NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Tennessee’s Meharry Medical College has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to expand innovation and entrepreneurship in underserved communities. Meharry’s ResilienSEED is a business incubator housed in the historically Black college’s Center for the Study of Social Determinants of Health. The program allows vulnerable populations of diverse backgrounds the opportunity to hone business ideas, gain skills and get connected with investment capital, according to the Nashville school. “A myriad of health disparities are rooted in longstanding economic disparities,“ said Center Founding Director Bryan Heckman. “ResilienSEED aims to disrupt the detrimental cycle of…
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In response to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress last week, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) saved some of his sharpest and most disingenuous comments for the subject of race. Scott suggested Biden was not living up to his call for the country to unify, saying that the Democratic president and his party aren’t reaching for common ground but are instead “pulling us further and further apart,” particularly on racial issues. “Nowhere do we need common ground more desperately than in our discussions of race,” said Scott. “I know firsthand our healing is not finished.” Scott…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–When TSU was founded in June 1912, the federal government placed the historically Black college and the University of Tennessee (UT) on a land grant program. The specific plan would guarantee that for every dollar sent by the federal government to fund schools, the state of Tennessee would match said amount. Tennessee State University could be seeing a considerable payout after the state allegedly failed to match millions of dollars in grant funding. According to legislative financial analysts, the state Tennessee may owe up to $544 million to the Tennessee State University one of 4 HBCUs in Nashville and after years of unpaid land grant…
Members of the Sam Davis Masonic Lodge # 661 located in Smyrna, TN donated $1500.00 from their recent pancake breakfast to The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation. Sam Davis Masonic Lodge # 661 is a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons operating within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. The mission of Freemasonry is to promote a way of life that binds like minded men in a worldwide brotherhood that transcends all religious, ethnic, cultural, social and educational differences by teaching the great principles of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth and by the outward expression of these, through…
CHARLESTON, S.C. May 5, 2021 – The Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation Board, which manages the fundraising, construction endowment and outreach for the Emanuel Nine Memorial, announced the Ford Foundation has donated $500,000 to the Emanuel Nine Memorial. The funding will help the Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation build social justice programs and initiatives to help eradicate racism. The Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation’s outreach programs will focus on the implementation of anti-racism and racial equity curriculum for adults, school children, colleges and universities; resources to educate and help bridge inequities in our communities; guidance to help advocate for equality and justice; and training to help promote peaceful reconciliation with our…
CHICAGO — National architecture, engineering and construction management firm McKissack & McKissack is adding depth to its team by hiring Sam Boye Jr. as operations manager for the Midwest and West regions of the country and promoting Girard Jenkins to project executive for the Midwest. These architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry veterans will lead their regional teams in producing results on high-profile prime contracts and joint ventures in architecture, engineering, construction- and program management across a range of industries. Boye and Jenkins are based in McKissack’s Chicago office. “Sam and Girard are a strategic choice to lead our Midwest…
Madisonville, Ky.(TN Tribune) — Groves Electrical Services’ Board of Directors has announced that Senior Vice President, Andy Bachman has assumed the role of President of Groves Electrical Services, effective May 1, 2021. Bachman replaces former President/CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jeff Groves. Groves will continue his service as company CEO and Board Chairman. “Our Board of Directors is pleased that Andy has agreed to serve as our President. Andy will be just the third President in our company’s 50-year history,” stated Jeff Groves. “The Board has carefully considered the process of presidential succession for months. Andy’s…
Washington, D.C., (TN Tribune)–Analysis of Biden’s Black appointments at 100 days: A Joint Center report last week revealed the Biden Administration’s accomplishments on Black appointments (e.g., several historic “firsts,” five Black deputy secretaries, three Black women appellate judge nominees) and areas for growth (more Black representation in economic and tech policy top leadership as well as various types of Assistant Secretary and Senior Executive Service leadership positions, and data disaggregation and disclosure of Black appointments by agency, position, and gender). Other organizations also provided analysis on President Biden’s 100 days, including Brookings, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Movement…