NASHVILLE, TN – Yes, you should. “One out of every 50 people who gets COVID-19 are most likely to die,” said Dr. Ben Neuman, Chief Virologist at the Global Health Research Complex at Texas A&M University. That’s a 2% infection-fatality rate. “A percentage of people who are vaccinated and get breakthrough COVID will also be hospitalized or die from COVID and as far as we can tell this will continue indefinitely. There is no data to suggest otherwise,” Neuman said. Last month, the CDC approved a Pfizer booster for people over 65 and people with weak immune systems. Approval for a…
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MEMPHIS (TN Tribune) — More than 40 Black women who have been elected to public office are headed to Bluff City this week for a national conference focused on policies that empower Black women to lead and serve their communities. The National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women, also known as NOBEL Women, will host Black elected leaders from Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Florida, New York, Minnesota, Louisiana, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Alabama. With the theme, “NOBEL Women Answering the Call: Breaking Glass Ceilings While Taking Our Seat at the Table,” organizers have also invited women in leadership at…
TN Tribune–Today, October 4, 2021 marks the 70th Anniversary of Mrs. Henrietta Lacks’ death. On February 1, 1951, Mrs. Lacks’ cervical cancer cells were illegally lifted during her doctor’s appointment without her knowledge or consent by Dr. Otto Gey, M.D. – her medical physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Today, HeLa Cells are being cultured by Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and sold to Clinical Research Organizations (CROs). These CROs are maintaining multi-generations of HeLa Cells via cell banks and licensing them for use in cloning, gene mapping, and in vitro fertilization research – including Big Pharma drug discovery operations.There are over 17,000 U.S.…
In the 43rd Biennial Session of the National Association of Parliamentarians from held virtually from September 8-11, Ms. Wanda M. Sims was elected as National President to serve from 2021-2023. Ms. Sims has been a member of the First African Methodist Church of Gaithersburg, Maryland for 36 years. She has served in various capacities — Superintendent of Church School, Trustee Board (Pro-Tem), Stewardship and Finance Commission, Usher Ministry (President), Women’s Missionary Society, Lay Organization, and Young Women’s Mentoring Program. Wanda is the Connectional Parliamentarian for the Women’s Missionary Society and Connectional Lay Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Wanda…
Michael Eric Dyson, one of the nation’s most renowned professors, gifted writers, inspiring preachers, knowledgeable lecturers and prominent media personalities, spoke October 4, 2021 during Meharry Medical College’s 146th Convocation. Dyson is the author of more than 20 books—including seven New York Times bestsellers—with volumes on Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, 2Pac, Marvin Gaye, Bill Cosby and Barack Obama. View Meharry’s 146th Convocation program including Dyson’s timely and thought-provoking speech below.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of Murat Arik, Ph.D., associate professor of management, to the Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning. Arik currently serves as director of the Business and Economic Research Center. This joint role will allow him to further develop initiatives relevant to the planning needs in the Midstate region while encouraging a dialogue on topics with area policymakers, opinion leaders and the community. The chair position will first focus on research and service to the Nashville and Clarksville metropolitan areas, but Arik…
To share her inspiring success launching the only Black-owned national ice cream brand into Walmarts & Supermarkets across the country, we would love to arrange an interview with you and Chef Liz Rogers who is behind America’s fastest-growing new ice cream Creamalicisous. Chef Liz recently made headlines in Forbes, Southern Living, Food&Wine, Glamour & more, sharing her Southern family heritage through her ice cream about her 4 generation family recipes, baked from scratch in their entirety and intertwined in a super-premium ice cream base. Creamalicious is a whimsical 2-in-1 dessert that pairs freshly baked pastries with homemade ice cream. Flavors…
Cookeville, Tennessee – Launching the week of Oct. 4, Tennessee Tech will celebrate the numerous diverse roles in its Student Affairs division with the national Careers in Student Affairs Month (CSAM). CSAM is an annual month-long initiative each October that celebrates the many careers in student affairs, as well as promotes the education and awareness of the profession and engagement with professional associations. “Our staff in the student affairs division come from many different backgrounds and educational experiences,” said Vice President for Student Affairs Cynthia Polk-Johnson. “We want to be able to not only showcase our different areas and services,…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Since she was a little girl, Thometta Cozart has looked up to her father as hard-working, humble and soft-spoken; yet a fun-loving man who is often the life of the party. “He’s always been the center of our family for events, parties and celebrations,” she recalls. “And he gives to his detriment,” she said, describing his generosity and self-sacrificing nature. Named partially after him, Thomas, and her mother, Loretta, Thometta is their only child. She recalls him working long hours on construction sites to install electric poles and lines. In her mind, he a…