Every mass shooting over the last three months has been a trigger for fear and anxiety among young people, says one psychiatric nurse in Miami-Dade about the kids he sees. “The numbers are appalling,” said Eddy Molin, a psychiatric nurse manager at Jackson Health System in Miami. “In the last two months we have seen a rise in hospital admissions. Most of the kids have been coming with anxiety and disruptive and impulse control behaviors. Clearly we can attempt to connect those with some of the events that have happened in the country, like shootings,” he said. In a world…
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“I don’t understand what I did wrong except live a life that everyone is jealous of.” — O.J. Simpson How many women has Republican Herschel Walker threatened to kill with Herschel Walker literally holding a loaded gun to their heads? There’s Herschel Walker’s terrorized ex-girlfriends, his ex-wife, philandering Herschel’s mistresses, probably some poor paid prostitutes too, and of course no doubt several of the far-right female participants at the perverted Republican Party’s latest cocaine-fueled orgy at Donald Trump, Junior’s house. In case you haven’t heard, Republican Herschel Walker‘s personal mentor…
Franklin, Tenn.–McDonald’s participated in the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown Franklin. This year’s event is set to have 30,000 people attend. The third clip is a soundbite from Owner-Operator Jemond Daughtry. Here are some activities that took place at the McDonald’s tent location: Meet & Greet with Ronald McDonaldFace PainterBalloon ArtPrize Wheel for FREE menu itemsRegister to Win FREE Medium Fries for a Year, as well as $50 Arch CardsApp downloads will be the primary focus as we engage with the community with hand fans with QR Code to download the app. We’ll also have smile stickers and smile sticks.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – As faith groups across the state and the nation commemorate seven years since the Charleston church shooting, Mother Emanuel AME, the site of the tragedy, kicked off a weekend of special events and a nationwide Bible study. Friday night served as the launch of a nationwide, yearlong Bible study titled, “What Kind of Soil Are We? What Kind of Soil is God Calling Us to Become?” The first study took place at 7 p.m. and was televised live on C-SPAN and on the church’s website. During that study, people gathered in the church to read the same…
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Dr. Anderson Spickard—special assistant to the president for health, associate dean for spiritual growth and development and professor of internal medicine and clinical educator—has been named Interim Dean of the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University, effective today. Spickard assumes this new role as Founding Dean Dr. Bill Bates steps down due to recent health issues. “Our prayers and best wishes are with Dr. Bates as he attends to his health and recovery. We are grateful for his leadership in launching the Frist College of Medicine,” said Dr. Greg Jones, Belmont University president. “I am…
Complaint details sophisticated scheme to defraud AMEC clergy and employees of tens of millions in retirement funds managed by the AMEC’s Ministerial Retirement Annuity Plan Nashville, Tennessee – Today, the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) General Counsel Douglass Selby confirmed that lawyers hired by the church filed a lawsuit against former AMEC Department of Retirement Services Executive Director Rev. Dr. Jerome Harris (“Dr. Harris”) and ten other individuals and entities some of which were involved in a sophisticated scheme to embezzle funds and defraud the AMEC’s Ministerial Retirement Annuity Plan. Other defendants named in the complaint are cross-defendant Symetra Financial Corporation,…
Friday, June 17 Goodlettsville, bring the entire family out and celebrate Black Culture, Black Entrepreneurship, and Black Family. A live DJ onsite, 360 booth, entertainment, bartender, selfie station, face painting and minority owned businesses selling their goods and services. Family friendly, free and open to the public.Info@createthecultureevents.com A Crown Royalty Affair – Celebrating Our Kings & Queens” will be held from 7-10pm at Lighthouse on the Lake, located at 133 Sanders Ferry Road in Hendersonville. The event will feature a Spoken Word Showcase, live musical entertainment, cultural performance, dancing, delicious food, wine, gifts, and other special surprises. For more information…
By Paula Penebaker and Darryl Sellers This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day fall on June 19. Of course, being a Black father in 2022 differs from the experiences of Black dads in 1865. So, let’s take a closer look.During slavery, Black men were viewed as breeders and were prohibited from participating in the traditional family structure, as marriage was illegal. Members of African families were sold separately, thereby depriving men of the traditional role of “head of household.” Juneteenth commemorates the historic date of June 19, 1865, when hundreds of thousands of enslaved African Americans in Texas finally learned they…