By Sally C. Pipes Imagine a visit to the local farmer’s market. When you’re about to pay the farmer for some fruit, a man in a suit and sunglasses interrupts the exchange and offers to negotiate a discount with the farmer. Cool, right? Not so fast. The man in the suit didn’t tell you who the discount was for. He gets the fruit for less, to be sure, but sells it on to you for the original price. He keeps the difference between his purchase price and yours. You’ve received no benefit — and the farmer received far less than…
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John Knox, 71, born and raised in South Florida, has had a love for the water and surfing since he was 12 years old. “I was in a surf club called The Greenback Surf Club for 53 years,” said John. “Those guys have been like my brothers. We traveled everywhere together, including Hawaii.”” Even though John was staying active with his surfing, he knew he had some health concerns. “I went to the doctor to figure out what was going on,” said John. The doctor had diagnosed him with asthma and he was on an inhaler and medication for about…
Third-ranking House Democrat James Clyburn backed a federal judge from his home state of South Carolina to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Wednesday — even predicting the choice would garner Republican support in the Senate. News broke earlier Wednesday that Breyer, the oldest member of the high court at 83, was stepping down at the end of this term. US District Judge J. Michelle Childs quickly emerged as one of the early front-runners to fill the vacancy. During his campaign, President Biden vowed to nominate a black woman to the court if an opening emerged during his administration, and many were quick…
It’s official — a daytime syndicated talk show hosted by Sherri Shepherd (The View, Dish Nation) will succeed The Wendy Williams Show. Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of The Wendy Williams Show, is behind Sherri, which will make a syndication debut on the Fox Television Stations and broadcasters nationwide in fall 2022 and will inherit the Fox O&O time slots of Wendy. In another element of succession between The Wendy Williams Show, on which Shepherd is a frequent guest host this season, and Sherri, David Perler will continue on Sherri in the executive producer and showrunner role he has held for the past 12 of Wendy’s 13 seasons. Also crossing over from Wendy to Sherri is the popular “Hot…
NASHVILLE, TN – Nations in Our Neighborhood is relaunching its passport program, where locals get a chance to sample plates at participating restaurants. For a limited time, guests can purchase a “passport” for $50.00 and receive a chef’s sampler plate at eight restaurants at their own leisure. Get a chef’s surprise anytime March 25 – June 12 at Culaccino, Anatolia, Bavarian Bierhaus, Bawarchi, Chateau West, Coco’s, McNamaras Irish Pub and Osh. “The passport tour allows participants to experience our community’s diverse dining with a tastings at each location,” stated Nations in Our Neighborhood founder Renuka Christoph. “Whether a date night,…
Nashville, Tenn.(TN Tribune)–Black History Month is quickly coming to an end and while it’s great that we recognize heroes and icons from the past, many black women are making black HERstory today! Here are four powerful and brilliant black women transforming lives through their work. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon Spiritual Business Growth Strategist and mentor – founder of Move to Millions where we are on a mission to normalize wealth and legacy for today’s service based entrepreneur. Darnyelle believes that if you didn’t come from millions, millions should come from you and serves entrepreneurs through her live event experiences, high end coaching programs…
By B. Robinson The Washington Post (TWP) reported last month that (paraphrasing) “Black voters are being shortchanged through redistricting.” As you know, “redistricting” is a process that permits states to reconstruct congressional districts to account for increases or decreases in their populations as determined by the most recent US Census (in this case the 2020 Census). In addition, states often use “redistricting” opportunities to redraw congressional district lines to accommodate political interests. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 includes protective provisions related to redistricting exercises; i.e., redistricting should extend to so-called minority populations an equal opportunity to…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Meharry Medical College has named Walter Woods, former CEO of Humana Foundation, as Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The announcement was made Monday on social media by Meharry President and CEO, Dr. James E.K. Hildreth. “I look forward to working with him on our Meharry 2026 capital campaign to raise funds to support programs and provide scholarships to our students,” Hildreth said via Twitter. Woods has a MBA from Northwestern University – J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Evanston, IL, 1989; BBA, cum laude, from Howard University, Washington, DC, 1987; and completed the Executive Program for…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Nashville Junior Chamber’s annual Pitch Nashville competition is back on February 28, 2022 at Studio Bank. Nashville has grown exponentially in recent years, and like most cities, it has experienced growing pains. Pitch Nashville is an opportunity for individuals and teams to present their solutions to some of the problems that Nashville faces. Each individual/team will pitch their idea to a panel of judges for the opportunity to win a cash prize of $2,000 to further their mission. Topics being discussed this year include cost of living, historic documentation, education, and nonprofit partnerships. The event is $15 for…
Memphis, Tenn. (February 21, 2022) – With $377,000 from the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD), faculty and staff in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing are on the ground three days a week in six rural West Tennessee counties, offering education on the COVID vaccine to residents. “We will meet with various organizations within the community. We might meet with a quilting club at a senior center to discuss the benefits and address misinformation or myths about COVID vaccination,” said Diana Dedmon, DNP, FNP, BC, director of Clinical Affairs and the Michael Carter Endowed Professor.…