From the pandemic to mass protests, 2020 will be a year long remembered — one the NAACP documented in a recent coffee table book, Twenty20 in Black. NAACP has released a coffee-table book documenting the events of 2020. Photo Courtesy NAACP Aba Blankson is the chief marketing and communications officer for the NAACP. She said the book is based on the visuals of the year, although it does include several essays. There are several celebrities and people of note featured in the book, but she said, “It’s really about us, about everyday people having to get up and go to work…
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Leadership Nashville announces 44 participants for the upcoming class of 2021-2022. As one of the oldest community leadership programs in the country, Leadership Nashville’s nine-month independent executive program strengthens Nashville through deep connections formed among proven leaders while experiencing a three-dimensional view of our city. These leaders emerge better equipped to make decisions that support Nashville’s continued growth. Evette White, executive director of the program, said the key to Leadership Nashville’s success over the past 44 years is the diversity of its participants. Each class is a cross section of the leadership in the Nashville area, representing a variety of…
By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint First let us say the vaccine saves lives. The life of the person vaccinated and the lives of those they come in contact with. The low deaths, if not no deaths, of those vaccinated, should be proof for the doubters. Second, masks save lives as evidenced by the statistical non spread among those wearing masks covering their mouth and nose. This is a scientific fact well documented. The combination of vaccines and masks save lives. The virus is not political, only its victims. This brings us to the issue…
NASHVILLE, TN – A man let’s call Clifton works for Department of Child Services investigating cases of severe physical or sexual abuse. He usually meets a child at school away from the parents. He must earn that child’s trust; he must find out what’s going on, he must decide if the child should be taken out of the home. Hopefully, he can place an abused child with another family member or somebody the child trusts. “Sadly, a lot of kids don’t have those people in their lives,” Clifton said. Recent news reports about DCS illustrate chronic problems that have been…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)– The following message is from the NAACP of Nashville Branch: The NAACP of Nashville Branch expresses its deepest condolences to the family of Rev. Ronnie Whitney, Sr. Rev. Whitney took his wings early this morning (August 7, 2021). Let’s pray for his family and may we be strengthened also during this time. Rev. Whitney was a life member of the NAACP; he joined the Nashville Branch twenty-one years ago. He was currently serving on the Executive Committee and had served as chairperson of the Religious Affairs Committee. His civil rights passion was aiding members of the community who sought…
By Mike Patton Tennessee had some representatives in this year’s Olympics with Kendra “Keni” Harrison, Alex Young and Erica Bougard. All three gave their all, however, only one was able to come home with a medal. Tennessee-born but North Carolina-raised Keni Harrison came into the hurdles event as someone to watch. After not making the Olympics in 2016 despite being a favorite to make the team, Harrison was determined to not only make the team, but make an impact on the track and that she did. She made it through all her heats and landed square in the finals with…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – With coronavirus cases rising across the U.S. as a result of the highly contagious Delta variant, school districts nationwide are moving quickly to implement public-health precautions in preparation for fall re-openings. The scramble to put these precautions in place reflects the intense pressures that school districts around the country are under to reopen amid growing concerns that many students have struggled to keep up academically during months of virtual learning. That pressure only intensified with the recent guidance the federal Centers for Disease Control issued urging schools to fully reopen in the fall, even…
Washington and Lanham, Md. – The Howard University School of Social Work today announced that it will offer its nationally recognized Master of Social Work (MSW) degree online in partnership with 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology. One of the nation’s top 25 social work schools, the Howard University School of Social Work is a leading force in the struggle for social justice, educating generations of Black leaders who are architects of liberation in diverse communities and professional contexts. By bringing its rigorous, distinctive social work curriculum online, Howard aims to equip more aspiring social workers from…
Lebanon, Tenn. – Cumberland University is excited to announce financial assistance opportunities for both new and returning students for the upcoming semester. The university has been awarded $2.6 million in grant funds to assist students with financial need during this economically challenging time. This grant money is part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Section 2002: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. According to Cumberland University’s Financial Aid Director Beatrice M. LaChance, these funds will be awarded to undergraduate students with a valid 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) and an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $10,000 or less.…
The Jamaican champion details her upbringing and journey for her first Olympic gold in the children’s picture book I AM A PROMISE Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce is, as of 2021, an eight-time Olympic medal winner and the most-decorated 100m runner in Olympic history. She holds several prestigious national and world athletic titles including the 2013 IAAF World Female Athlete of the Year. In recognizing her contribution to sport and the country as a whole, the government of Jamaica awarded Fraser Pryce the Order of Distinction, and, in 2018, unveiled a statue of her at the National Stadium.…