80% of Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19. Fortunately for them, Canadians aren’t culturally hobbled by a large minority of anti-science, religious fundamentalist flat earthers forcing their foolish faith into law, the way cancel culture conservatives have traditionally attacked American democracy with their nonsense and baseless bigotry. For the most part, Canadian truckers are lucky enough NOT to have the same well-earned awful reputation that Deep Southern redneck American truckers have here stateside, where being a trucker is generally thought of as your low-IQ racist White Trash man’s way of attempting to commit statutory rape on a daily basis. And…
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NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and SRX Superstar Racing Experience are proud to announce a continued partnership that will host a race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for the 2022 racing season. The race is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on July 9, 2022. Reid Mobley, Chief Revenue Officer, SRX Superstar Racing Experience: “The city brought a fantastic energy to the racetrack last year, and we couldn’t be more excited to return this coming July. Their support and partnership are unmatched. and we are look forward to having them on board for…
(NEW YORK, NY)—From as far back as he can remember Ralph Rolle has always marched to the beat of a different drum. It is therefore no surprise that with more than three and a half decades of professional experience within the music industry Ralph Rolle enjoys an illustrious career as a much sought-after drummer. He has made music with the likes of Nile Rodgers and Chic, Sting, Bono, Aretha Franklin, The Notorious B.I.G., Queen Latifah, Chris Botti Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, India Arie, and the resident band for NBC’S ‘It’s Showtime at The Apollo’ for over 15 seasons. No stranger to…
The framing of slavery in American history textbooks long conveyed enslaved people as individuals in passive acquiescence of their stations in life, or worse: claiming enslaved people were sad when slavery in the U.S. ended. Even today, central aspects of American slavery are not being taught in middle and high school, according to a 2018 report from the Southern Poverty Law Center, with many of these dated, offensive stereotypes still perpetuated. In fact, enslaved people planned and carried out hundreds of uprisings while slavery was legal—not to mention performing countless everyday acts of resistance and rebellion. To get a more accurate picture…
“The 2020 maternal mortality data released today shows that our country’s maternal and infant public health emergency is getting appreciably worse. Both the rate of women dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, and the disparities in who is affected, are growing. In 2020, Black and Hispanic moms had significantly higher rates of maternal mortality than others. This is truly alarming, absolutely horrifying news. “The new study finds that maternal mortality in our nation increased from 20.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019 to 23.8 in 2020. Moms of color accounted for the increase. Maternal deaths among Black…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—Katherine Carson Dandridge, RN, is the first known African American woman to become a nurse anesthetist, according to records from Meharry Medical College (MMC), a historically black medical college in Nashville, Tenn. MMC is the largest repository of historical, medical research and advancements for African Americans in the dental and medical health sciences and careers. After 60 years of existence, The MMC School of Nursing closed in 1960. A May 1941 MMC Commencement program lists Dandridge as a graduate receiving a certificate in anesthesia. Also, a record of Dandridge being an anesthetist can be confirmed in the…
Franklin, Tenn. (first published by Southern Exposure)—These five women exemplify leadership in our community and it is our honor to recognize their achievements. Their legacy is leaving their community better than they found it. Never seeking credit, just doing the work that God has led them to do because it needed to be done and because they have a passion for community and for helping others. Mary Mills is the matriarch of this year’s group of honorees. Mills was born on the fourth of July in Franklin, Tennessee. She found her love for teaching at a young age under the mentorship…
CHICAGO – For decades, Platinum Sound Marching Band has been a staple at Shaw University, one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation. To support Platinum Sound’s tradition of bringing joy to sports fans and the local community, McDonald’s USA and its local Owner/Operators surprised the Band with a $100,000 grant on Feb. 19 during the University’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament (CIAA) send-off ceremony. The historic Shaw University’s Platinum Sound Marching Band receives a surprise $100,000 contribution from McDonald’s USA and its local Owner/Operators to fund new equipment, uniforms and essentials. “This grant is…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Join thousands of women from all facets of aviation and from every corner of the world – from airline pilots to astronauts from aviation historians to military pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers and more; from the U.S., Canada, Central & South America, Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim and beyond – as they gather for the 33rd Women in Aviation International conference. The 2022 roster of speakers includes: Joan Sullivan Garrett, MedAire founder and board chair The Honorable Jennifer Homendy, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Carole Hopson, pilot and author of A Pair of Wings Niloofar Rahmani,…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A renowned American choral ensemble, guided in part by a Grammy-winning Middle Tennessee State University music professor, is making Murfreesboro a high-priority performance stop during Black History Month. The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, a Cincinnati-based group comprising vocalists from across the nation, are set for a Saturday, Feb. 26, concert at 4 p.m. in Hinton Hall inside MTSU’s Wright Music Building, located at 1439 Faulkinberry Drive. Led by award-winning Oakwood University music professor Ferdinand, the singers also have welcomed MTSU School of Music professor Cedric Dent as their artist/arranger-in-residence since their March 2021 inaugural performance in the…