Washington, D.C. (September 23, 2021) – The National Bar Association (NBA) stands in solidarity with the Haitian migrants at the Del Rio, Texas border and implores the Biden Administration to ensure Haitian nationals are treated with dignity and in accordance with the rule of law. The Biden administration has expelled thousands of Haitian migrants from the border by invoking title 42 restrictions. Migrants should be afforded the legal rights to a credible fear interview to ascertain their eligibility for asylum. In recent months, the Republic of Haiti has been battered by both environmental disasters and political turmoil that included the…
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Lebanon, Tenn. – Cumberland University will unveil a 7-foot tall, bronze statue of prominent alumnus Cordell Hull outside of Memorial Hall on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. The statue will be dedicated by Former Vice President Al Gore, whose grandfather was close friends with Cordell Hull. This ceremony is part of the month-long Cordell Hull Peace Forum sponsored by Middle Tennessee Electric and the Tennessee Valley Authority to honor the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, “Father of the United Nations” and one of Cumberland’s most notable alumni. When accomplished sculptor Alan LeQuire was selected to…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)Comedian Henry Cho will be the entertainment highlight for the Complete the Dream dinner coming up on November 4. The Volunteer State Community College Foundation is holding the event to raise money for student scholarships and other endeavors. Cho grew up in Knoxville and attended U-T before heading to Hollywood for a stand-up comedy career and appearances on many TV shows and movies. He is known for his “clean” comedy that often describes his experiences as an Asian American growing up in the South. The event begins with cocktails, dinner, and student testimonials. Complete the Dream 2021…
By Thomas L. Knapp When debating immigration policy with people who have deluded themselves into believing that it’s any of their business where other people choose to live or work, I run into a lot of bad arguments. Of all those arguments, probably the silliest is “but they don’t speak English.” The simplest, and most appropriate response to that argument comes from comedian Doug Stanhope: “Then don’t talk to ’em.” Problem solved. But I can’t get a whole column out of that response, so let’s take apart the fake “issue” in a little more detail. Often, the argument starts off…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than two-thirds of the guests on five prominent Sunday morning TV news shows in 2020 were men, and most of those guests were White men, according to new report on gender and race representation released by the Women’s Media Center. A yearlong review by WMC of five of the nation’s most influential Sunday morning shows revealed that 68% of all 1,671 guest appearances were by men in 2020 compared to 32% by women, although women make up nearly 51% of the nation. White men — who comprise 30% of the country — made up 53% of…
News from the U.S.-Mexico border that Haitian immigrants are being returned en masse to Haiti has become the latest flashpoint for a Biden administration that, on the heels of worldwide vituperation about the American withdrawal from Afghanistan last month, now is taking harsh criticism for an immigration repatriation policy that is similar to his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. In a Washington Post article this morning, Johnson Borges, a 23-year-old Haitian immigrant who was deported back to his native country, makes the comparison straight out, saying: “If Biden continues with these deportations, he’s no better than Trump…I’m afraid for my safety here.…
With illegal border crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border reaching a number that has not been seen in decades, the argument surrounding closing the border has once again reached its peak in our political climate. Democrats, who know immigrants tend to lean left politically, continue to pour out support for refugees and others, while Republicans, who are aware of this fact, are trying their best to block these increasing numbers. However, the right is ignoring the type of immigration that will most likely produce significant political effects, internal migration. Tennessee has often been praised for its economic stability, with it being…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt University Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee was included in the lineup of all-star mentors who participating in Mentoring Matters, a virtual networking and fundraising event on Wednesday, September 22, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Lee, a former Lady Commodore basketball star and student scholar, is the first woman to lead Vanderbilt’s overall athletic program and the first African American female to manage a Southeastern Conference university’s athletics program. For her discussion topic during the event, she will explain how athletics prepares young people for the workplace and beyond. Other mentors who participated: Marcus…
Nashville TN (TN Tribune)–TNCEAL at Meharry invites you to join them for a community celebration of health, wellness & immunizations. Saturday, October 2nd the TNCEAL Community Health Affair with Second Harvest Food Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many other great organizations will be giving away resources and hosting health checkup tables for our community. The full scope of Family Medicine and Pediatric clinical services (appts and walkins), COVID testing, COVID vaccines, Flu vaccines, adult and pediatric oral health screening, mammographers, diabetes screening, HIV testing and counseling, MAT/opioid services, mental health screening, and health education services on different topics will…
Two North Carolina judges on Sept. 17 struck down a law that required photo identification to vote, saying the measure “was enacted with the unconstitutional intent to discriminate against African American voters.” The law was enacted in violation of the equal protection clause in North Carolina’s Constitution, the majority of the panel said. The clause says that “no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws; nor shall any person be subjected to discrimination by the State because of race, color, religion, or national origin.” Defendants in a lawsuit, including North Carolina House Speaker Timothy Moore, failed to show that racial discrimination wasn’t a substantial or motivating factor…