Tennessee Tribune—The 16th Episcopal District announces the reestablishment of the AME presence in Cuba. In 1898 the African Methodist Episcopal Church records its first church in Santiago, Cuba. In 1938, a high-level delegation of church leadership led by Bishop Reverdy Ransom visited the island and was well-received. Until 1960, there were many AME active congregations and members of the AME Church in Cuba who participated in all aspects of the life of the denomination. When the change of government occurred, the AME presence diminished and became almost non-existent. Hoping for an eventual return, the Cuban Annual Conference was never legally…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Following an extensive nationwide search, Belmont University announced Dr. Tamika Wordlow Williams, currently the assistant vice president and dean of students for Rhode Island College, is being named dean of students. In her new position, Williams will serve as Belmont’s chief student life officer and will work in collaboration with Dr. Paula Gill, vice president for institutional effectiveness, to foster and sustain a student-centered living-learning environment. Williams will oversee a division of more than 50 professional staff members representing a variety of student-service areas including Residence Life, Health/Counseling/Support Services, Fitness and Recreation, Multicultural Learning & Experience and…
NASHVLLE, TN- Tennessee has a tax relief program for the elderly and disabled. Davidson County triples the amount thanks to a Metro Council measure introduced by At Large Councilwoman Sharon Hurt. About 6,000 Davidson County homeowners get tax relief. “Tax relief is a state program and they allow different cities and counties across the State of Tennessee to opt in. And we participate in that,” said Davidson County Trustee Erica Gilmore. Gilmore used to be a popular and outspoken Metro councilwoman. She now has a new job. Gilmore collects property taxes. Gilmore’s office processes the tax relief applications and the state…
The following is a statement from Chief John Drake and the developments in the Delke case: “Andrew Delke resigned from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department on Thursday, July 1. Today’s guilty plea ends three years of waiting by the Hambrick Family, the Delke family, our police department and Nashville as a whole. It has been a difficult three years for many, and I again express condolences to the relatives of Daniel Hambrick over his loss. It is my hope that with today’s court action, we can all continue to move forward, knowing that we cannot undo the events of July 26, 2018. …
This article is republished from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia State University’s incoming president, M. Brian Blake, will receive an initial annual compensation of $950,000, state records show. Blake, the outgoing provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at George Washington University, will replace Mark Becker, who is leaving in early August after 12 years as Georgia State’s president. Becker’s most recent annual compensation was about $1.1 million. The state’s Board of Regents agreed earlier this month to hire Blake, who has a doctoral degree in software engineering from George Mason University. The Savannah native has been an administrator…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The mother of a Black man fatally shot by a white former Nashville officer sobbed, screamed and knocked over a courtroom lectern Friday as she begged a judge not to accept a plea deal she says was struck in secret without her knowledge, a chaotic scene that briefly delayed the hearing before the judge accepted the agreement. Former officer Andrew Delke pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of Daniel Hambrick, 25, in 2018 as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Delke will serve a three-year prison sentence. As part of the agreement, he won’t pursue…
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that voting ballots cast at the wrong precinct in Arizona must be wholly discarded and criminalized third-party collection of absentee ballots in the case of Brnovich v. the Democratic National Committee. In a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, the conservative majority court said neither Arizona restriction violated the Voting Rights Act, as it enhanced the ability of states to defend themselves against Section 2 challenges. In a reaction to the Supreme Court decision, David J. Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, issued the following statement: “Black people…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Transportation officials will briefly shut down a section of the interstate in Nashville with a view of the July 4 fireworks to prevent onlookers from putting themselves in danger. A news release from the Tennessee Department of Transportation says traffic will be diverted from the eastern portion of the downtown loop to the western portion to avoid illegal pedestrian use of the highway, stopped vehicles and a slowdown of traffic. Vehicles will not be allowed to enter Interstate 24 between Interstate 65 and Interstate 40 on Sunday from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. Read the full…
By Dr. Dorrance Kennedy For African Americans, recent events have been filled with great historic meaning. The one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota has been a painful memorial for people across the nation. The one hundred year anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre which includes the destruction of Black Wall Street is even more horrific to remember. The annual celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest African American holiday in the country, highlights America’s possibilities and contradictions. These three events symbolize so much about the past, present, and future of African American people in the United States. In…