Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Law firm Burr & Forman hosted “Mind, Body, & Spirits,” an outdoor event celebrating women. Attendees enjoyed light snacks, beverages and live music. The event was hosted on the outdoor terrace of the 222 Building where Burr & Forman’s law offices are located.
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National–We’re just a little over a few weeks away from National Gun Violence AwarenessDay and Wear Orange Weekend! Every year on the first Friday in June, members of our movement come together tohonor survivors of gun violence and demand a future free from this crisis. Moms,students, veterans, survivors, and others wear orange throughout the weekend toshow their support—in every state across the country. Make sure you’re ready to join us on June 3 – 5 for this year’s National GunViolence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend. Save the date and share itwith your friends.
San Antonio—Dr. Joseph Pierce, a retired anesthesiologist, and Aaronetta Hamilton Pierce, a distinguished San Antonio arts and cultural leader, have focused much of their lives together on promoting the art and culture of African Americans. (see video below) At one point, Dr. Pierce had amassed a collection of roughly 8000 books by African American authors, including many first editions. In 1987, Hamilton Pierce was largely responsible for bringing the first important African American art show to San Antonio. “Hidden Heritage: Afro-American Art, 1800-1950” opened at the San Antonio Museum of Art and included the works of Grafton Tyler Brown and Elizabeth Catlett. Hamilton Pierce was a…
By Kay Coles James On May 30, 1922, thousands gathered on the National Mall to dedicate the Lincoln Memorial. President Warren Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Dr. Robert Russa Moton offered remarks and remembrances honoring the life and legacy of the slain emancipator. A native of Amelia County, Virginia, Dr. Moton was born shortly after the Civil War ended. He knew better than any of the other speakers the importance of America fulfilling its great promise. The most prominent African American leader of the day, Dr. Moton was the president of Tuskegee Institute. The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated only 57…
Defendant Repeatedly & Illegally Entered the U.S. & Engaged in Violent Crime & Drug Trafficking NASHVILLE – Franklin Pineda-Caceras, aka “Bomba,” 22, of Honduras, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in federal prison for drug distribution and firearms crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee. Pineda-Caceras, an MS-13 Gang member, was initially charged in July 2019 with immigration violations, drug trafficking, and firearms violations, after previously being deported from the U.S. He later pleaded guilty to illegal reentry of a previously deported alien; being an illegal alien in possession of ammunition; being an illegal alien…
The following commentary was submitted by BlackEconomics.org Black American population growth assumesmore than just economic significance at thiscrucial point in the US population’sbrowning. To the extent that the BlackAmerican population can account for anincreasing share of the total, then BlackAmericans can vie for increasing roles in allsocioeconomic aspects of the nation based on“representativeness” alone.1However, Black individual and Blacknational aspirations may conflict. Currentand expected future adverse life prospects forBlack Americans may deter prospectiveparents from a procreation decision.2 On theother hand and from a Black nationperspective, an opportunity to gain increasedfuture economic and political power in thecountry is linked directly to advancingprocreation.…
(Black PR Wire) Robin Wilson, began her journey with allergies, with involved parents, and humble beginnings in Austin, Texas. Now she is hailed by Inc. Magazine on the “Top 100 Female Founders” list and she has launched her CLEAN DESIGN HOMETM x Martex collection at Macy’s. She is now recognized as the first Black American female founder of a global, licensed hypoallergenic textile brand – expected at retail in the UK and Japan by year-end.As a nationally recognized expert in hypoallergenic and eco-friendly design, Wilson has turned her lifelong knowledge of living with asthma into her passion, to create a…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)– After a 25-year hiatus, the federally funded TRIO-Upward Bound Program will return to Fisk University. The program will increase the number of low-income, first-generation students in the metro Nashville area who will obtain their high school diploma and go on to earn their college degrees. Fisk was among a select group of institutions winning competitive grants awarded by the Department of Education for the cycle 2022-2027. Totaling $1,437,642 over a five-year period and $287,528 annually, Fisk University will partner with area high schools to stem the rates of lagging academic performance of students from low-income backgrounds.…
Marissa Higgins Daily Kos Staff The fact that anyone is unhoused in the United States is a structural failing and should bring elected officials on all sides of the political aisle a good deal of shame. People living in unsafe conditions anywhere in one of the wealthiest countries in the world is uniquely unacceptable, and yet as I type this, we all know there are tons of unhoused people, including veterans, disabled people, children, pregnant people, and folks living with chronic mental and physical health conditions, among others. And yet Republicans can’t help but handle the problem by trying to…