(Franklin, Tenn.) – On Saturday, October 29, neighbors of all backgrounds are invited to attend the Mosque Open House at the Islamic Center of Williamson County, TN (ICWC). The purpose of the open house is to address the increase in Islamophobia and provide an opportunity for the neighbors to get acquainted with Muslim neighbors and deepen their understanding of the Islamic faith. Place: Islamic Center Williamson CountySaturday, Oct. 29, 11:30 am – 2 pm320 Mallory Station Rd. Franklin, TN 37067 Two Muslim organizations are hosting this event: GainPeace, and the ICWC. GainPeace is a national Islamic organization that conducts several educational…
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By Katja Spitzer Hardcover $16.95, ISBN 978-3-7913-7528-1; Ages 5-7, 40 pages) This delightfully informative and reaffirming celebration of hair through the ages not only explores the most outrageous hairstyles from across history, but also shows how hair is an important and powerful means of cultural expression no matter what your sex, age, or race. During the Rococo period, wealthy women tucked shells, necklaces, fruit, and flowers into their hair, which was styled into towers that reached as high as three feet over their heads. In 1970s London, young, disfranchised “punks” made themselves feel powerful by drawing on the 2,000-year-old Native…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Salute to Excellence Awards presented by PNC Bank. Last night, $252,000 was awarded to the 12 winning organizations during the nation’s largest nonprofit awards ceremony held at Belmont University’s Fisher Center. “We were delighted to be back in person this year for our 29th Salute to Excellence,” said Tari Hughes, president and CEO of CNM. “These winners were selected from a group of 34 incredible organizations represented in our finalist round, and there is truly no group more deserving of celebration than…
Nashville, Tennessee — The Dorothy Marie Kinnard Foundation (DMKF), will hold a free event to address disparities with diabetes on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center located 5260 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, UNIT 202, Antioch, TN 37013During National Diabetes Awareness Month, the foundation will host a panel discussion with some of the city’s leading medical experts. In addition, a complimentary lunch, free health screenings, and other incentives will be available to attendees.According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 40 million people now have diabetes and 90 million are at risk of developing it. Moreover, diabetes…
Today, the National Center for Education Statistics released national achievement scores for fourth and eighth-graders. These scores are the first of their kind since the pandemic and highlight yet again what families across the country know: We are facing an educational crisis, and parents need options now. In the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, both eighth-grade and fourth-grade math scores showed their largest declines ever recorded, at eight and five points respectively. In reading, fourth-grade and eighth-grade scores dropped by three points, although the drop is far bigger in many states. African American students scored the lowest on…
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. We enjoy freedom each day of our lives as it is a fundamental tenet of our America. Our Constitution was designed so that we could have choices. The early founders understood that these choices and rights would define our way of life. As we know, there are parts of the world where dictatorships rule the day, and their citizens have no choices or rights. Sadly, they must contend with whatever their governments say because they have no say. That is why countries who have no freedoms look at America as a land of opportunity.…
MEMPHIS—Tennessee Rep. Barbara Ward Cooper, a decorated educator, highly regarded community advocate and longtime member of the state House who championed reforms for students and the city of Memphis, has died. She was 93. First elected to the State House of Representatives in 1996, Rep. Cooper served the 86th House District in Shelby County for 26 years in the 100th through the 112th General Assembly. She is remembered as passionate supporter of education, public health and reducing poverty. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my longtime colleague and dear friend, Barbara Cooper” said House Minority Leader Karen Camper.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Sen. Heidi Campbell, the Democratic nominee in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, issued a statement this morning upon learning news that one-term president Donald Trump took to Truth Social to endorse MAGA Republican Andy Ogles — Trump’s second choice in the race. “After spreading Donald Trump’s election lies and defending his brazen conspiracy to overthrow the will of the people, Andy Ogles is getting his pat on the head,” Campbell said. “In Congress, Ogles can’t be trusted to put our families ahead of his idol Donald Trump. “On November 8, Tennesseans are going to send a message that saving…
WASHINGTON, DC — Real estate appraisers inflicted discriminatory treatment on Black homeowners in a pioneering new “mystery-shopper” investigation, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) announced recently. “The discrimination we found in the appraisals system undermines Black wealth-building and almost certainly violates the law. It is unacceptable for appraisers to undercut the value of homes and conduct themselves less professionally when dealing with Black homeowners,” NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol said. “The evidence of systemic bias in the appraisal business has been mounting for some time but NCRC’s new testing showed that interracial couples in Baltimore get far better…
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the first set of projects funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The 20 companies will receive a combined $2.8 billion to build and expand commercial-scale facilities in 12 states to extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials, manufacture components, and demonstrate new approaches, including manufacturing components from recycled materials. Three new battery component processing and manufacturing facilities are coming…