ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Staffing Association today announced that LocumTenens.com’s Miechia Esco, MD, has been named the 2023 National Staffing Employee of the Year. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from Sept. 12 to 18 and celebrates the contributions of the millions of temporary and contract employees hired by U.S. staffing agencies each year. From entry-level roles to the c-suite, temporary and contract employees are making a difference in our society and our economy,” said Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer of ASA. “This year’s National Staffing Employee of the…
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By Ben Jealous A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor. Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed a public official for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. I hope other judges have the courage to follow his lead. The principle that no person is above the law—that powerful people have to obey the laws like everyone else—is essential to a democratic society. If this principle is not enforced, corrupt leaders will undermine the rule of law and democracy itself. Judge Mathew ruled that a county commissioner who participated in…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — More than 60 Middle Tennessee State Universitystudents and student veterans learned about job and career opportunities and innerworkings of the FBI recently during a meet-and-greet session on campus with agentand recruiter Trisha Brotan. Brotan, who is with the FBI’s Memphis, Tennessee, Field Office but based inNashville, shared information and showed videos showcasing the bureau’s manyjobs. The event, held in the Keathley University Center, was sponsored by the Charlieand Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center , which hopes to make ita biannual event for both the fall and spring semesters. “It was a great turnout with a…
By Warren Roseborough, The New Tri-State Defender When I think of R&B in the ’70s, the Mighty Mighty O’Jays – one of the top singing groups of all time – come readily to mind. The O’Jays are on their farewell tour and one of their last stops is Memphis and the Southern Heritage Classic. Headliners Thursday night at the Classic Concert presented by AARP Tennessee, I could hardly wait to get to the Orpheum Theatre for the “Last Stop on the Love Train. The Final Tour.” They did not disappoint. With lead vocalist Eddie Levert out with COVID-19, I seriously wondered…
When Paolo Gilleran’s classmate sent him a post advertising the NFL’s Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative, he immediately began piecing together how he could participate in what he describes as a “once in a lifetime opportunity.” Currently a student at Morehouse School of Medicine, Gilleran was born in the Philippines in the capital city Manila, and in 2000 he immigrated to Columbus, Georgia. He’s always enjoyed sports and he grew up being an Atlanta Falcons and Miami Heat fan. After completing an undergrad in nursing at Georgia State University he began applying to medical schools. Gilleran revealed Morehouse was…
HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM Premieres Tuesday, October 4, 2022 BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLASS Premieres Tuesday, October 11, 2022 on PBS and Streaming on the PBS Video App and PBS.org ARLINGTON, VA – Two original documentaries that shed new light on the lives of a pair of towering figures in the struggle to end slavery—Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass—premiere on PBS in October 2022. Co-productions of Firelight Films and Maryland Public Television (MPT), the filmsare directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Attica, Freedom Riders, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution) and Nicole London. HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM premieres Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET, and BECOMING…
By Tennessee State University News Service NASHVILLE, TN — With one push of a button it’s official, Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching band the first collegiate band in history to receive the music industry’s highest honor for an entire album! Band members were on hand for the big submission as fellow band member Logyn Rylander, a senior commercial music major from Philadelphia, PA, did the honors of hitting the send button to…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – A restaurant owned by rapper 2 Chainz Esco is set to open in Downtown Memphis. Esco Restaurant & Tapas will open at 154 Lt. George W Lee Ave, behind The Westin Beale Street. Esco was founded by rappers Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps and Mychel “Snoop” Dillard, with the first locations opening in Georgia. Memphis Business Journal reports that developers hope to have the restaurant open by the NBA Playoffs–which begin in April.
Franklin, Tenn. − The Williamson County Democratic Party (WCDP) has nominated Deborah Campbell Sparks to be the Democratic candidate on the ballot for the special election to fill the vacant District 7 seat on the Williamson County Commission. The special election will be held on November 8th to fill the seat formerly held by Bert Chalfant, who passed away in August. “We mourn the loss of Mr. Chalfant, who was a tireless public servant in Williamson County, and wish to extend our deepest condolences to his family. We believe that Deborah Campbell Sparks will be a passionate advocate for the…
By Ben Jealous, president of People For the American Way Just when you thought far-right attacks on public education couldn’t get any more absurd, we hear about something new. For the first time in almost 15 years, Sarasota schools this fall are turning down hundreds of free dictionaries from the local Rotary Club. Why? Because the district is afraid of violating a radical new law that’s part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s crackdown on inclusive curricula. The district can’t buy or accept any new books until it hires someone to make sure they comply with the state’s draconian censorship regulations.…