By Jonathan Capehart WASHINGTON, DC — Throughout her political career, Vice President Kamala Harris has never shied away from issues of race. In fact, the former senator from California, state attorney general and San Francisco district attorney has been very intentional about taking on problems that have their roots in our nation’s original sin. And she’s not about to stop now. “We just have to speak truth no matter how painful it is to speak or hear,” Harris told me Friday during a telephone interview. “And the truth remains that racism is real in America. Sexism, homophobia, transphobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia…
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R.H. Boyd Publishing Corp. will host a virtual Vision Conference™ in conjunction with the 115th Annual Session of the National Baptist Congress from June 16–18. The R.H Boyd Publishing Corporation, which publishes and distributes Christian materials and church supplies, was founded in 1896 by Rev. Dr. Richard Henry Boyd in Nashville. In 2020, R.H. Boyd joined with the National Baptist Congress®, a consortium of churches and organizations focused on Christian education and leadership, to produce the Vision Conference.™ to meet the needs of today’s believers. Both organizations founded by Dr. Richard Henry Boyd, R.H. Boyd in 1896 and the National…
NASHVILLE, TN — Centerstone, a not-for-profit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder services, has announced Dr. Blas Villalobos as the new chief executive officer for its Military Services division, effective July 1. Villalobos comes to Centerstone with more than a decade of specialized experience working with veterans and the military community, most recently serving as the Director of Veterans Affairs for Chapman University in Orange, California. As the chief executive officer of Centerstone’s Military Services, Villalobos will use his vast experience to lead the organization’s delivery of mental health and substance use disorder services to veterans,…
By Evan Curran NASHVILLE, TN — New Vanderbilt-led research will examine the intersection of students’ race and family and social contexts when it comes to Black students’ college choices and how these choices have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Through interviews and examination of student diary entries, we hope to glean a deeper understanding of factors that impact the college choices of Black students,” Kelly Slay, assistant professor of higher education and public policy, said. “We also seek to understand how the inequities of the college selection process have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Slay, along with co-researcher…
Washington, D.C. — The Memorial Foundation (TMF) has extended the deadline for applications to June 11, 2021, for the Social Justice Fellows Program, designed to inspire the next generation of leaders and recognize their work for justice and racial equity. With the goal of transforming protest to policy, the Fellows Program will feature four key components: a distinguished lecture series focusing on TMF’s core tenets of democracy, justice, hope, and love; a personal learning journey to focus on a key area of interest and practical application; a capstone project focused on building a movement for a current issue at the local, regional or national level; and…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) — Chief District Judge Pamela L. Reeves will be honored posthumously this month with the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) prestigious Justice Frank F. Drowota III Award. The Drowota Award is given to a judge or judicial branch official of a federal, state or local court in Tennessee who has demonstrated extraordinary devotion and dedication to the improvement of the law, the legal system and the administration of justice as exemplified by the career of former Supreme Court Justice Frank F. Drowota III – the award’s first recipient. Reeves was chosen for her decades of service to…
Club will host official Nashville SC PRIDE Night on Saturday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. CT at Nissan Stadium Nashville SC to host the LGBT Chamber of Commerce and launch a commemorative PRIDE patch to support the LGBTQ+ Business Community NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 2, 2021) – Nashville Soccer Club and the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce will join forces to celebrate PRIDE Month by hosting the official NSC PRIDE Night on Saturday, June 26, as the club takes on CF Montréal at Nissan Stadium at 7:30 p.m. CT. The event will highlight the LGBTQ+ community and raise funds in support of programming and advocacy…
by Rob Taylor Jr. A verbal battle between local Black attorney Milton Raiford and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. has turned into a firestorm for Zappala that’s hotter than Pittsburgh’s recent heat wave. Black Political Empowerment Project Chairman and CEO Tim Stevens wants Zappala to resign or be removed from his post. So does State Rep. Summer Lee, whose legislative district includes parts of the Mon Valley. State Rep. Ed Gainey, who is also the Democratic nominee for mayor of Pittsburgh, demands that Zappala apologize for his actions and “open his office to any investigation into this matter…
Throughout history, there has been no richer influence on the American songbook than Black music and culture. From early spirituals born out of the unconscionable hardships of slavery; to the creation of folk and gospel; to the evolution of rhythm and blues and jazz; to the ascendance of rock and roll, rap, and hip-hop — “Black music has shaped our society, entertained, and inspired us, and helped write and tell the story of our Nation, President Joe Biden remarked. The President issued a proclamation this week recognizing Black Music Appreciation Month. “During Black Music Appreciation Month, we honor the innovative…
LEBANON, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Tennessee-based Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand of all time and the most awarded American whiskey or bourbon of the last two years, is a promotional partner of Nashville Superspeedway, track officials announced. Uncle Nearest’s award-winning whiskeys will be available for sampling in Nashville Superspeedway’s Premium Plus locations during the June 18-20 NASCAR tripleheader weekend, which includes the sold-out, inaugural, “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. Headquartered in Shelbyville, Tennessee, 35 miles south of…