Nashville, Tenn. (May 14, 2021) – Volunteers have once again come to the aid of Nashvillians. Last fall and winter, more than 1,400 selfless neighbors, friends and family members enrolled in clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines through Clinical Research Associates, Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Thanks to these individuals—along with the many doctors, research coordinators and scientists who developed the vaccines—Nashvillians can begin to safely return to normal, pre-pandemic life. Capacity restrictions are lifting today, six weeks after the vaccine became available to everyone age 16 and up. This would not have been possible without the volunteer…
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By Marc Morial This week, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address at Tennessee State University. Like many historically Black colleges and universities, TSU was born in the crucible of the age of segregation. It was born at a time when our forefathers and foremothers were escaping from the throes of the Ku Klux Klan. They were escaping from the pandemic of lynching which was sweeping the South. If they lived in the 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s, they may have had a chance to vote. A chance to hold public office. A chance to own property. Then in…
By Katelynn White Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) Beginning May 14th, the Mask mandate for indoor facilities will end. Davidson county will no longer participate in the mask mandate that was set in June of last year. Residents of Davidson County can now remove their masks if they are vaccinated.This may come as a surprise for business and store owners after the Metro Health Department of Nashville announced differently Thursday. The Metro Health Department claimed that mask mandates would continue for Davidson County. Their announcement differed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agency. The CDC suggested that Americans who…
Eye-opening and incisive, THE STATE OF ISRAEL VS. THE JEWS illuminates the stark realities of Israel’s present and probes how Jewish people around the world can work toward making its future more equitable. THE STATE OF ISRAEL VS. THE JEWS also arrives at a turning point for Israeli legislature; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (a member of the right-wing Likud party), missed the May 4, 2021, deadline to create a new governing coalition, meaning that his opposition could form a government for the first time in 12 years. More urgently, the facts Cypel presents underscore the causes of the escalating, violent unrest…
The Jewish American experience is a story of faith, fortitude, and progress. It is a quintessential American experience — one that is connected to key tenets of American identity, including our Nation’s commitment to freedom of religion and conscience. This month, we honor Jewish Americans — past and present — who have inextricably woven their experience and their accomplishments into the fabric of our national identity. Generations of Jewish people have come to this Nation fleeing oppression, discrimination, and persecution in search of a better life for themselves and their children. These Jewish Americans have created lives for themselves and…
Two Elderly Investors Defrauded of More Than $933,000 NASHVILLE – A former Investments Vice President at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Raymond James), was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for stealing $933,500 from two elderly clients, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee. Fredrick M. Stow, 66, of Franklin, Tennessee, was charged in June 2020 with securities fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft and pleaded guilty in August. In a separate action, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil action against Stow, alleging violations of the antifraud provisions of…
NASHVILLE — Despite the claims of politicians who are cutting unemployment insurance pay, there are far fewer new job postings in Tennessee than there are workers who are unemployed, according to research compiled by legislative staff. On May 11, Gov. Bill Lee announced that he was opting Tennessee out of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, a program that provides an additional $300 weekly payment to Americans on unemployment insurance who have lost a job through no fault of their own. “We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more than 250,000 jobs in…
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) spoke with Zerlina Maxwell about H.R. 1, the For the People Act, on NBC Universal’s streaming channel, Peacock. Cooper discussed Republicans using Trump’s “Big Lie” as an excuse to target minority voters with restrictive new Jim Crow laws. Cooper said: “The For the People Act would be really helpful not only for Tennessee but for all the states. In fact, I view it as essential legislation. I voted for it twice – in the last Congress and in this Congress – and I hope and pray the Senate will pass it…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co. (Citizens Bank) announced $5.85M in investment from four financial partners – Wells Fargo, Bank of America, First Horizon Bank, and Apex Bank. Citizens Bank has served the Nashville community since 1904 and is the oldest continuously operating African American-owned bank in the United States. “For more than 117 years, Citizens Bank has played an important role in serving the Nashville community, including providing essential funding opportunities for underserved residents, investing in community revitalization projects, and supporting minority-owned businesses,” said Sergio Ora, President and CEO of Citizens Bank. Earlier this…
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