition to recent legislation. Gore, a lifelong Tennessean and well-known advocate for action to address climate change, issued a statement Tuesday saying Campbell would help build on the sweeping climate reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act passed in this summer by Democrats in Congress. “We’re finally seeing real progress from Congress in the fight against the climate crisis, but you and I both know much of Congress refuses to recognize…
MANHATTAN, NY — Shakespearean trained actor, Devin Haqq, completed his performance with the Fiasco Theater Company in William Shakespeare’s “Pericles” at Houghton Hall in New York on Oct. 29. After the performance Devin flew to London, where he will participate with the Folger Theatre. The Folger Theatre is a part of the internationally acclaimed Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. where Devin served as associate director for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (July 17-August 28, 2022). Devin served as director of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina (September 2022). Folger and the University…
NASHVILLE, TN — On Tuesday October 25th, Fraport Tennessee celebrated three-years since the groundbreaking of the development for a re-imagined concession program that has transformed the Nashville International Airport (BNA) into a true reflection of Music City. It began with a vision spearheaded by Fraport USA, executed in partnership with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. The innovative program is bringing authenticity to the restaurants and shops in the airport. It launched the dream of a world-class gateway, embodying the heart and soul of Nashville. Today that dream has taken flight. Music City has taken center stage at BNA, leading the…
WASHINGTON, DC — The high burden of student loan debt limits the future financial options of graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and breaks the promise of a college education as a great equalizer, according to a new research report published today by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). The report, “Paying from the Grave,” highlights the impacts of systemic racism on wealth accumulation for families and unequal resource distribution among institutions. The research finds that student debt prevents many HBCU graduates from engaging in wealth-building activities like purchasing a home or investing in retirement, which contributes to…