More than a half-century after the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many of America’s youth are still in the dark about the life and legacy of the nation’s foremost civil rights leader. Brainly, the world’s largest online learning platform, recently surveyed more than 1,700 U.S. students to understand better what they know – and don’t know – about Dr. King, his life, and his legacy. It turns out; the answer is not much. According to the data, 63 percent of U.S. students incorrectly identified Dr. King’s accomplishments or were not aware of some of the most important…
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Karine Jean-Pierre did something that no other Black woman had done in 30 years. She stood behind the podium and took reporters’ questions in the briefing room at the White House. For more than an hour, Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary for the White House, took questions from journalists – and many of whom began by offering congratulations to the longtime political activist turned spokeswoman. Judy Smith, who served as deputy press secretary to President George H.W. Bush in 1991, was the first — and only other — Black woman to lead a White House briefing. The daughter…
Advance Financial, Nissan Motor and Tractor Supply make national ranking NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 27, 2021 – Three Nashville-based organizations, Advance Financial and Nissan Motor and Tractor Supply were named to Forbes’ ranking of The Best Employers for New Graduates. Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to conduct an independent survey of more than 10,000 young professionals working for companies that have at least 1,000 employees within the United States. On a five-point scale, employees were asked to rank their workplace based on atmosphere, development, image, working conditions, salary, workplace and diversity. They were also asked if they would recommend…
Nashville, TN–WeGo Public Transit has hired Renuka Christoph as director of marketing, sales and communications. Christoph (pictured) comes to WeGo from the Music City Center, at which she served as the director of communications overseeing marketing, media, public relations and communications. Prior to that, Christoph worked as a communications consultant for Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Christoph holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a master’s degree in marketing from Tennessee State University. She has served as a board member for Sister Cities of Nashville and as a freelance travel writer for…
Movie Review By Michael Hernandez Entertainment Reporter & Texas Metro News Columnist THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD stars Angelina Jolle as a hard driving smoke jumper who parachutes into roaring forest fires along the Montana wilderness. Her character, Hannah, out boys the boys when it comes to high risks and hard drinking. However, she loses her confidence when three young boys die in a fire that she blames herself for not preventing. After failing a psych test she’s re-stationed to a fire tower where her main chores are watching the forest for fires and keeping up to date on weather…
Posted on May 26, 2021 by LCDR Lusi Martin-Braswell, Public Health Analyst, Office of Minority Health Growing up in Tonga, it was all but impossible not to recognize a lack of access to education, health, and economic opportunities within my Pacific Islander family and community. These experiences have inspired me to support and promote health equity in vulnerable groups as part of my professional career and personal interests. As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, it is useful to take a look back. Historically, the U.S. Census Bureau grouped persons of Asian ancestry into the…
By Valder Beebe Columnist for Texas Metro News It’s a good day interviewing the comedian, syndicated radio broadcaster, and TV Host, Tommy Miles. Best known to an adoring public as “Nephew Tommy” on The Steve Harvey Morning Show – Tommy keeps crowds laughing as he tours nationally to sold-out comedy venues across the country. He’s also appeared in popular films such as Think Like a Man, Baggage Claim, and Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Halloween. I invited him into the Valder Beebe Show studios to talk about his latest job, host of OWN’s Ready to Love, a unique twist on the typical…
The U.S. Department of Labor continues to engage in deep conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion, as the most recent jobs report shows a dismal 9.7 percent unemployment rate among African Americans. In a rare one-on-one interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the Biden-Harris administration isn’t just about getting jobs for African Americans. The administration wants to level the playing field, which would allow those in communities of color to obtain good-paying jobs, ascend to the middle class, and be rewarded when it comes time for promotions and other opportunities to advance. “I…
By Katelynn White Downtown Nashville’s Music City Center has been a vaccination site since the beginning of March. The convention center will end administering shots on May 28th. Metro Health Department Interim Dr. Gill Wright said, “I think these are going to be reasonable alternatives, they’re out based more in the community where people don’t have to come to a center location. So hopefully it will help those that have been reluctant, maybe because of convenience or other things to get their vaccines, but at this time — it’s not beneficial for us to continue down at Music City Center.” …
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes honored outstanding individuals at its 14th Annual Literary Luncheon. The function was held Saturday, May 22 virtually, with attendees from many states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Rosetta Miller Perry Award The surprise recipient, Angela Marie Hutchinson, the luncheon’s Mistress of Ceremony, received the Rosetta Miller Perry Award. Hutchinson is a Hollywood screen writer, author, producer and casting director. This vivacious young lady has a heart of gold and a spirit to match. She is breaking barriers in Hollywood and demanding respect in a most daring way…doing good work. She…