NASHVILLE – Four Houston, Texas men are facing federal charges after a lengthy investigation by the FBI into a series of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) thefts in middle Tennessee and elsewhere, announced U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee. Elijah Diaz, 19; Troy Alan Parker, 18; Willie Charles White, 21; and Abraham Woods, 32, were arrested on the morning of April 26, at a hotel in Holladay, Tennessee, and charged with conspiracy and bank larceny, following the theft from an ATM machine in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, hours earlier. According to the criminal complaint, for more than a…
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By Darryl Sellers With spring in the air and summer breezes soon to follow, I know we’re all anxious to get our pre-pandemic lives back and enjoy the rituals and routines we hold so dear. However, the United States isn’t quite out of the woods before it conquers COVID-19. Vaccine hesitancy and variants are still hanging in the balance, which could hinder our path to herd immunity. Staying diligent as communities of color work arduously to cross the finish line to beat COVID-19 was the key theme during a recent Facebook Live event. The Black Coalition Against COVID…
By Alice Bernstein, Correspondent My story about George Dawson, born in in Marshall, TX in 1898 first appeared in the Tennessee Tribune and elsewhere in 2002! The meaning of Mr. Dawson’s life today, in the 21st century, grows larger every day. He represents what Eli Siegel, founder of the education Aesthetic Realism, identified as “the force of ethics,” working in reality and in people throughout history. Here is my original story, ending with a thrilling 2021 update. As I read George Dawson’s memoir, Life Is So Good (co-authored by Richard Glaubman, published by Random House), I was stirred by…
Nashville, Tenn., (TN Tribune) – Renewal House, the only provider of a long-term substance use disorder treatment program for pregnant women, mothers, and their children in Middle Tennessee, welcomed community members to celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary expansion with a beam raising ceremony on May 18. A 35,000 square foot facility with 34 apartments will double the capacity of services to women and their children. Renewal House serves more than 500 women and children a year through all of its programs combined. The nonprofit helps women gain the skills to remain sober, give their children nurturing care, improve their…
The American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association’s joint initiative takes to Harlem’s World-Famous stage for an evening of entertainment and health empowerment rooted in Black culture (Black PR Wire) ARLINGTON, Va. and DALLAS (May 17, 2021) — Golden Globe®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actress Angela Bassett will perform an original monologue based on her family’s personal experience with type 2 diabetes and heart disease during a free, virtual show she’s also hosting Harlem’s World-Famous Apollo Theater on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The event is produced and presented by Know Diabetes by Heart™, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association®…
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Wells Fargo today announced the Banking Inclusion Initiative, a 10-year commitment to help unbanked individuals gain access to affordable, mainstream, digitally-enabled transactional accounts – a meaningful entry point to fully participating in the economy and achieving financial stability. The initiative will focus on reaching unbanked communities and, in particular, helping remove barriers to financial inclusion for Black and African American, Hispanic, and Native American/Alaska Native families, which account for more than half of America’s 7 million unbanked households1. It also will assist those who are underbanked or underserved – individuals who may have a…
CHICAGO — Chicago-based television production company Central City Productions will televise the 6th Annual Black Music Honors in national broadcast syndication starting June 5 to July 4, 2021 and on Saturday, June 19 at 1:00 p.m. EST on Bounce TV. This year’s presentation will celebrate Black Music Month and commemorate Juneteenth or Emancipation Day with a special tribute to the holiday presented by Speech of Arrested Development. This years’ performers include Cece Winans, Montell Jordan, After 7, Syleena Johnson, Pleasure P, Stokley, Avery Sunshine, J. Moss, Q Parker, Bahamadia, Chrisette Michele, Jac Ross, Jacquees, Mumu Fresh, Kevin Ross, Theresa Tha Songbird, and Zacardi Cortez. Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, comedienne and author Loni Love will…
A one-man menagerie, an exhibit unto himself to be gazed at, praised and caged. Black male public-school teachers are an undesired, under-recruited and under-used portion of the teaching populace. Black men make up only 2% of public-school educators. Teaching has traditionally been the domain of white women and largely white. This is true except that principals are statistically white and male. Black men leave the profession at among the highest rates compared to other groups. In a society that will highlight or fear the physicality of Black men before it notices their intelligence, schools are little Americas. In schools we…
(Nashville, TN – TN Tribune) TOBIN ENTERTAINMENT is pleased to announce a one-night only engagement with political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and NYTimes bestselling author, Stacey Abrams. The speaking tour – A Conversation with Stacey Abrams – will be presented at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7:30PM. Tickets on-sale Friday, May 21 st at 10am. Join Stacey for an evening of candid conversation and insights on politics, leadership, entrepreneurship, social justice, and being a true voice for change. Designed around worldwide and national events, as well as questions from the audience and community,…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A dyslexia expert casts an analytical eye on the process by which children are assessed to be dyslexic on the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program. Host Gina Logue’s interview with Tim Odegard, a professor of psychology and holder of the Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies, will air from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, and from 6 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 23, on WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org. A recent research article co-authored by Odegard finds that it is difficult for educators to ascertain which Tennessee public school students have…