NASHVILLE, TN – Spring is coming but tax season is already here. In a special briefing last week for ethnic news media, IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig noted some changes from last year. “It is our intent that the filing of tax returns by people is as smooth and seamless as possible,” Rettig said. He noted people dread doing their taxes people but the IRS wants people to fill out accurate returns so they can receive many of the tax credits and benefits they may be entitled to. Those include the earned income credit (EITC) and the advanced child tax…
Author: Article submitted
RAATE Study STUDY TYPE Healthy Aging STUDY PURPOSE The RAATE research studies will evaluate if physical activity programs, developed with input from older African American adults, can help improve brain function in areas such as attention and memory in an effort to reduce the risk of developing dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease. ABOUT THE STUDY RAATE study participants will visit the Pennington Biomedical Outpatient Clinic for an orientation visit prior to enrolling in the study. Once enrolled, participants will be randomly assigned for 1 year to either a physical activity program or a successful aging program. Physical activity sessions will take place at…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Opportunity Nashville, a nonprofit advocacy organization, has hired Tanaka Vercher to serve as its first executive director. She is charged with leading an effort to elevate Nashville’s sense of urgency to improve educational equity. Vercher, who is also a two-term Metro Council Member serving Antioch’s District 28 and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, has spent much of her professional career working as an administrator in higher education at the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation and Tennessee State University, supporting college-bound students. “Nashville has a thriving, diverse economy, full of opportunities. But those opportunities are out…
Expansion to include greater reach, a larger clinic food bank, and more January 31, 2022 – Nashville, TN – Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center (MWCHC), Nashville’s oldest non-profit health center, has announced additional details surrounding the expansion of its Dial Down Diabetes program. MWCHC was one of 10 organizations to receive funding from a recent grant program from LifePoint Health, a leader in community-based healthcare based in Brentwood, TN that serves patients and providers across the healthcare continuum. The company’s grant program focused on providing funding to nonprofit organizations throughout Middle Tennessee that are creating positive change in the community…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Regions Bank is pleased to announce it has received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. “We’re so proud to have earned a 100% on the Corporate Equality Index for a third consecutive year,” said Clara Green, head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Regions. “This designation reflects the commitment of our leaders and associates to create a culture of inclusion and belonging, and provide meaningful workplace protections and benefits to all. We know that diverse teams are…
NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus issued the following statement in response to Governor Bill Lee’s State of the State address.”Overtly partisan and pandering directly to the most extreme factions of the Republican supermajority, Governor Bill Lee’s State of the State Address failed to touch on any of the real crises facing Tennessee’s working families. With hardly any mention of the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a lack of good-paying jobs, or Tennessee’s ranking at the bottom of multiple lists, it was nearly impossible to recognize the version of our state that Governor Lee referenced in his remarks.The use of the phrase…
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is accepting applications for Families First Community Grants through February 4, 2022. These grants will make up to $122 million in funding available to public and private organizations who can demonstrate family-focused solutions that help Tennesseans move beyond economic, social and developmental vulnerabilities and on to a path of self-sufficiency. The Families First Community Grant Program was created by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Opportunity Act passed in May 2021. This is the second grant phase of this initiative and will provide short-term grants to smaller community organizations that…
Columbia, TN (TN Tribune) – A new art exhibit celebrating African American History Month will display in the heart of Downtown Columbia at the Visit Columbia Welcome Center (713 N. Main St.). The exhibit will run throughout February and will be open during the operating hours of Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sunday 12: 00 PM – 3:00 PM. This art exhibit will feature two local artists, Dr. Morgan Hines and Brad Anderson, showcasing their tremendous talent. The art pieces will also be available for purchase through the artists directly. Dr.…
NASHVILLE – In celebration of Black History Month, Nashville International Airport®’s Arts at the Airport program is poised to delight travelers and guests with a spotlight on African American music. The initial schedule for BNA’s Black History Month Music Series is listed below. Dates of additional performances by African American musicians will be listed at flynashville.com. To date, the following performances are scheduled from noon – 2 p.m. at the pre-security area in the South Terminal near Green Beans Coffee. February 3: Creative Soul Music AcademyFebruary 10: Skyler Harris, singer/songwriter/session vocalist and former contestant on NBC’s “The Voice”February 17: Fisk Jazz EnsembleFebruary 24: …
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier led 66 other leaders of Tennessee’s colleges and universities today in sending a letter to the Tennessee congressional delegation urging them to make an affordable, high-quality college education more attainable for students by doubling the maximum Pell Grant award and permanently indexing the grant to inflation to ensure that its value will no longer diminish over time. “Pell Grants play a vital role in helping students achieve the immense opportunities that come with the ability to obtain a higher education,” Diermeier said. “Vanderbilt is proud to lead our fellow Tennessee institutions in the call to expand and…