Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–More than 70 Metro police officers will be on the streets immediately surrounding Nissan Stadium on Saturday afternoon to assist the traffic flow of Tennessee State University football fans arriving for this year’s 5 p.m. homecoming game against Murray State University. The same traffic plan that is used for NFL games will be in effect. The Woodland Street Bridge will close to regular traffic by 3:30 p.m. and will then be available to only pedestrians and authorized shuttle buses. TSU homecoming traditionally draws the school’s largest football attendance of the year. Fans are urged to arrive at…
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NASHVILLE, TN – The Federal Trade Commission released a 50-page report this month, Serving Communities of Color. The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection analyzed five years of consumer complaints as well as law enforcement actions against unscrupulous businesses. The FTC found that fraud and other business practices have a disproportionately negative impact on communities of color, as compared to White communities. “The COVID-19 pandemic has only further exposed and exacerbated these disparities,” the report said. The FTC collected research from other agencies, its own enforcement actions, and from consumer reports filed with the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network, which is shared with…
First published in TN Holler Franklin, TN–We don’t get to report about positive things often these days, but we’re happy to be able to tell you that THIS WEEKEND IN FRANKLIN something positive actually happened: After a lot of heavy lifting by a lot of people, including preachers and historians, a United States Colored Troops Statue was erected and unveiled on the square, facing the spot where a Confederate statue has towered alone for too long.It was truly a beautiful ceremony and moment, when the statue was unveiled by children of different races, with people of all different backgrounds in attendance and singers singing the…
Nashville, Tennessee (TN Tribune) — The Dorothy Marie Kinnard Foundation (DMKF), anorganization established in 2012 to raise awareness with the challenges of diabetes amongAfrican Americans, will present a FunFitness Dance Exercise Event on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Camp Widgiwagan located at 3088 Smith Springs Road, Antioch, TN 37013. The FunFitnessDance Exercise: Shake Your Rump to the Funk, themed from the Funk/SoulR&B hit song by the legendary Barkays will be spun by local DJ Victor Chatman and the routine is choreographed by one of the former Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders. Original lead singer of the Barkays, Larry Dodson,…
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint As we move closer to publishing the proposed new electoral districts here and around the country, based upon the 2020 ten year census we see an attempt at history repeating itself in the area of voter suppression at all levels. The drawing of new boundaries so as to weaken the voting strength of people of color while increasing the power of the White vote, even when numbers are down, is one example of the conspiracy. What is a conspiracy by definition? It’s an agreement by two or more…
First published by The Undefeated Erik Moses loves a good challenge. The former CEO of the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission and president of the DC Defenders of the XFL was named president of the Nashville Superspeedway in August 2020, becoming the first Black track president in NASCAR history. The track in Lebanon, Tennessee, will host its first NASCAR Cup event in 37 years during Father’s Day weekend. Moses’ great uncle, John Kenneth Lee, was one of the first five Black students to desegregate the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1951. Now Moses, 50, is making his…
GREENSBORO, N.C.,/PRNewswire/ — Bennett College, US News & World Report’s #1 ranked national liberal arts college for boosting social mobility for its students, announces the election of artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and multimillion-dollar impact investor Kwanza Jones as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Jones succeeds North Carolina State Senator Gladys A. Robinson in this role. Kwanza Jones, CEO & Co-Founder, Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano SUPERCHARGED Initiative Bennett College ranks #1 in nation for social mobility by US News & World Report, announces new blueprint & board chair. “Kwanza Jones brings catalytic leadership and a sense of urgency that…
By Ben Jealous The New York Times recently reported that the public health system in the United States may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one. Given everything we have been through, and everything we have learned, how can that be? The answer is disturbing. Our public health system is being put at risk by the same right-wing disinformation tactics that are undermining our educational and election systems. Right-wing media outlets and social media spread false information and conspiracy theories. Conservative activists and politicians opposed public health measures as a form of “tyranny.”…
NASHVILLE – A federal grand jury in Nashville Friday, returned a five-count indictment charging Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey, 43, of Germantown, Tennessee, and Nashville social club owner Joshua Smith, 44, with violating multiple campaign finance laws as part of a conspiracy to benefit Kelsey’s 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress. Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Department of Justice Criminal Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Joseph C. Murphy, Jr. made the announcement. According to the indictment, beginning in February…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–It was a big night for the WeGo team at the closing banquet in Franklin at Cool Springs Marriott. Six WeGo bus operators and two mechanics received top honors for their performance in the state championship roadeo competition held during the Tennessee Public Transportation Association (TPTA) Annual Conference in Franklin on October 21. “The WeGo team made history ranking in first place in each of the categories we participated in at the 2021 TPTA Roadeo competition,” said Andy Burke, chief operations officer at WeGo. “It showcased the amazing talent each of these participants have as well as the rest…