FORT BRAGG, N.C. – On Sept. 30, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed thepromotion from brigadier general to major general of Tennessee native, Maj.Gen. Jeffrey C. Coggin, commanding general of the U.S. Army Civil Affairsand Psychological Operations Command (Airborne). Maj. Gen. Coggin assumed command of USACAPOC(A) July 6, 2020, an ArmyReserve command with units throughout the U.S. that is also the hub for themajority of the Army’s Civil Affairs, Information Operations, andPsychological Operations capabilities. Born in Pulaski, Tennessee, Coggin graduated from Giles County High School,and is an alumni of the University of Tennessee, where he graduated with aBachelor of Science degree…
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When the Catholic Church officially addresses the question of whether women can be ordained to the priesthood, as it did in “Ordinatio Sacerdotalis,” the answer is generally something along the lines of: “It can’t be done.” To the modern ear that “can’t” is jarring. After all, the history of humanity is very much a history of proving that we can do something that we couldn’t do before. And the Christian faith expands human capabilities well beyond natural limits. So when she says she “can’t,” the church must be drawing from a deep biblical, historical and theological tradition, as Avery Dulles,…
Clara Jackson McLaughlin passed away on October 3, 2021, at the age of 81. She was best known for being the first Black woman to own and be the majority shareholder of a network-affiliated TV station in the United States. Upon securing ownership of KLMG-TV in East Texas, she also became the first Black person to own a CBS affiliate station. She was born in Brunswick, Georgia, where she spent the early years of her childhood. When her family moved to Gainesville, Florida, she attended the historic, all-Black Lincoln High School. A proud graduate of Howard University, she was instrumental…
(Nashville, TN)-The largest Black church in the Southeast has announced that it will more than double the amount of scholarships given to college students across the country. Mount Zion Baptist Church will offer $100,000 in paid scholarships to students attending any accredited college or university in the country. Fifty (50) students will be awarded scholarships of $2,000 each. In recent years, the church awarded $40,000 annually in scholarships to qualifying students. The scholarship program began as an effort to bridge the gap for students who may be on the purge list at their college or university to ensure they were…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover testified Wednesday at a virtual congressional hearing about the importance of historically black colleges and universities and urged lawmakers to continue supporting them. The hearing before the House Committee on Education and Labor examined the essential contributions that HBCUs have made, the history that sets these institutions apart, and the enduring challenges and financial needs that they and their students face. “HBCUs have stood the test of time and managed to succeed in spite of the difficulties,” said President Glover. “Now, we need your assistance – your financial…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association There is an old African proverb that captures one of the challenges that too many financially successful Black-owned business leaders face today in America. That proverb is “Your earned riches may engender envy and jealous criticism but be not dismayed by the foolishness of the envious.” Across the nation as business owners are attempting to recover from the COVID-19 global pandemic, African American business leaders who are defying the odds with their financial success are often targeted by “mainstream media” and others who summarily and unfairly castigate…
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed today charged former supervisory corrections officer Kenan Lister, 42, of Clarksville, Tennessee, with federal civil rights and obstruction offenses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Lister is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law for using unlawful force on an inmate; one count for being deliberately indifferent to the inmate’s medical needs; and one count of obstructing justice. FBI agents arrested Lister at his home this morning and he…
Community invited to help #EndDVNow during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune)—The latest report from The Violence Policy Center ranks Tennessee 10th in the nation for the rate that men kill women. The annual report, released just days before Domestic Violence Awareness Month, found that nearly 1,800 women nationwide were murdered by men in 2019. In Tennessee, the study found that 60 women were murdered by men and 84 percent of these homicides were committed by someone they knew. YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee has spent the last four decades on the frontlines of the domestic violence…
Nashville, Tenn.— A healthy democracy is built on fair representation for all communities in the state. The people who live in a community know it best and understand when unified representation will serve their community of interest the best way possible. There will be a public hearing to learn more about the redistricting process in Tennessee as well as an opportunity for Tennesseans to share their input. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. CDT at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church, 538 Dr. MLK Jr. Avenue, Memphis. Social distancing and masks will be required. This redistricting hearing will also be live…
MEMPHIS, TN — JB Smiley Jr. (Democratic Party) a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing Super District 8 Position 1 is running for election for Governor of Tennessee. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2022. JB Smiley Jr. earned his J.D. from the University of Arkansas – Little Rock Will H. Bowen School of Law. He passed both the Arkansas and the Tennessee Bar Exams. His professional experience includes working for the civil defense law firm Munson, Rowlett, Moore & Boone and starting his own law practice Smiley & Associates. Prior to…