TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – (TN Tribune) – Ascend Federal Credit Union announced today that it has donated $10,000 to Partners for Healing, a leading non-profit organization headquartered in Tullahoma that provides free primary health care services to the working uninsured. The donation will help Partners for Healing fulfill its mission of serving the health care needs of individuals in Coffee, Franklin and Moore counties. Ascend has supported Partners for Healing since 2013. “Once again, we are pleased to assist our friends at Partners for Healing,” said Caren Gabriel, Ascend president and CEO. “Without aid from Partners for Healing, Middle Tennesseans who…
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In case you missed the Installation & Blessing for Rev. Sondrea Tolbert as Executive Director of the Scarritt Bennett Center, you can watch the recording below.If you were unable to attend in person or watch the livestream, you can still access a recording of the event on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.Watch on Facebook: click hereWatch on YouTube: click hereAccess the Commemorative Program Booklet: https://bit.ly/tolbert-bookletDonate in honor of Rev. Tolbert: https://bit.ly/tolbert-donate
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN— Reverend Al Sharpton’s civil rights-oriented organization, National Action Network (NAN), now has a Middle Tennessee Chapter (MTNAN). Eric Capehart, the Chapter’s President, said the group’s focus will be to enhance the work already being done on the ground locally by peer organizations in the form of signal boosting and offering needed resources. Those organizations will be able to “lean on the strength of the National Action Network to help community activism,” Capehart said. A major part of MTNAN’s efforts will involve civics education through advocacy at the community level, informing residents of their rights as…
WASHINGTON, DC — Tax expert Beverly Moran testified at the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on “The Pandora Papers and Hidden Wealth” Tax expert Beverly Moran, professor emerita at Vanderbilt Law School, testified before a House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on “The Pandora Papers and Hidden Wealth” on Dec. 8. The entire hearing can be viewed at the Ways and Means Committee website. Moran was the first legal expert to speak before the Oversight Subcommittee. In her testimony, which was co-authored with Paul Beckett of MannBenhan Advocates, she called for immediate government regulation of tax havens. “Tax havens rob the citizens of…
The network was sued by 13 women claiming unfair pay and a sexist, misogynistic workplace culture By Antoinette Slu The National Association of Black Journalists is putting pressure on the Black News Channel after the network was sued by former and current female employees for gender discrimination. The allegations point to a sexist workplace where female employees made less than their male counterparts. In a recent action, the NABJ said BNC has agreed to meet with its board. The association said it hopes the network will take immediate steps to “remedy any disparities” at the news organization. “The National Association of…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will discuss the intersection of religion and politics in the U.S. during an upcoming discussion hosted by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy and Vanderbilt Divinity School. The talk will begin with an introduction from Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes, Dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School. The event is free and open to the public and will be held virtually on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. CST. Registration is required to attend virtually. When attendees register, there…
By Democracy Docket State Supreme Courts are often overlooked in favor of the U.S. Supreme Court, which decides high-profile constitutional issues and is subject to acrimonious confirmation fights. But state Supreme Courts may have a bigger influence over Americans’ day-to-day lives, as 95% of cases filed in the United States are heard in state courts and state Supreme Courts have the final word in setting precedent for more than 23,000 lower state court judges. One important factor impacting how state Supreme Courts function is their diversity. Research shows that having a diverse judiciary enriches judicial decision-making and promotes public confidence…
By Nardine Saad After announcing on Twitter last week that she was ready to “try something new” as she departed NPR, journalist Audie Cornish has found her next act. The former co-host of National Public Radio’s flagship program, “All Things Considered,” has joined CNN as an anchor and correspondent for CNN+, the cable network’s new streaming subscription service set to debut in the spring. She’s also soliciting tips “on how to onboard at a new company in these strange times” before beginning her new job in February. Cornish revealed last week that she was moving on from NPR to “stretch…
By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Local news anchors Harriet Wallace and Justin McFarland were announced as EMMY© nominees last year per the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Nominations were bestowed to those who “showed creativity and ingenuity during this unusual time,” the Chapter website read. Wallace’s 2021 EMMY© nominations are in the categories of Interactive Media, Team Coverage, and Societal Concerns. As a high school student she began her foray into journalism as an intern at the Tennessee Tribune’s Anthony J. Cebrun Journalism Center, where she became editor-in-chief of the student newspaper…
By Megan Gosa NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — A top Los Angeles Lakers executive said the organization was proud to have Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands perform at a halftime game during their visit to Pasadena, California, for the 2022 Rose Bowl Parade. TSU was one of only four marching bands to participate in this year’s Tournament of Roses on New Year’s Day, and the only one from a historically black college or university. “The Lakers are honored and proud to host the world-famous Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands in our house, ringing in the New Year…