Destiny King has learned a lot in the last few years. She just turned 17. She’s been in foster care since March 2020. After two years in DCS custody in several different foster homes, she wants out. It’s not that easy. Destiny’s Dad is Demetrice “Gerald” King, He raised Destiny since she was a little girl. King played basketball at Oakland High School and was inducted into the Hall of Fame there. He played college basketball. During a year with the NBA development league, he suffered a hamstring injury and only played one year. He runs KingsCrop basketball camps in…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Chief John Drake this week honored the MNPD’s 2021 Employees of the Year whose selfless commitment and outstanding work enhanced Nashville’s public safety. “Our employees of the year are from a cross section of our police department and represent the dedication and collaboration taking place throughout our precincts and divisions every day,” Chief Drake said. “I am very proud of these nine individuals.” The 2021 honorees are: Community Services Bureau Patrol Officers of the Year for 2021Officers Cynthia Quirouette and Po Cheng from the Midtown Hills Precinct On March 10, 2021, a man carrying a hammer as…
NASHVILLE, TN – Liberty Counsel recently sent a demand letter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and now a woman has been reactivated on the kidney transplant waiting list. Vanderbilt never told Jane Doe* during the approval process for the kidney transplant that she would have to consent to receive a COVID shot. In fact, Jane understood she was current on her immunizations because she was approved by Vanderbilt in 2021 without having taken the shot. However, Jane’s religious beliefs prevent her from taking the COVID shots. On November 4, 2021, Vanderbilt notified Jane of the COVID shot mandate and rendered her “inactive” on the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– If your personal property or primary residence was damaged when a line of tornadoes touched down in middle and west Tennessee in December, consider applying for FEMA assistance even if you have insurance. Don’t wait until after you receive your insurance settlement to apply. First, file your insurance claim, then apply for FEMA. Under a recently signed Major Disaster Declaration, residents in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Obion, Stewart, Sumner, Weakley and Wilson counties are eligible to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance. This includes help with temporary housing expenses, basic home repairs or other essential disaster-related needs not covered by…
The Library of Congress is holding several virtual events throughout February to share discoveries and stories significant to the history and conversations around Black History Month. For visitors on site, the exhibition “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words” remains on view. Finding Pictures: African Americans in the Military Tuesday, Feb. 8, 12 p.m. This orientation session will include a brief introduction to images in the collections that relate to the history of African American participation in the U.S. military from the Civil War through the Vietnam War, with a focus on photography. The presentation will cover library search tools, online resources, and how to…
By Melinda Burrell & D.G. Mawn “This is painful. The people we are ‘up against’ are people we have known for years. Our lives are intertwined.” Speaking from rural California, Jane explained what school board conflict is doing to her community. She is not alone. Many communities are being torn apart as parents fight for their children’s future – but with different views of what that future should be. In many ways, this energy around school boards is wonderful. Parental involvement has increased. People have decided to run for office who never expected to do so. While so much involvement…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Dr. Bradley Bruce and Corey Alexander have launched a new business called All People Coffee, which they say is East Nashville’s only black-owned coffee and beverage shop. All People Coffee serves coffee and specialty drinks, and has a self-pour beer wall with 12 local brews on tap. The business is located at 347 Douglas Avenue, Suite 101 which is in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of East Nashville. For more information visit https://www.allpeoplecoffee.com/
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—The city’s youth summer employment initiative, formerly known as Opportunity Now is now the POWER Youth Summer Employment Initiative. On Tuesday, the summer youth employment portal open with more than 700 work experience and employment opportunities for Davidson County youth and young adults ages 14-24. The youth opportunities are coordinated by age-appropriate groupings. · Experience Work/project-based experiences (14 and 15 years old) · High School Internships (16-19 years old) · Direct Hire and External Postings (18-24 years old) Applicants must have a Davidson County address and apply by April 8. All positions will begin the first week…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Scarritt Bennett Center will host artist and poet Henry L. Jones for “An Evening with Henry L. Jones” next Friday, February 11, at 6 p.m. Jones will join in conversation with Scarritt Bennett Executive Director, Rev. Sondrea Tolbert, to discuss his art, poetry, and creative process. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are also invited to view Jones’s art exhibit currently on display in Laskey Gallery at Scarritt Bennett Center, “One Song for Three Journeys.” Jones will join in conversation with Rev. Sondrea Tolbert, Executive Director of Scarritt Bennett Center, as they discuss Jones’s creative process and current…
Memphis, TN (TN Tribune)–Pamela Moses was sentenced to six years in prison for trying to register despite a felony conviction but officials admitted making a series of mistakes Pamela Moses is a 44-year-old activist in Memphis who was convicted in November for trying to register to vote while she was ineligible. On Monday, Moses, who is Black, was sentenced to six years and one day in prison. To my eye, the case is far more complex than it seems. Amy Weirich, the local prosecutor, has trumpeted both the conviction and the sentence in press releases. She has highlighted that Moses…