Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—As a U.S. Marine, Corbitt Huseth found himself in harm’s way far too often, being shot at — even being struck on the arm, leaving a scar, and watching others be wounded or die from enemy fire. As a college student at Middle Tennessee State University trying to support a wife and young family, Huseth has earned three degrees — bachelor’s and master’s in exercise science and doctorate he’ll receive soon in human performance. Huseth, a Murfreesboro resident and Memphis, Tennessee, native and 40 student veterans will be graduating at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in the summer commencement ceremony in Murphy Center.…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history, announced today that it closed a $2.1 million deal to purchase an additional 53.12 acres of land on Highway 231 North that abuts its Nearest Green Distillery. The additional land will bring the distillery’s total acreage to 323.12 and extend its frontage to over half of a mile along the highway. With this expansion, Uncle Nearest will dedicate 100 acres of its property to plant and grow its own non-GMO, organic corn. Aptly called the “Field of Dreams,” the corn will be used solely to create…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Ryan D. Mire MD, FACP has been named President-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP), representing internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists, and medical students. Dr. Mire’s term as President-elect began on Saturday, May 2, 2021 at the conclusion of ACP’s Annual Business Meeting and he will be formally installed as president in April 2022. Dr. Mire, a physician at Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Rhodes College. He also serves on the Rhodes College Board of Trustees, is a past member of the Rhodes Alumni Executive Board, and previously…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–It’s that time of year again! As students begin to fill daycare centers and schools Meharry Medical Group in partnership with Nashville Diaper Connection, UnitedHealthcare, Amerigroup, and BlueCare Tennessee will host a back-to-school immunization and physical event on August 13th. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Meharry Pediatric Clinic located at 1810 Albion Street Nashville, TN 37208. We encourage you and your family to come out to this event as our physicians will be providing: · School physicals · Sports physicals · Immunizations · And more! While supplies last, each child who receives a school or sports…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), has presented its third round of endowment funds in the amount of $1.6 million to 35 additional HBCUs as part of a four-year fundraising campaign led by AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Glenda Glover to help secure fiscal sustainability and success across all HBCUs. “HBCUs have received tremendous media attention over the past several months with the inauguration of America’s first Vice President who is a graduate of an historically Black university,” said Dr. Glover, who also is president of Tennessee State University and…
JESSICA CORBETT August 2, 2021 More than 100 state lawmakers from across the United States converged on Washington, D.C. Monday to join Texas Democrats—who fled Austin to block voter suppression legislation—in demanding that the U.S. Senate pass the For the People Act. The sweeping pro-democracy bill was approved by the Democrat-controlled House in March, but it has stalled in the evenly divided Senate. In June, Republican senators blocked debate on the For the People Act, fueling calls for Democrats to abolish the legislative filibuster. The “week of action” featuring state legislators was organized by Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), a coalition of advocacy groups that supports the For…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A Tennessee lawmaker who battled COVID-19 for nearly eight months is encouraging the public to “consider getting vaccinated.” Republican Rep. David Byrd detailed his struggle with the virus in a lengthy statement Friday, describing how the disease put him in an intensive care unit on a ventilator for 55 days. He says his family began planning his funeral. “I have no memories of this time, but my family will certainly never forget it. They were traumatized daily by the distressing updates on my status,” Byrd wrote. Byrd, 63, added that eventually…
NASHIVLLE, TN –In April the Census Bureau announced the apportionment counts that determine how many representatives each state will have based on population data from the 2020 Census. There are 435 representatives in the House of Representatives from 435 congressional districts. It’s a zero sum game. Texas gained two seats in the reapportionment so two other states will lose a district. Districts all have the same number of people. Harris County, Texas has the third highest population in the U.S. With many Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans, the Houston area could get a new minority congressperson if the lines…
This is the 9th article in the Tribune’s affordable housing series. We will discuss how housing policies at every level of government segregated American cities and towns beginning with the first public housing projects built during the Great Depression. NASHVILLE, TN – In 1954 the U.S, Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education struck down the “separate but equal” doctrine. In 1963, public schools in Alabama were integrated. But they didn’t stay that way—in Alabama or anywhere else. Since the 1930s, the government has shaped the segregation of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods largely through housing policies. No agency has…
NASHVILLE, TN – Although more than half of Americans have been vaccinated, 93 million have not. The fast-spreading Delta variant has increased the number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in recent weeks. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that 99% of COVID-related deaths since January 2021 have been among unvaccinated Americans. Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee. West Virginia and Wyoming have vaccinated less than 50 percent of their residents. The CDC has not changed its main message: get the shot. Last week, Dr. Rachel Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended…