INDIANAPOLIS — Force Indy Race Team has announced its entry for the 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship with Ernie Francis Jr. driving the team’s No. 99 car. Force Indy Driver Ernie Francis, Jr. Haitian American Francis heads to Force Indy after three wins in his lone season in the Formula Regional Americas Championship and a second-place finish in the inaugural season of the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), with a win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Florida native Francis, 24, is also a seven-time class champion in the Trans Am Series (2014-2020). His 47 career victories are…
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By Samantha West (This article was originally published by Chalkbeat Tennessee) Before Winter Shields was born, she faced an uphill climb to success — academically and otherwise.When Shields’ mother, Nastassja Miller, was pregnant, doctors said her daughter was sickly and could be born with Down syndrome or be developmentally delayed. While the doctors were wrong about that, at 6 months old, Shields needed her left kidney removed. And then, when Shields was 2 years old, her father was incarcerated, leaving Miller to raise Shields on her own for over a decade.Black girls like Winter Shields, photographed last month, have graduated from…
National–With Jeff Zucker’s resignation as head of CNN due to a consensual relationship with a fellow employee, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling on the leaders of AT&T, WarnerMedia and Discovery to assemble a strong, diverse group of candidates and replace him with a Black CEO. There are numerous African Americans with the requisite skills to lead CNN and Turner Sports, both divisions of WarnerMedia, and it’s imperative that AT&T and Discovery, which will run the company once their merger is complete, make it clear that diversity is a priority. “We have seen a sea change in…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Father Ryan High School held its 43rd annual Legacy Gala on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Music City Center. The honoree was Father Charles Strobel, a 1961 graduate of Father Ryan and the Founding Director of Room In The Inn, one of the city’s most impactful homeless shelters and soup kitchens. The event, which raises money for Father Ryan, also featured a live auction, a silent auction, and live music by The Music City Sound. In a nod to Strobel’s propensity to serve Room In The Inn guests peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when the shelter was just…
Franklin Tomorrow will host its monthly FrankTalks lecture on Monday, Feb. 14, at 9:30 a.m. at Columbia State Community College, Building A, 1228 Liberty Pike, in east Franklin. As this is Black History Month, FrankTalks will discuss “Significant Sites in Franklin’s African American History.” The following speakers have been invited to participate. McLemore House & AAHS: Alma McLemore Merrill-Williams House: Thelma Battle Green Book House & Natchez Community: Dr. Kenneth Hill FrankTalks is presented monthly by Renasant Bank and our sustaining partner, Williamson Medical Center. The Good Food Group, local McDonald’s franchisee, is our coffee sponsor. Click here to register…
The University of Alabama will add the name of the university’s first black student to an academic building to share with its current namesake — a former Alabama governor and “Grand Cyclops” of the KKK. The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted on Thursday to change the name of Graves Hall to Lucy-Graves Hall, in honor of Autherine Lucy Foster, who broke the color barrier and enrolled in the university in 1956, according to the Crimson White. The building was named after Bibb Graves, a two-term Democratic Alabama governor and Ku Klux Klan officer. Lucy, now 92, attended her first…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — An MTSU doctoral candidate is one of only 15 people to receive one of the most competitive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education fellowships in the country. Sara Salisbury, who is pursuing her doctorate in mathematics and science education with a concentration on biological education, is MTSU’s first ever recipient of a Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education fellowship. The resource network known as CADRE is supported by the National Science Foundation. “You are put in contact with mentors from across the country that are all funded by the National Science Foundation, which…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – MOJO Marketing + PR announces new client win in the Fine Arts industry: Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling African Diaspora art show in the United States. Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) chose the Nashville based agency for their experience of multicultural, health, culture amplification. HFAS is in its 14th year of existence and on the heels of their increased popularity world-wide sought out a partner that could connect the art show culture to the world even more. MOJO plans to introduce the brand nationally through more strategy, exposure and experiences. “As a…
ATLANTA – Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization co-founded and first led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., issued the following statement today calling for Americans to support NFL Coach Brian Flores and other victims of racism and discrimination in all arenas. “{The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the legendary civil rights organization co-founded and first led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stands with Miami Dolphins’ Coach Brian Flores who has exposed racism and discrimination in the National Football League. We are calling for our leaders in all industries…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Jackson State University will play in the 2022 Southern Heritage Classic, university officials confirmed Friday. Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover released the following statement: “We are pleased with the latest turn of events regarding the 2022 Southern Heritage Classic and look forward to all the excitement this event brings Tennessee State University, Jackson State University, and our respective fan bases. The tradition of the Southern Heritage Classic has always been about more than just the football game between TSU and JSU. It’s about recruitment and scholarships for talented students for both universities. It’s also about seeing family…