By Nick Judin Congressman Bennie Thompson is seeking up to $200 million in direct federal funding for the City of Jackson to address its beleaguered water system, potentially bypassing the State of Mississippi entirely. POLITICO’s Annie Snider first reported the draft document, which contains language that would divert the money through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and to the City of Jackson. Typically, federal funding for water systems is delivered through state revolving loans funds, or SRFs. These low-interest loans are managed at the state level and are limited in scope. Earlier this month, Thompson excoriated state leadership for their management…
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Knoxville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Adolph Ochs’ path to founding The New York Times started in downtown Knoxville, and local organizations and educators will recognize the historical significance with a panel discussion and dedication of a historic plaque on Sept. 28-29. The East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (ETSPJ), University of Tennessee School of Journalism and Electronic Media (UTJEM), Knoxville History Project and Front Page Foundation (FPF) have teamed up for two events in downtown Knoxville that are free and open to the public. A panel, co-sponsored by UT and ETSPJ and called, “What Would Ochs Have to Say?,”…
By Tom H. Hastings It is long past time to repeal the Second Amendment. Why? To strengthen democracy. Without the Second Amendment, wrote Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, states and towns would be free to pass their own gun laws that wouldn’t be overturned again and again by courts citing either the Second Amendment or other precedent reliant on the Second Amendment. To save lives. Already in 2022, as of September 25, there have been 32,643 gun deaths in America from a variety of causes, including murder, homicide, accidents, and suicides. Many of these deaths were in places that attempted strict gun control, including…
SEATTLE – Zillow’s second HBCU Housing Hackathon, which drew more than 200 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), awarded top prizes to teams that developed innovations to help renters and first-time buyers find their dream homes. The top three finishers in the hackathon, in collaboration with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Amplify 4 Good, won over the judges with projects that offer impactful tech solutions that align with Zillow’s mission to help consumers overcome obstacles in their journey to find a home. ZillowBears, a team of four Morgan State University students, won first place and $20,000…
Memphis, Tenn. – Tara Jackson Lemoine, DO, has been named the new executive director for the Center for Health Care Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Lemoine joined UTHSC to lead the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation, a nearly $40 million simulation building that opened in 2018 on the Memphis campus, as much for the state-of-the-art facility, as for the outstanding staff members who operate it. “The building is beautiful, and it is a standout, but I think the people inside it, the simulation experts who are a part of…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Music will celebrate its own jazz greats Thursday, Sept. 29, when professors step onstage to swing into the 23rd year of the popular Jazz Artist Series. A quintet of the school’s veteran faculty musicians will perform with two of their newest colleagues, pianist Pat Coil and vocalist Julia Rich, Sept. 29 in Hinton Hall inside the Wright Music Building. Coil, who’s currently the keyboardist for Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Michael McDonald, is joining the MTSU faculty from the University of North Texas and will showcase his skills as an…
[Diocese of Chicago] The Rt. Rev. Paula E. Clark was ordained and consecrated as the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Chicago on Sept. 17 at the Westin Chicago Lombard in Lombard, Illinois. Clark is the first Black person and first woman to serve as Chicago’s diocesan bishop. She leads more than 30,000 Episcopalians in 124 congregations and campus ministries across northern and west central Illinois. Bishop Mariann Budde of the Diocese of Washington, where Clark served as canon to the ordinary before her election to the episcopacy, preached the consecration sermon. “Being in the presence of Paula Clark and watching…
Have you noticed a change in your heartbeat, such as a flutter or quiver in your chest? Are you experiencing chest pain, sweating, fatigue, shortness of breath or weakness? Join Ascension Saint Thomas Heart electrophysiologists Dr. Jonathan Gandhi, Dr. Ricardo Lugo, Dr. James McPike, and Dr. Robert Pickett for the Atrial Fibrillation Virtual Seminar on Tuesday, September, 27, 2022 at 6:30pm. During this virtual event, our panel of specialists will dive deeper into how to live with AFib, explain how to recognize symptoms, the risk it can have on your health, and provide various treatment options available at Ascension Saint Thomas…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–American Baptist College students, faculty, and staff came together on September 13 to formally celebrate the academic year at Fall Convocation. The Convocation theme was “Engaging Social Justice, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership.” In his opening remarks, President Forrest Harris encouraged everyone to think big. “Thriving is our goal for the 2022-2023 academic year,” he said. “We will not think of ABC as too small to implement big ideas.” The keynote address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Johnny Flakes III, senior pastor of Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus, Ga., and a member of the ABC Board of Trustees. The Flakes…