NASHVILLE , TENN. (TN Tribune)— The House of Representatives today passed The CROWN Act, making Tennessee’s statehouse the first in the deep South to approve legislation prohibiting discrimination against natural hairstyles. Senate Bill 136, sponsored by Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. Karen Camper, passed the House Monday on a vote of 50–25. The Senate approved the measure last May. The CROWN Act, an acronym meaning “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair,” would prevent employers from adopting policies against natural and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locs and twists. Under the measure, an employee who is subjected to a violation of…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Live here, give here. There has been one day each May for the past eight years that the community has come together and showered our nonprofits with its generosity. It is 24 hours to celebrate the spirit of giving and collaboration, and ultimately, the extraordinary work that nonprofits do in Middle Tennessee. This year area nonprofits are busy preparing in a big way for The Big Payback’s ninth-annual, 24-hour online giving event on May 4-5. A total of 978 organizations from 36 counties will be participating in The Big Payback, an initiative of The Community Foundation of…
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Penn State Greater Allegheny alumna Alisha Tarver recently received the inaugural Diverse Student Journalist Award from the Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association (PNA) Foundation through its annual Student Keystone Media Awards Contest. Tarver, a 2021 graduate with a degree in communications, works as an information resources and services support specialist in PSU Greater Allegheny’s J. Clarence Kelly Library.The Diverse Student Journalist Award, sponsored by the Lenfest Institute, was established to recognize a college student journalist, of a diverse background, for outstanding contributions to their newsrooms. Diverse and inclusive newsrooms is a priority of the Lenfest…
LOS ANGELES — Since 2008, music and arts programs have been removed from many public schools across the U.S., due to budget cuts, primarily affecting the underprivileged communities. “Big Brain, Little Hands” offers a fun step-by-step guide for parents and teachers with or without musical and artistic training, to interact with the children and help them create new neural connections. Suzanne Medici believes that most of the books that teach music or arts are written for professionals, and they are not designed for kids to hold and observe since they do not include stories and illustrations. This book is for…
NASHVILLE, TN – NFL veteran and Super Bowl Champion, Kevin Carter and co-host Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts hosted the Grand Finale of “Waiting for Wishes” Celebrity Waiters Dinner at the Hilton Nashville Downtown on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The star-studded event benefited The Kevin Carter Foundation and Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee. The event series, which concluded with this Grand Finale, has raised $2.5 million to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions through Make-A-Wish of Middle Tennessee.The celebrity event, emceed by former WKRN’s John Dwyer (for all 20 years) was an exclusive, VIP evening where hosts Carter…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Vice President Kamala Harris will headline Tennessee State University’s 2022 Spring Commencement in May. Vice President Harris will deliver the keynote address for the undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. CDT in Hale Stadium. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will address graduate students at an indoor ceremony on Friday, May 6 at 5 p.m. CDT in the Gentry Center Complex. University officials say nearly 900 students will receive degrees in various disciplines. “We are excited to have the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris and Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham, two trailblazers and…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–After less than 24 hours and nearly $700 million of changes, senators will take up the budget today. Here is a helpful document for understanding the changes made by Senate Finance yesterday: Pg 1-2 is legislation funded in the Senate budget Pg 3-4 are budget requests that received funding Pg 5 is the Senate’s changes to the governor’s budget, i.e. Titans stadium, school flood plain relocation program OUT Top Senate Stories Thursday, April 21, 2022 10:30 a.m. Senate Regular Calendar 2 GOP set to approve ‘$90 million’ sentencing bill blasted by national conservatives SB 2248, by McNally…
NASHVILLE, Tenn, (TN Tribune) — Following a year of significant growth, Savage Ventures, the Nashville-based hybrid venture capitalist and operator announced the acquisition of Rare Media . The portfolio of brands under Rare Media will join the suite of existing portfolio companies owned and operated by Savage Ventures, including American Songwriter, Savage Media, Savage Sports, and MyDrHank. The acquisition further establishes Savage Ventures as a digital-first operator that offers portfolio brands and partners a digital media playbook and performance marketing expertise. This announcement comes after Savage sold portfolio company OutKick to FOX in June 2021, less than one year after…
NASHVILLE, TN — We can all agree that our criminal “justice” system is plagued with disparities and injustices. Over the past few years, a new term has been introduced to the masses and has been getting a lot of airtime as of late . . . Restorative Justice. What is all this talk about restorative justice and why now? We decided to ask Judge Rachel L. Bell her thoughts on restorative justice and find out more about the restorative justice programs and initiatives she has brought to the Davidson County judicial system. Judge Bell, what is Restorative Justice? Restorative Justice is…
By Jeffrey Rodack President Joe Biden has informed former President Barack Obama that he intends to seek reelection in 2024, The Hill is reporting. The news outlet attributed the information to two unnamed sources in a Tuesday report. Biden “wants to run, and he’s clearly letting everyone know,” said one source familiar with the conversations between Biden and Obama. The source maintained that Biden is convinced he is the most likely Democrat candidate who could defeat a possible challenge by former President Donald Trump. “I believe he thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump,” the source said. “I…