(Montgomery, AL) – The Freedom Rides Museum, a historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission will present a virtual program in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis on February 21st at 1 pm. To join the event, visit the Freedom Rides Museum Facebook page at https://fb.me/e/2cu1EDME3. This year, Congressman Lewis’ birthday falls on President’s Day and the Freedom Rides Museum is presenting a program to explore the legacy of Congressman Lewis as one of the leaders of the Freedom Rides. A turning point in the Kennedy administration, the Freedom Riders’ courageous, peaceful protests compelled President John F. Kennedy and…
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NASHVILLE, TENN. (TN Tribune) – Avelo Airlines today announced it will begin serving its first Tennessee destination — Nashville — with nonstop service to Southern Connecticut. When the service begins in May, Avelo will be the only airline offering nonstop flights between the Music City and New Haven. Introductory one-way fares between Nashville International Airport (BNA)® and Southern Connecticut’s most convenient airport — Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) — starting at $49* are available at AveloAir.com. Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said, “Nashville — say hello to Avelo. We are excited to offer Nashville exclusive nonstop service to Southern Connecticut.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)—The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is publishing a series of twelve new videos highlighting individuals who work in Tennessee’s Recovery Courts. Tennessee has a total of 82 Recovery Courts, Veterans Treatment Courts, Mental Health Courts, Juvenile and Family, and DUI courts which offer a rigorous program of treatment, testing, and therapy as an alternative to incarceration. The video profiles feature professionals at all levels of the court system from judges and prosecutors to program coordinators, case workers, and even one court graduate who is now employed providing peer support in a…
To renovate or rebuild at HBCU’s Last week on my Facebook page, my followers and I engaged in one of the most thoughtful and respectful debates about whether old buildings at HBCU’s should be modernized or razed to erect new structures. As my real life friends include a number of architects and builders, like my ace Kenneth Taite, it was fascinating to learn more about how long-term planning and cost effectiveness often determine which route is the best to take in these matters and in fairness, there were cogent arguments made both for and against the issue. Another real life…
SAN DIEGO—Feb. 15, 2022— In recognition of inspirational teaching nationwide, Melody Hawkins has been named National University’s Teacher of the Year. Ms. Hawkins, who taught eighth-grade science at Vine Middle School in Knoxville, TN, now serves as an administrator at Austin-East High School in Knoxville. Ms. Hawkins, one of five finalists from different regions of the country, will receive a check for $50, 000 and a full-ride scholarship for National University’s Sanford College of Education’s Doctoral Program. The surprise announcement was made Tuesday on the nationally syndicated Drew Barrymore Show. Empowering students through science and SELMs. Hawkins, whose mother is a teacher, studied to be…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Memphis, a city where 64% of the population is Black, now has one of the largest genetic databases of people with African ancestry in the United States. This winter, researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with the Regeneron Genetics Center, sequenced the DNA of nearly 10,000 children whose families agreed to participate and who have had blood drawn at Le Bonheur since 2015. More than 44% of the participants are of African ancestry. “This repository, one of the largest databases in the United States…
By Anitra D. BrownThe New Orleans Tribune Calling recent bomb threats targeted at HBCUs across the country attempts to disrupt activity, Dillard University President Dr. Walter Kimbrough says students, parents, and the larger community cannot let the threats hinder recruitment. “If people say ‘well. now I am not going to one of these schools because of the bomb threats,’ then (the terrorists) win. You can’t run from everything. We’re going to have to weather this storm like we have so many others,” said Kimbrough, who on Tuesday (Feb. 8) joined Dr. Anne McCall, Xavier University’s senior vice president of academic…
MILWAUKEE – February 11, 2022, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) and NegroLeaguesHistory.com unveiled the first officially licensed, limited edition Negro Leagues Field of Legends Bobbleheads. The bobbleheads replicate the 13 life-size statues featured at the NLBM on the museum’s Field of Legends. The bobbleheads are available individually or as a puzzle set, which is a full replica of the Field of Legends, including the outfield walls and scoreboard, at the NLBM in Kansas City, MO. The NLBM, which is located at 1616 E. 18th St. in Kansas City,…
A jury rejected Sarah Palin’s libel suit against The New York Times on Tuesday, a day after the judge said he would dismiss the case if the jury ruled in her favor because her legal team had failed to provide sufficient evidence that she had been defamed by a 2017 editorial erroneously linking her to a mass shooting. The jury’s verdict, and the judge’s decision, served as a validation of the longstanding legal precedent that considers an occasional mistake by the media a necessary cost of discourse in a free society. And it came as those who want to see…
NASHVILLE – Medicare reimbursement consultant Ted Albin and his wholly-owned consulting and billing firm Grapevine Billing and Consulting Services Inc. (Grapevine), both based in Stuart, Florida, have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. This settlement resolves allegations that Albin and Grapevine caused the submission of false claims to Medicare because of kickbacks to Medicare beneficiaries and because patients were ineligible to receive glucometers. This settlement is based on the United States’ analysis of financial disclosures made by Grapevine. “The resolution of this matter brings about the conclusion of a lengthy and protracted…