WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the SBA intends to elevate its Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) to directly report to the Office of the Administrator. Under Administrator Guzman, the SBA has expanded the number of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) to a record 140 locations nationwide. These WBCs offer a network of extensive on-the-ground resources that include free to low-cost counseling, training, business development technical assistance and are dedicated to assisting women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and expand their enterprises. “In 1972, there were a little over 400,000 women-owned businesses in the…
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TN Tribune–The Justice Department has sued to block Texas’ updated congressional and state House maps, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday, alleging that the districts redrawn after the 2020 census disenfranchise minorities in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The suit, filed in federal court, claims Texas is “refusing to recognize the State’s growing minority electorate.” It asks the court to stop the state from holding elections under the new maps and to redraw Texas’s congressional and state House districts for 2022. It is the latest voting-rights lawsuit from the Department of Justice, which sued Texas last month over the state’s recently-implemented new…
Ce Ce Winans will perform at the Investiture of the President of the Bishop’s Council of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield will be take the leadership at this special occasion, as part of the AME General Board.The official investiture will take place Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7 p.m. (CST), at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville. Tickets are sold out. For more information contact the Bishop’s office at office@ame13.org.
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning novel The Anniversary by JJ Winston follows Grandville as he continues to grapple with his mental health after being released from prison. The Cleveland native and magistrate turned novelist’s latest book, The Commemoration, is available on Amazon and at other retail stores. In The Anniversary, Grandville and Juliette Stubbs attempt to come to terms with several losses that precipitate Grandville’s mental health diagnosis. Now, in JJ Winston’s newest book, The Commemoration, Grandville must face what goes wrong when he struggles with life after incarceration. His family’s life is met with tragedy, family secrets, and…
NASHVILLE, (TN)- As cities across the country brace for new COVID-19 variants, Nashville health leaders are releasing a new, comprehensive review of lessons learned from the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic so far. Nashville is the first city in the nation to conduct an in-depth analysis of its COVID-19 response. NashvilleHealth, in partnership with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council, and Meharry Medical College Center for the Study of the Social Determinants of Health consulted Washington D.C.-based research firm Avalere Health to conduct the independent analysis. “This deeply researched, collaborative project is a prime example of…
Atlanta, GA – On January 11, 2013, the body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found upside-down and rolled up in a school gym mat. The mysterious death of Kendrick Johnson was initially ruled an accident by law enforcement, but his family was not convinced. The family of Kendrick Johnson has been fighting to find out the truth of what happened to their son for nearly a decade. A recently released film has helped them shed some light on their son’s death and the investigation that followed. When asked about the reopening of the case, Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk said, “If there’s questions…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Inc. is offering assistance with applying for health care coverage. The organization wants to help those who are feeling overwhelmed or are not sure what your next steps are to be covered for 2022. For coverage to begin January 1, the deadline to enroll is December 15. For Special Enrollment information, visit Healthcare.gov. Members of the public are invited to go to Matthew Walker’s Nashville location for free one-on-one assistance to ensure coverage in the new year, or call Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center at 615-921-6038.
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–The Equity Alliance is launching Tennessee’s first ALL BLACK specialty plate. The organization’s goal is to sell 1,000 pre-orders by June 2022, in order for the plates to go into production. The new license plate is available to anyone with a vehicle registered in Tennessee. The Equity Alliance is a leading Black-led grassroots organization in Tennessee promoting intentional, unapologetic, innovative, and culturally relevant year-round civic engagement among Black communities, while providing our communities with the tools and knowledge we need to be self-determining and create sustainable change. The organization strives to get more people of color active in the…
NASHVILLE , TN (TN Tribune) – A Tennessee State University public health expert calls the COVID-19 omicron variant “one of great concern,” and is applauding the U.S. government’s quick response in imposing travel restrictions on people coming in from southern African, where the variant was first detected. The Biden administration is going even further by requiring all Americans entering the U.S. to be tested. Dr. Wendelyn Inman, an infectious disease expert and professor and director of the public health program in the College of Health Sciences, says she does not see the need for a shutdown or lockdown, but calls the…
By Lenny P. Aldrich “It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done,” Nelson Mandela Said. This quote is fully embraced by Rev. Darryl Kanadi, Pastor of the Baptist Church of Rodman Street, and his wife, Minister Talita Kanadi, regarding their attitude towards starting the LIFE Men’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy. Is what you have. A unique school in the Greater Pittsburgh area welcomed its first student this fall. “Our mission is to prepare all male scholars for college success and career readiness, and as a catalyst to increase the presence of African-American men in the STEM pipeline.…