Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Tennessee State University is moving forward with Commencement plans with Vice President Kamala Harris in light of her recent positive COVID-19 test. TSU says the well-being of those attending is a top priority and guidelines were already planned prior to the announcement about the vice president’s positive test. Vice President Harris is scheduled to deliver the undergraduate Commencement address on Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. in Hale Stadium on the TSU main campus located at 3500 John Merritt Blvd. “We wish Vice President Kamala Harris a full recovery and a negative test result that will allow her to give the…
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ATLANTA — After nearly 20 years, Morris Brown College has regained its accreditation.A spokesperson with the liberal arts college announced Tuesday the historically Black institution regained full accreditation.The school was put in limbo, losing its federal funding in 2002 after financial mismanagement. Last year, it gained candidacy with President Kevin James calling it “a new day for Morris Brown College.” The accreditation marks a new era. The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), a Virginia-based accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education granted the 141-year-old college its candidacy last year. MBC’s website cites it as a member of TRACS. The college…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Plans are underway at Pleasant Green Baptist Church for a mammoth celebration of Reverend Dr. Christopher Jackson’s birthday and 9th Pastoral Anniversary. The Pastoral Anniversary celebration will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 10:00AM at the church located at 1410 Jefferson Street. The speaker for the occasion will be his son, Reverend Joshua Jackson. Special music will be provided by Mr. Marcus and Mrs. Tenille Thomas from the House of God Church. Reverend Joshua Jackson is high energy Young Adult pastor who is highly effective at building and leading programs for ages 18-35. He is…
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark native Queen Latifah and several officials broke ground Monday on the new Rise Living affordable housing development. The new development Rise Living is a collaboration between Life Assets Development, Gonsosa, and the BlueSugar Corporation, which was co-founded by Queen Latifah, a native of Newark. The development compliments a citywide initiative to revitalize the face of Newark and provide beautiful modern housing to its residents. Officials say several properties along 19th Avenue, South 16th Street, and South 17th Street into modern housing and mixed-use spaces. The buildings will include a fitness center, business center, charging stations…
By Amy Thomas May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth. I am doing more by calling on my legislators at the federal and state levels to support legislation that will fund the implementation of 988 and the suicide and mental health crisis system across our nation, particularly for those in underserved communities. Currently, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255 and de-escalates the crises of tens of thousands of callers each day. On July 16, those in…
(Philadelphia) — The script submission deadline has been extended for the Our Voices, Our Time: One-Act Play Festival, a collaboration between Penn Live Arts (PLA) and its 2022-23 season artist-in-residence, the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). Scripts are now due Sunday, May 15, 2022 by 5:00 PM Eastern time. Application information and detailed submission guidelines can be accessed here. Our Voices, Our Time: One-Act Play Festival seeks to amplify and celebrate Black voices, stories, and perspectives through the work of three playwrights, selected from a pool of scripts submitted from around the world. Playwrights will be selected in June, and in…
NASHVILLE, TENN. (TN Tribune) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee (BBBSMT) has promoted Bryan Currie to Chief Impact Officer to oversee the strategic direction for programming in the Middle Tennessee agency. “Bryan has proven his passion for youth since he joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee in 2018,” said Melissa Hudson-Gant, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. “We know this new role will provide him the opportunity to deepen the impact of our organization.” Prior to his promotion in March 2022, Currie served as the Vice President of Capacity Building Initiatives since July…
CHICAGO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce that Adrian Matejka will join Poetry as the new editor beginning May 16. Matejka is the first Black editor to ever lead Poetry; he was selected through a national search. “We are thrilled to welcome Adrian Matejka as the new editor of Poetry,” said Michelle T. Boone, Poetry Foundation president. “As an accomplished poet, educator, and past poet laureate, Adrian brings invaluable talent and experience. We look forward to his leadership and collaboration with the team to share new poets and poetry with the world. It feels…
NASHVILLE – Rep. Jim Cooper recently announced that Tennessee will receive an additional $139,172,276 in funding from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide Tennesseans with more transportation options, ease congestion, and reduce carbon pollution across the state. The funds are administered under the Federal Highway Administration’s Carbon Reduction Program, an initiative established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver historic investments with cleaner, more convenient, transportation options for Tennesseans,” said Rep. Jim Cooper. “This funding, which no Republican member of the Tennessee delegation supported, will slash commute times, lower costs for working families, combat harmful carbon pollution, and…