Four housing providers to produce over 440 homes for low-income first-time homebuyers using Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) Grants WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $13.5 million in “sweat equity grants” to support non-profit, self-help housing organizations that enable homeownership opportunities for hard-working, low-income families and individuals. Funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), four non-profit housing providers will use HUD’s grants to construct or rehabilitate 445 homes along with contributed labor from the homebuyers and volunteers that, will significantly lower the cost of homeownership. “HUD is committed to investing in homeownership and…
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Immigrants, refugees, allies march against anti-immigrant legislation, for democracy. NASHVILLE— More than 500 immigrants, refugees, and their allies took to the streets today in protest of recently passed anti-immigrant legislation HB2124/SB2576 and the current climate of fear and discrimination being stoked by the Tennessee General Assembly, organized by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition and TIRRC Votes. “Tonight’s action was a testament to the resilience of our communities and how we come together to keep each other safe,” said Lisa Sherman Luna, Executive Director at TIRRC and TIRRC Votes. “From Memphis to Mountain City, immigrant families are deeply embedded…
(Clarksville, TN) — Devon Avrigian Jones, a 6th grade Science Instructor from Kirkwood Middle School, has been selected as a 2024 Lead Science Communication Fellow (SCF) and will sail aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus. Devon will join the team aboard E/V Nautilus for a 26 day expedition in September and into October as they explore and map the seafloor around Howland and Baker Islands in the Pacific Ocean. This expedition will use the mapping capabilities of E/V Nautilus to acquire high-resolution bathymetry in areas where no or little mapping data exists. Crossing the International Date Line, the team will prioritize seamounts, guyots, ridges,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) will welcome stakeholders to the inaugural Music City Behavioral Health and Wellness Summit on April 23rd and 24th at Riverside Nashville. The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy, a former U.S. Representative and a longtime advocate for mental health, will deliver the keynote address. The summit will gather local leaders and stakeholders in the mental health world to discuss challenges facing our community, possible solutions to problems and opportunities for collaboration. “The Metro Public Health Department is making a big investment in the mental health of our community,” said Dr. Gill…
By Dr. Quintessa Hathaway, Ed.D. On this day fifty-six (56) years ago at 6:01pm Central, the United States lost a King. In Adam Fairclough’s book, “Redeem the Soul of America,” he expressed “The bullet fired by James Earl Ray clothed King in martyrdom: critics fell silent; even enemies hid their venom.” The nation was literally on fire. Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington ordered four thousand (4,000) National Guard members to the streets of Memphis to calm the uprising and rioting. That tension was fueled by extinguishing of the teachings and life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He uncovered the…
LOUISVILLE, KY (TN Tribune) — The Muhammad Ali Center is proud to unveil a new, permanent exhibit documenting the passing of Muhammad Ali on June 3, 2016. The new exhibit, titled The Greatest Remembered, will open to the public as part of our Community Free Day on Saturday, April 6. The product of a long creative process with the Center’s curation team and Board and Community stakeholders, The Greatest Remembered incorporates artifacts from the week of Ali’s passing, photography from around the community, a three-dimensional display, and a video documenting the community’s reaction, and Ali’s Janazah and memorial service. “Telling…
By Amber Sherman, TN Regional Organizer, Black Voters Matter As an organizer and activist in the state of Tennessee, I am painfully aware of the oppressive tactics used by the majority party in the Tennessee General Assembly to deny progress in Black communities. In recent months, the Republican-led legislature launched a baseless attack on the only public HBCU in the state, resulting in huge gaps in the university’s institutional knowledge and severe financial deficits. In a recent press conference, student organizers, alumni, and local and national leaders came together to demand that Tennessee State University (TSU) be immediately funded by…
The National Black Police Association and Youth Promoter initially aimed to help youth organizations fundraise by selling Safe Solar Eclipse glasses in North and Central Texas. Once the Youth Promoters’ team members started talking to national vendors and youth organization leaders, it became apparent that traditionally underserved zip codes and predominantly Black and Hispanic communities would not have immediate access to solar eclipse glasses. It was shocking to see how many Oak Cliff residents were unaware of the eclipse and the need for safe glasses. Eclipse Glass vendors across America have flocked to North Texas, setting up in Arlington, Allen,…
Winners of “Shark Tank”-Style Competition at The Academy Tutorial Revealed BRENTWOOD, TENN. – The Patton Foundation founded by Tennessee-based entrepreneur Spencer Patton is announcing the winners of its Patton Entrepreneurship Grant (PEG) Challenge for high school-aged students at The Academy Tutorial, a college preparatory program in Nashville.Six finalists were named as part of the “Shark Tank”-style competition, which seeks to empower students in their entrepreneurial journeys. Those finalists were Kate Bachman, Kylie Bachman, Justice Frohock, Kaylee Howe, Trevor Johnson and Moriah Plattner.In the end, Kylie Bachman won First Place, walking away with a $5,000 grant for MyTemp Stick, a coffee…
(Evansville, IN) The ribbon was cut today to celebrate the re-opening of the Bally’s Evansville Poker Room. The non-smoking Poker Room features six tables, each accommodating eight players. Texas Hold ‘Em is offered daily. Pot Limit Omaha will be offered initially on Mondays with additional games being added based on demand. Players will also find a Bad Beat of 4 Of A Kind, with losing being the qualifier, both cards must play. Poker Room Hours 11AM – 4AM CT, Monday through Thursday Open 24 Hours: 11AM on Friday through 4AM on Monday morning Food is not allowed in the Poker Room.…