Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–In acknowledgement of a momentous year, Meharry Medical College today announced it will give each of its students $10,000 to reduce any financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure wellbeing, academic stability and success. The 956 Meharry Medical College students learned of the gift today through an internal announcement that included a video from Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, President and CEO of Meharry Medical College. In the video, Dr. Hildreth surprised students with the news that they will receive a direct deposit of $10,000 cash on Wednesday, Nov. 24, the eve of Thanksgiving. In the…
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Virtual commemorative tickets are now available for your favorite team! From Thanksgiving through the end of the 2021 season, you can receive a virtual commemorative ticket in the form of a non-fungible token, or “NFT,” by attending select games. To get yours, just purchase a ticket to any match-up in the link below from an official NFL ticket partner – Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, or StubHub – and attend the game! You will then automatically receive your virtual commemorative ticket after the game. Can’t make it to one of these games? There is a limited number of digital collectibles available for purchase…
ATLANTA — Morris Brown College boasts a new mentorship program that matches local MBA professionals from eight prestigious schools with its growing base of diverse students. The inaugural program will support a select number of full-time juniors and seniors along with a unique cohort of first year students from the College’s adult education program. “This wonderful opportunity offers an educational and mutually beneficial experience for both the mentor and mentee, and Morris Brown is excited and motivated to bring it to fruition,” said the College’s President, Dr. Kevin James. Mentors are expected to provide student participants exposure to new career…
WASHINGTON – In response to the verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse, who was cleared Friday of all five charges, related to the killings of two people at a protest against police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020, including first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association issued the following statement: “While we will not comment on the verdict decided by a jury in this case, it is important to use this moment to shine a spotlight on the core disparities in how the criminal legal system treats people based on race and resources.…
Group Aims to Ensure Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access By Jose Marquez With protests having erupted in cities across the country over police violence targeting Black men and women, the civil rights and social justice movements have shot to the forefront of U.S. politics in a way not seen since the 1960s. While much of the conversation rightly has centered on police brutality and the role law enforcement plays in American society, communities of color also are discriminated against in numerous other ways. Many Black Americans, Latinos and other people of color are given substandard educational opportunities, lack avenues…
By Sebastian Santos Freedom of speech is virtually universally desired but frequently suppressed. Most people want to say something when institutions are inattentive or mishandling what matters to us. Arguably, more free speech is also key to the social sense of wellbeing and egalitarian agency—if it can be done with strong social norms of respect and civil discourse. The opposite of free speech is censorship. Some nations are notorious in this regard, such as China. Within the Chinese government, there exists many censorship groups monitoring the content being put out by Internet users in China. Anything, no matter how trivial,…
NASHVILLE, TN – We asked Department of Children’s Services (DCS) Communications Director Rob Johnson for information about DCS, its organizational history, and its Special Response Teams. We asked him to set up interviews with Angel Miller, who heads investigations in Davidson and Mid-Cumberland Region, Amy Coble who heads up all DCS Investigations from headquarters, and DCS Commissioner Jennifer Nichols. Johnson said “No” to all interviews and answered exactly two of the dozen or so questions we asked. First, the number and gender of DCS employees: 507 – males, 2720 – females, 3227 – total. Second, were Child Protective Services (CPS) and…
Fulmer said she remembers visiting Archives & History as a child, a traditional field trip for Alabama elementary school students. She said she remembers being amazed by the marble hallways, artifacts, portraits and displays. “I would not have thought that it was possible that my work would one day be a part of this institution,” Fulmer said. “And I hope that these sculptures that are being unveiled today will inspire all who see them with the sense of their own possibilities. “ The statues unveiled today are the first added to Statuary Hall since memorials to Booker T. Washington and…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Craft Brewers Guild today announced the commencement of a statewide campaign – “Farm to Tap” – to encourage more homegrown farm products to be used in local craft beers. The initiative is being funded on appropriation of $350,000 from the General Assembly. “Craft brewers in Tennessee are creative and innovative, and many have already discovered the advantages of using Tennessee grown products in their offerings,” said Sharon Cheek, the group’s executive director. “Farm To Tap is a tremendous opportunity to give an economic boost to our farm economy, provide new product lines for the ever-growing…