NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. A jury of seven men and five women found Kelly guilty of racketeering on their second day of deliberations. Kelly remained motionless, eyes downcast as the verdict was read. The charges were based on an argument that the entourage of managers and aides who helped the singer meet girls — and keep them obedient and quiet — amounted…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled Dec. 1, 2021, oral arguments for the term’s most significant abortion case—Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Mississippi lawsuit aims squarely at the heart of the landmark Roe v. Wade precedent that has prohibited total abortion bans across the United States since 1973. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch celebrated the announcement in a press release today, restating Mississippi’s case that the Roe precedent “shackles states to a view of facts that is decades old, such that while science, medicine, technology, and culture have all rapidly progressed since 1973,” Fitch stated, “With Dobbs, the Supreme Court…
Virtual Community Discussions Supported Through Nissan Foundation (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is kicking off its Stand Against Racism lunch and learn series on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 with a webinar that explores the inadequacies of funding in the realms of K-12 and higher education. In Shortchanging Our Students, education and legal experts will discuss the impact of these Tennessee funding schemes and how they disproportionately impact students who are poor, Black and brown, English-language learners, and those with disabilities. We’ll learn how to collectively combat the injustice and systemic racism in our educational institutions. WHO: Charles…
Congress needs to pass the Build Back Better Act and put it on President Biden’s desk for a signature as soon as possible. The Build Back Better Act will help lift the burden on the middle class and all our families. We can and will Build Back Better with upgraded and modernized public school buildings, universal paid family leave, lower childcare costs for all families and more affordable prescription medications more affordable for everyone. The Build Back Better Act will make pre-K free for all 3- and 4-year olds a, make sure hungry kids have better access to free school…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – To celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 28, Secretary of State Tre Hargett encourages Tennesseans to register to vote, check their voter registration status and show friends, coworkers and neighbors how to register online in minutes. “It’s never been easier to register to vote in Tennessee and our office is excited to lead the effort to help all eligible voters in our great state get registered,” said Secretary Hargett. “We are doing this with college voter registration tailgates and by working with businesses, non-profits and civic organizations across the state through our Your Vote Matters program.” This month,…
This year for health’s sake, WFSK will do an indoor/outdoor 48-Hour Radiothon. We’ll broadcast live from our parking lot on Friday and Saturday, October 1-2 from 9am to 6pm.WFSK’s Annual Radiothon’s are always exciting and you never know who or what’s next! We’ll have our booth set-up and have a drive-thru donation lane with tons of fun, loads of laughter and live entertainment as we collect donations to support WFSK, Nashville’s Jazz Station. In the last 15-years WFSK’s fund drives have helped to raise $299,616.11 to keep the non-profit radio station operating. WFSK’s 48-hour Radiothon’s net the most annually for the station. “2020’s pandemic was hard…
Your paper reports on the many issues facing the challenges of Covid and the fieldof Education. It will help parents and students to know this support is availabletoday, at no cost. Students everywhere continue to pay a huge price daily, with their career paths disrupted and damaged due to the strains of Covid. Our Nashville advocacy responded with the decision to support families and students online at no cost, with download permission granted for the 8 workbooks in early math, including a full set of answer keys! This online and free training platform is to serve all families and students…
Bishop William J. Barber II, DMin, will travel to the Vatican Oct 3-4 to address a conference focused on ending poverty. Bishop Barber, president of Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, will speak Monday at the conference hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on “coalition-building and bridging religious communities.” . “In his most recent encyclical, the Holy Father has made clear that the ‘magic theories’ of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that ‘promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects…
CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that the sorority set a new record and raised more than $2.1 million in one day to benefit our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Alpha Kappa Alpha’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 20 far exceeded the goal, as the country’s first Black sorority received online donations and checks from local AKA chapters, private donors, and corporate matching dollars from across the globe. “In the fourth and final year of our HBCU Impact Day Initiative, I am pleased, honored, and excited to report…
Fisk University is launching three new academic programs in the Fall of 2022. The new programs will buttress the existing curriculum of the University by adding two additional health services programs and a leadership program. The two health services programs are Bachelors in Kinesiology and Social Work, and the leadership program is a Masters in Executive Leadership. Pending SACSCOC approval, the programs will add to the academic offerings at the University and expand the academy by adding these three new programs to the 32 of academic program offerings. The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology will prepare students for careers in…