By Megana Sekar An acclaimed civil rights activist received UCLA’s highest award for his contributions to civil rights and talked about the urgency of ending violence in America at the award ceremony recently. Rev. James Lawson received the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor, at an event hosted by the Institute for Research on Labour and Employment. The medal has been given to individuals, including presidents, philanthropists and artists, who have demonstrated heroism. Past awardees include Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright, author Toni Morrison, Congressman John Lewis, and President Jimmy Carter. Chancellor Gene Block said he thinks Lawson…
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NASHVILLE, TN — The Urban League of Middle Tennessee announced a more than $5 million grant from Amazon to launch an initiative focused on accelerating new opportunities for emerging real estate developers of color while also increasing affordable housing in Nashville. The program, which is free of charge to participants, aims to foster careers and lower the obstacles that these emerging real estate developers can face when trying to get real estate projects off the ground. This funding is the most recent commitment from the more than $2 billion Amazon Housing Equity Fund, which was established to preserve and create…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper, Sen. Brenda Gilmore, Rep. Bill Beck, Cayce Place residents and stakeholders joined the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) for a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for the newest residential development at Cayce Place. “This opening is another step forward for affordable housing in Nashville – a significant step, with more to come,” said Mayor Cooper. “For Nashville to work – to really, work, and to work for everyone – then everyone who works here must be able to live here. When we invest in affordable housing, we invest in our families. We…
NASHVILLE, TN — Results show most Tennessee voters are less concerned about contracting COVID-19 but remain dissatisfied with Gov. Bill Lee’s handling of pandemic while also questioning leadership on the national front. Support for Gov. Bill Lee is down among Tennessee voters, fueled in part by his controversial stances on vaccine and mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest statewide Vanderbilt Poll. Only 55 percent of Tennessee voters reported they approved of Lee’s performance, a 10-point drop from a similar survey in May when 65 percent of voters gave Lee positive reviews. Lee continues to enjoy strong…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization connecting generosity with need in 40 Middle Tennessee counties and beyond, announces its annual scholarship application process is now open and invites students to apply by Feb. 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time, at www.cfmt.org/scholarships. The Foundation administers more than 150 scholarship funds, established by individuals, companies and civic groups in 40 Middle Tennessee counties as well as in Christian, Todd and Trigg counties in Kentucky. Students may be eligible for multiple scholarships and need only to submit one application. Whether a student is studying law or…
MEMPHIS, TN — J. Richard Walker III, MD, MS, FACEP, has been named chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He is also the founder and director for the Emergency Medicine Residency program at UTHSC. A 2005 graduate of the UTHSC College of Medicine, Dr. Walker has served as the interim chair of the Emergency Medicine Department since 2016, as well as the program director for the Emergency Medicine Residency at UTHSC since its founding in 2013. Dr. Walker is board certified in emergency medicine and in undersea and hyperbaric medicine. He…
NASHVILLE, TN – Nations in Our Neighborhood is relaunching its passport program. For a limited time, guests can purchase a “passport” for $50.00 and receive a chef’s sampler plate at eight restaurants at their own leisure. Get a chef’s surprise anytime Jan. 20– April 4 at Culaccino, Anatolia, Bavarian Bierhaus, Bawarchi, Chateau West, Coco’s, McNamaras Irish Pub and Riddim ‘n Spice (recently on Food Network). A kick off party will take place at Bavarian Bierhaus Thurs. Jan. 20 6-8 pm where passports will be distributed. If unable to attend, passports can be picked up Sat. Jan 22 – Sat. Feb. 5 at…
NASHVILLE – A Kentucky woman pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Nashville, to conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee. Elizabeth Turner, 34 of Glenview, Kentucky, was charged by criminal Information in November with conspiring with Fadel Alshalabi, the owner of Crestar Labs, LLC, based in Spring Hill, Tennessee, Melissa Lynn “Lisa” Chastain, the owner of marketing company Genetix, LLC, located in Belton, South Carolina, as well as other marketers and physicians, to offer, pay, solicit and receive illegal kickbacks and to defraud the…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) and its Board of Directors is proud to announce the completion of its first 15 week intensive Digital Empowerment and Acceleration for the Latin@ Entrepreneur (DEALE) program that between phases 1, 2 and 3 graduated a total of 40 participants from the Hispanic business community from August through November, 2021. NAHCC’s Digital Empowerment and Acceleration for the Latin@ Entrepreneur Program or Programa de Empoderamiento Digital y Aceleración Empresarial Latin@ (in Spanish) was created by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the NAHCC Foundation to empower…
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. There seems to be an avalanche of support these days for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These schools are getting more press than any time before now. There is not a day that goes by that you don’t see a story about an HBCU. If you are a supporter of HBCUs, this is welcomed news. HBCU alumni associations are gaining more leverage and more members, too. People without HBCU ties also want to know about our schools and our traditions. They are asking what is the attraction? What makes these schools so special? Why…