U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON –The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made under the President’s leadership—with over 14 million jobs added since the President took office and inflation down two-thirds from its peak—the Budget protects and builds on this progress with proposals for responsible, pro-growth investments in America and the American people. The President’s Budget will lower costs for the American people, protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, secure Americans at home and abroad, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share.…
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By Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio The commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services publicly said this month that the agency was working with lawmakers to address oversight gaps at juvenile detention facilities across the state. But behind the scenes, the department is working to water down a bill that would do just that, according to one of the bill’s sponsors and others working on the legislation. Last year, an investigation by WPLN and ProPublica revealed that the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center in Knoxville was illegally locking children alone in cells and that the facility had faced few…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–When Shuan Harris graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin in December 2023, he already had work experience under his belt through an internship with Nike from the previous summer, which led to him gaining a position with the Nike corporate office after graduation. Harris majored in information systems with a concentration in managing information systems and minored in management. He found the internship to be challenging and educational. “For Nike, I was a digital fulfillment intern,” he said. “Basically, I worked closely with the digital fulfillment team. I was able to see how Nike processes,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.(TN Tribune) — Insight Into Diversity magazine announced the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business as the recipient of its 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in Business Award. The honor recognizes programs offered through Haslam’s Office of Accessibility and Community Connections (OACC) for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The 2023 cohort of the Business Education for Talented Students (BETS) program here poses for a group photo. BETS is one of Haslam’s Office of Accessibility and Community Connections’ many summer business programs that introduce high school students from different areas across Tennessee to college…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Equitable Breakthroughs in Medicine Development (EQBMED) has selected Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., as one of four sites aimed at addressing disparities in clinical trial access through industry and community partnerships. EQBMED is a joint venture led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Morehouse School of Medicine, the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Coordinating Center at Morehouse School of Medicine, and Yale Medical School. This work is supported by a grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). EQBMED is a community-centric, bidirectional partnership that brings together the pharmaceutical industry, top academic leaders, community…
By Tranae Chatman Inspired by the work of Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald established the Julius Rosenwald Fund in 1917 for “the well-being of mankind.” Over the next 30 years, the fund would make financial contributions to support Black education, particularly in the South. In addition to thousands of rural schoolhouses built, the Rosenwald fund began to offer fellowships in 1929 to “individuals of exceptional promise.”[1] These fellowships helped to support a generation of Black leaders in Tennessee, including renowned sociologist and Fisk professor Charles S. Johnson (1893-1956), author and Fisk librarian Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), and Tennessee State University art educator Frances Euphemia Thompson…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will accept online-only applications for two project-based voucher locations starting at noon March 26 and continuing through 3 p.m. April 1, 2024. These PBV waiting lists are NOT on a first-come, first-served basis, so as long as you apply during the waiting list period, you have a chance of being placed near the top of the waiting list. Applications will be accepted online only and can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period at www.nashville-mdha.org. Applicants can locate the application by clicking the button on the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee was joined by legislative leadership and music industry professionals as he signed the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, first-of-its-kind legislation updating Tennessee’s Protection of Personal Rights law to include protections or songwriters, performers, and music industry professionals’ voice from the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI). Tennessee’s music industry supports more than 61,617 jobs across the state, contributes $5.8 billion to our GDP, and fills over 4,500 music venues. “From Beale Street to Broadway, to Bristol and beyond, Tennessee is known for our rich artistic heritage that tells the story of our great state,” said Gov.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 21, 2024 – Today, FedEx, the world’s largest express transportation company, announced the third cohort of the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program. The program launched in 2022 as part of an expanded five-year, $5 million commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which was initially announced in 2021. The program helps prepare HBCU students for the workforce after college. Students from eight HBCUs will gain exposure to FedEx leadership, team members, and unique learning experiences that help build leadership and career-ready skills. Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) alumnus and NFL Hall of Famer, Jerry Rice, recently joined MVSU…
WASHINGTON – Today, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed an extremist, regressive bill into law that prohibits public schools and universities from maintaining or funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The bill, known as SB129, mimics a wave of anti-Black legislation being enacted in states across the nation. NAACP President & CEO, Derrick Johnson released the following statement in reaction to today’s news: “Today, the Alabama government has failed our children. The ongoing assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion is part of an anti-Black agenda that seeks to revert our nation back to a time where Black students and teachers were denied…