Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–President and Founder of Hardy Beverage, LLC Carolyn Hardy is donating over 1,000 cases of their HTWO hydrogen-infused waters to Jackson State University to help students and staff affected by the water crisis. Recently, it was announced that the water in the City of Jackson, MS was unsafe for consumption after flooding, system issues, and equipment failures plagued the city andits main water treatment facility. The HTWO water has a retail value of over $35,000 and will be delivered to JSU’s campus the week of September 5th Since 1877, JSU has been providing young men and women…
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Nashville, TN – All aboard the MEGAMicrobe Express! Families, parents, teachers, and students are all invited to come learn about the fascinating world of microbes during a hands-on event at Warner Arts Magnet Elementary school on Saturday, September 17th from 9am to 2pm. Hosted by the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation (VI4) in partnership with Nashville Parent, the fifth annual MEGAMicrobe will introduce children under the age of 14 to topics and careers in science. Educational booths, science experiments, hands-on activities, games, prizes, and giveaways are a few stops along the MEGAMicrobe Express. Each booth will encourage children…
NASHVILLE – Odessa Kelly, Democratic candidate for Congress in TN-07, announced today the national endorsement of the Communication Workers of America Union as well as Laborers International Union of North America Local 386. They join a growing list of unions that have already endorsed Kelly, including SEIU and AFL-CIO. The endorsement comes just in time for Labor Day and on the heels of Kelly’s participation in the Central Labor Council of Middle Tennessee Labor Day Parade, solidifying the candidate as the obvious workers’ choice for TN-07. “Tennessee needs someone who truly knows the struggle of working families,” said Yolanda Cunningham,…
As we return to school and approach “National Read a Book Day” on September 6th, the importance of reading amongst today’s children is at the forefront of many parents and educators. Now a trio of children’s authors is offering ideas around inspiring children to pick up books and discover excitement through reading. One author is critically acclaimed illustrator and writer Ashley Belote, a creative force behind the books Valenslime, Frankenslime, The Me Tree, and the recently released Listen Up Louella. Ashley discusses the importance of childhood reading and the power of illustration: “Creating books for children is a huge responsibility!…
by Maya Pottiger | The Atlanta Voice While browsing the gift shop at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, librarian Kathy Lester watched a young Black girl grab a book and run up to her parents. Holding it up to them, the girl told them she’d read it at school, and it was one of her favorite books. It was Grace Byers’ “I Am Enough,” which features a Black girl rocking her big, natural curls on the cover. Hearing kids speak like that shows there’s a connection, Lester says. “If it doesn’t feel like the books reflect them,…
President Biden met today with leaders from legacy Black Civil Rights organizations. The group discussed the Biden-Harris Administration’s accomplishments and continued efforts to advance justice and equity for the Black community and all Americans, including cutting health care costs and student debt, increasing public safety, advancing effective and accountable policing, and protecting women’s rights. The group discussed their shared commitment to advancing legislation protecting voting rights and to combatting hate-fueled violence. The leaders also discussed the Administration’s ongoing work to strengthen the economy and advance opportunity for all communities through the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – On August 21st, thousands of members, friends, family, special guests and fellow pastors filled the pews in person and virtually to celebrate Cathedral of Praise’s 56th anniversary. For decades the ministry, under the executive leadership of Bishop Jerry L. Maynard, Sr. and Dr. Mary T. Maynard, has been a powerful and vibrant force within the Nashville community and beyond. “I thank God for you and our ministry’s incredible 56 year journey. Today’s celebration hasbeen filled with truly unforgettable experiences,” Bishop Maynard told his congregation during the service. “So many poignant moments captured the over five…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – A UTHSC-led team has received $3.16 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop a drug that boosts the immune system response in cancer patients to destroy tumor cells. Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, Harriet Van Vleet Endowment Professor in the Department of Physiology, is the lead investigator. Sue Chin Lee, PhD, associate professor in the same department, is a principal investigator. Cancer immunotherapy is one of the hottest areas of personalized medicine that unfortunately fails in many patients because of the ways cancerous cells are able to sidestep and inhibit the body’s anti-tumor response. Dr.…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Legendary artist and music mogul Ben Tankard has a resume that includes fifteen gold and six platinum-selling albums, multiple #1 Billboard Smooth Jazz Radio singles, seventeen Stellar Awards, and a Stellar Music Hall of Fame induction. He has numerous Dove, Grammy®, Soul Train, and NAACP Image Award nominations. Tankard is an author, a reality TV Dad, pilot, NBA motivational speaker, and pastor of a thriving church near Nashville, TN. From music to ministry to media, Tankard’s powerful brand has collaborated in partnerships with Shell Aviation, Walmart, Joel Osteen Ministries, and CJC Network. He has built a global iconic status and continues…
National–September is a noteworthy month for the Payne Family of Michigan. September 4th is PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Awareness Day and the entire month of September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. While these awareness-raising days may not seem to be related, they are completely intertwined for this family who was dealt the blow of both kidney disease and liver cancer with their firstborn daughter. Emily and Zack Payne were ecstatic when they found out they were pregnant with their first child. But what the young couple anticipated would be a normal pregnancy and delivery turned out to be anything but. At…