Story by Zoe Huffman, APSU student; Photos by Madison Casey and Ally Shemwell, APSU students CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s Military and Veterans Affairs Division (MVAD) celebrated six months on campus with Veterans Celebration Week from Nov. 6-11. The series of events welcomed Austin Peay’s military-affiliated students and invited them to take advantage of the division’s resources with celebrations, lunch-ins, an appreciation game and more. As part of the festivities, the MVAD hosted a six-month celebration and birthday party for the Newton Military Family Resource Center on Nov. 8. The event featured food prepared by Austin Peay’s culinary…
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Nashville, TN – This week, as the hearing on the proposal to refuse federal funding for public education continues in the Tennessee Legislature, news broke that DCS Commissioner Margie Quinn wanted to hide conditions at DCS homes for abused and neglected children, and that taxpayers funded Governor Lee’s trip to Europe to the tune of more than $117k. “All Tennessee children, no matter where they live or how much money they make, or the color of their skin, deserve to live in safety and without hunger,” said Rev. Keri Cress, Associate Pastor of East End United Methodist Church in Nashville. “Yet, we now…
NASHVILLE – More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the word celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Members of Tennessee’s Hindu community will mark the five-day celebration with a public event TODAY from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. inside the Tennessee Capitol across from the Tennessee Senate chambers. Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, and Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, will join the first-ever Diwali celebration at the Tennessee Capitol. Leaders of the local Hindu community will display traditional decorations and will share a short video about Diwali and its meaning. What is Diwali? Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali,…
By Rosetta Miller-Perry and Dr. June NASHVILLE, TN — Veteran -owned businesses are continuing to elevate as integral parts of society because of the experience, discipline and special offerings they bring to the entrepreneurial platforms. Veterans are putting their unique skills to task as they participate in the industries related to newspaper publishing, broadcast and print media, supply chain, hospitality, entertainment and more. According to the recent Census, there are over 1.7 million veteran- owned businesses in the United States (US) that generate over one trillion dollars in annual revenue. Today’s veterans in business are leveraging their resources to…
For the third time in six years, Metro Nashville Public Schools has been awarded the highly competitive federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, amounting to nearly $15 million to be utilized over the next five years. This tremendous accomplishment will support the establishment of new magnet programs in six schools within the district. MNPS is committed to advancing our mission of providing equitable access to high-quality instruction for all students, and this grant propels that vision forward. MNPS will immediately begin planning implementation of the grant. “This significant grant not only underscores the…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-After graduating from law school, Dr. Becky Swanson sensed she was needed more in the classroom than the courtroom. She found her passion and dedicated 32 years of her 33-year teaching career to Metro Nashville Public Schools, working with English Learners students. Swanson is still going strong for her students today, long after she officially called time on her career. One week after she retired 10 years ago from the EL program at H.G. Hill Middle School, where she was an instructional specialist, Swanson was asked to return to her old position as a substitute teacher until a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Crossover country and southern pop recording artist, and U.S. Army veteran Brei Carter just can’t wait to usher in the holiday season with her new seven song debut Christmas EP, Twinkling Tales of Christmas, due out November 24 by Brown Lee Entertainment. Known for having a festive and vivacious personality year round, Carter’s new EP is a multi-faceted genre hopping collection of originals which draws upon her established country, southern pop, soul and R&B musical influences. Twinkling Tales of Christmas presents a sonic journey through the festive season, taking its listener through a range of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Lt. Col. James W. Williams, an alumnus of Tennessee State University and Vietnam prisoner of war, was recently inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Nov. 4 in Columbus, Georgia. He was among 15 distinguished service men and women selected for the GMVHOF’s Class of 2023 inductees. “I am honored to be among these outstanding individuals who sacrificed so much for our country,” said Williams, who was one of two Vietnam War POWs inducted. “Moreover, I am elated that, although here in spirit, I feel the heavenly rejoicing of my parents,…
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – President Joe Biden is receiving wide applause among Black leadership for his executive order that attempts to assure that artificial intelligence (AI) remains within boundaries that respect civil rights and adhere to principles of democracy. But the question remains whether the executive order goes far enough to protect Black people – particular from abusive law enforcement. “We believe in the potential for AI to be a powerful tool to help advance our vision of opportunity and prosperity for Black and Brown people. But we cannot let the tools of the future reinforce the mistakes…
NEW YORK, NY — The writer, Jazmine Hughes, who has won awards for her work, had signed another letter of protest this year. Jazmine Hughes, an award-winning New York Times Magazine staff writer, resigned from the publication on Friday after she violated the newsroom’s policies by signing a letter that voiced support for Palestinians and protested Israel’s siege in Gaza. Jake Silverstein, the editor of The New York Times Magazine, announced Hughes’s resignation in an email to staff members on Friday evening. “While I respect that she has strong convictions, this was a clear violation of The Times’s policy on…