Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, who often told the story of how as a baby, she used her diaper to clean the floor of the Wilmington Journal and who went on to become the editor and publisher of the historic newspaper, has died at the age of 78. “My daddy used to say that I started at 3 or 4 months old, when I started crawling around on the floor,” Thatch recounted several times, often with a broad smile and chuckle. “I was hired as the janitor to clean the floor – with my diaper.” A teacher and educated wordsmith, Thatch…
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Now some people are not going to like what they are about to read! Dallas, Texas’ historic Friendship-West Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, called for 100 Days of Buying Black as members focus on the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Beginning September 23, 2021, through December 31, 2021. In the call, Friendship-West is “committed to economic justice in supporting Black-owned businesses, advocating for just lending practices, and working towards comprehensive sustainable community development.” On the FWBC Facebook page, it reads: “Our goal is to continue the legacy of Black Wall Street…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville’s newest public high school will be named in honor of the Rev. James Lawson, a civil rights icon and Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor, emeritus. The Metro Nashville Board of Education voted unanimously on Nov. 23 to recognize Lawson, after board member and Vanderbilt alumna Abigail Tylor advocated for the change. The new school, which replaces Hillwood High School, is slated to open in the Bellevue neighborhood in 2023. “I am pleased to see Rev. Lawson honored in this way. This is proof that you can leave the world better than you found it while still here,”…
Renee Patricia Barnwell, 62, of New Bern died Friday, December 17, 2021 at her residence. Her service is 2 PM, Saturday, January 8, 2021 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 308 Meadows Street, New Bern led by Rev. Charles Davis of UFNB and Reverend Robert Johnson, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her parents, Dr. Sidney and Mary Bailey Barnwell of the home; sister, Maria Barnwell; brother, John Barnwell.
He’s going to kick off his first term with a bang. Eric Adams will be sworn in as the city’s 110th mayor in Times Square shortly after midnight Friday — coinciding with the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop.ADVERTISEMENT Adams, who earlier this month scrapped plans for an indoor Jan. 1 inauguration ceremony over concerns about the omicron variant of COVID-19, said Wednesday that he set his mind on the Times Square bash because it’s a safer but equally as bombastic alternative for getting sworn in. “Times Square has long been synonymous with the New Year — a place of excitement, renewal,…
NASHVILLE, TN — From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19 as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics, and family gatherings. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after…
NEW ORLEANS, LA — A newly released study reveals that there is a 30% drop in aspiring teachers in Louisiana. Further alarming is the lack of diversity in the K-12 classroom –23.5% of teachers in Louisiana are Black and of that number only 5% are Black men. The findings, compiled by the 17-member Teacher Recruitment, Recovery and Retention Task Force, were presented during a joint meeting of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Board of Regents. The panel said one goal for both BESE and the Board of Regents should be more diversity in…
Diane Nash is an acclaimed American civil rights activist. She was prominently involved with integrating lunch counters through sit-ins, the Freedom Riders, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Selma Right-to-vote movement and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She was also a part of a committee that promoted the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Nash later became active in the peace movement and continues to advocate for fair housing in her hometown of Chicago, where she practices real estate. Born on May 15, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, Diane Judith Nash grew up middle-class…
NASHVILLE, TN — The inaugural class of the South College Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies program officially graduated on Dec. 18, and several students earned academic and service honors. South College, a multi-campus institution founded in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1882, offers 80-plus programs and concentrations taught at seven physical campuses, including Nashville, and online. “We are so proud of these 29 graduates who have completed a rigorous program and are equipped to take the next steps in their healthcare journey,” said South College Nashville Campus President Nick South. “South College offers programs in relevant fields to help…