Nashville, TN—Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, has announced she will launch another campaign to become the nation’s first Black female governor.In a video announcing her candidacy, Abrams said: “Opportunity and success in Georgia shouldn’t be determined by background or access to power.” Without serious competition in a Democratic primary, the announcement could set up a rematch between Abrams and the incumbent Republican governor, Brian Kemp. Their 2018 contest was one of the most narrowly decided races for governor that year and was dominated by allegations of voter suppression. Yet Abrams’ strong showing convinced national Democrats that Georgia should…
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Three female students at the University of Cape Town won intervarsity recognition as top student entrepreneurs after a two-day national final in Johannesburg this month. Among the winners was Zimbabwe-born Chido Dzinotyiwei, founder of Vambo Academy, an educational technology platform that uses digital resources to offer language learning, translation and knowledge services. “We want to democratize access to indigenous language learning and champion the preservation of indigenous languages and cultures for future generations,” she told an interviewer. “We want to create a space where the diversity and richness of indigenous cultures is recognized and celebrated. We believe that language is…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Brandon Cotton began attending MTSU in 2007, studying music education and performing in the Band of Blue. Fourteen years later — after spending time in the military, mentoring high school students, marrying and becoming a father to three girls under 8 — he’s about to earn that bachelor’s degree … in integrated studies. Cotton, 33, a Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, resident and Tennessee National Guard staff sergeant about to pursue a master’s degree in social work, was among 30 graduating student veterans attending the fall 2021 stole ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the Miller Education Center’s second-floor atrium.…
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend Merck’s experimental antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 for emergency use authorization, paving the way for the agency to clear the first oral drug for the disease. Members of the agency’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 13-10 in favor of the treatment, called molnupiravir, for use in adults with mild to moderate Covid-19 who are at risk for severe disease or hospitalization. During the daylong public meeting, committee members raised numerous questions and expressed concerns about the safety and efficacy of the drug, which is made by Merck and Ridgeback…
National (TN Tribune)- The exclusion of Black women, femmes, and girls from HIV prevention trials is part of a culture of anti-Blackness and misogyny that forces the women I work with every day to face deadly — and preventable — health outcomes. WATCH: African Americans and HIV by the Numbers HIV/AIDS by the Numbers Roughly 38 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Of that number, more than half are women. More than 260,000 women, femmes, and girls live with HIV/AIDs in the United States, and a majority are Black or Latinx. Ahead of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following the letter of intent signed in March 2021, Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) has presented Mayor John Cooper with a proposal to both revitalize the legendary 117-year-old Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and bring NASCAR Cup Series racing back to Nashville. Mayor Cooper has agreed in principle to the plan. “This partnership creates an economically viable future for our historic track, spurs hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity, and completes the last unrenovated part of the Nashville Fairgrounds at no cost to the Metro General Fund,” Mayor John Cooper said. About the Proposal: The Bristol proposal meets Mayor Cooper’s…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) –Why We Can’t Wait announced that they received a technology grant of $10,000 from Fifth Third Bank, National Association. This is one of 13 grants the Bank made to schools and nonprofit organizations that have active engagement with the new digital Young Bankers Club program, its signature financial education program for fifth-grade students. “At WWCW we are dedicated to empowering and developing youth to be productive citizens in society,” said Executive Director Darrell Caldwell. “Focusing on professional development, making good choices, and understanding how to manage money is one of our goals. Fifth Third Bank’s Young…
By AP Anthony IzaguirrePoliticians and public figures on Monday recalled Meek’s pioneering career, with many noting her devotion to working class families in her Miami district as well as her powerful oratory, in an outpouring of support after her death at 95 years old after a long illness. “Throughout her decades of public service, she was a champion for opportunity and progress, including following her retirement, as she worked to ensure that every Floridian had a roof over his or her head and access to a quality education,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “On the Appropriations Committee where we both served, she…
(CNN) City Councilman Andre Dickens will become Atlanta’s next mayor, CNN projects, defeating City Council President Felicia Moore in a runoff election to determine who will hold the city’s top post.Dickens and Moore had advanced to the runoff after no candidate in a wide field received a majority of the vote earlier this month. The sitting mayor, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, had announced in May she would not seek reelection. Leading up to Tuesday, polls suggested the contest was close with a large swath of the electorate still undecided. Dickens, a former businessman and nonprofit leader, has served on Atlanta’s City Council…
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint While many are watching developing court cases and the treatment of Blacks and people of color as both victims and perpetrators in the judicial system, we must not lose sight of the coming changes around us designed to both distract and disable. I speak specifically of the following: (1) the redistricting or redesigning of all the Electoral Districts in the United States, based on the 2020 Census; (2) the new Voter Suppression laws in over 22 states restricting voting hours, locations, and conduct while waiting to vote; (3)…