Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–BlueJeans by Verizon, a leading provider of video meetings, events and telehealth solutions, has been named the Official Video Conferencing partner of Nashville Superspeedway, track officials said today. The announcement comes as Nashville Superspeedway prepares to host America’s best drivers across three races on Father’s Day Weekend, June 18-20, including the inaugural, sold-out “Ally 400” NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (2:30 p.m. CT, NBCSN), the first Cup Series race in Middle Tennessee in 37 years. “As we all have seen in the last year and a half, video conferencing is here to stay and…
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On Tuesday, Baseball Reference announced that it has dramatically expanded its coverage of the Negro Leagues and historical Black major league players. For former Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, the project was a labor of love. Jones, a five-time All-Star in Baltimore, has been a longtime supporter of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and was one of the first to review the expanded Baseball-Reference.com website, which now includes Major Negro Leagues (from 1920 to 1948) listed with the National League and American League as major leagues. [It’s a brand-new day for Negro League players, whose stats now are counted among the all-time…
Juneteenth615 is Nashville’s celebration the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth615, in conjunction with the African American Cultural Alliance, will host Taste of Freedom, where Nashville’s coolest food trucks band together in the name Freedom. We will hold a Proclamation Ceremony at historic Fort Negley Park, that will include a family/community gathering with libations, performance art and history. It will be a time for reflection and rejoicing.
NASHVILLE, TN – Metro’s Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (BAO) has issued its report on the Equal Business Opportunity Program for FY2020. “The EBO Program is setting industry standards not only because it is among the first, but also because it is delivering results. In the first year, 22 contracts were awarded under the program,” wrote Michelle Hernandez Lane, Chief Procurement Officer and Christopher S. Wood, Finance Manager. Nashville is one of just a few cities that require race and gender subcontractors to participate on city projects. The BAO has been criticized in the past for stiffing Black…
NASHVILLE, TN – In what voting rights advocates are calling “a now or never moment for American democracy”, the U.S. Senate is about to vote on the For The People Act (H.R.1). It is the most far-reaching civil rights legislation since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. H.R.1 would expand voter registration, limit partisan gerrymandering, limit the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants to fight corruption. Former President Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington, but H.R.1 might actually do it. Meanwhile, in Texas and Arizona a groundswell of grassroots opposition has…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Nurturing the next generation of activists and community leaders starts with an investment in their education. Each year the association offers need-based and merit scholarships as part of the NAACP – Scholars and Professionals: Internships, Ready Youth and Employment (N-SPIRE) program. This year, 170 awards range from $3,000 to $15,000 thanks to the support of various donors, including Dark & Lovely, Vans, and SmileDirectClub. Through our N-Spire Scholarship Program, we have more than $800,000 available to help deserving high school seniors and college students fund the upcoming school year. Have you, or the students you know, applied?…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Meharry Medical Clinic and UnitedHealthcare will sponsor a free health and wellness fair to celebrate Juneteenth. Attendees will have access to free COVID-19 vaccines, child immunizations and well check visits. Free giveaways and swag include snow cones, $10 gift cards for those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, diapers, fresh produce, pizza and more. Care and giveaways will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is open to the full community and no insurance is required. Appointments preferred, but not required. To sign up in advance of the fair, click here. The event aims to provide free and accessible…
It is good to know many people in America will celebrate Juneteenth and Black History Month. America is the leading nation today thanks to the labor, contributions, and sacrifices of blacks. But lingering effects of slavery and segregation limits them in all institutions, areas of life, and permits police abuse. That is systematic racism which caused damage for generations. Therefore, they need a collective response for guidance and movement, towards unity and reparations for liberation. Everyone should support the African-American Reparations/Sovereignty (AARS) outline as that response to address racism and police terrorism, and get a good idea of how reparations…
By Dr. James B. Ewers Jr. The truth will set you free is a phrase we have heard in and out of places of worship during our lifetime. It creates a space in our minds where we are no longer held hostage by lies. There is hope for our future because we are letting go of falsehoods and assertions that are wrong. I have found in life that you tell a lie for so long that after a while you believe it. Within the past five years, the truth has been put to the test. National leaders also invented new…
NASHVILLE – Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart today, reminded the elderly and those responsible for their care to be cautious and vigilant in their financial and healthcare affairs to prevent them from becoming victims of scams and other abuses which target elderly and vulnerable populations. “As we emerge from the pandemic, it is critical that we inform and educate our older population about the vast number of emerging scams which target the elderly,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Stewart. “Elder-fraud schemes were on the rise even before the pandemic and now we are seeing an explosive amount of fraudulent activity designed…