(COLUMBIA, Tenn. – TN Tribune) – – – Columbia State Community College was recently awarded Community College of the Year by the Tennessee Board of Regents during the system’s third annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition Awards. The Community College of the Year is selected from all community colleges in the system. The award recognizes the college that has demonstrated, through evidence, a sustained commitment to and proactive advancement of the causes of student success and workforce development at their institution. “On behalf of Columbia State, we are deeply honored,” said Dr. Janet F. Smith, Columbia State president. “I think every community college…
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By TN Tribune Staff Nashville, TN- Justice is Served. Those are the words emblazoned on the NAACP website Tuesday as the national civil rights organization reacts to the news of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, being found guilty of all three charges against him. Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. In an email message to its members, the NAACP said while justice may be served in the case of Chauvin “we will not rest until all in our community have the right to breathe. The chapter on Derrick Chauvin may be closed,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Katrina Merriweather, who led Wright State to the program’s first NCAA Tournament win this season and the only three Horizon League Championships in school history, has been named Memphis’ 12th women’s basketball head coach, director of athletics Laird Veatch announced Monday. She also led the Raiders to the school’s only back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2019 and 2021. Merriweather was named Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2021 for the third time in her five seasons at Wright State while being a part of all three of the Raiders’ NCAA Tournament appearances and Horizon League Tournament titles in school history,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades. The verdict set off jubilation around the city. People instantly flooded the surrounding streets downtown, running through traffic with banners, and cars blared their horns. Floyd family members gathered at a Minneapolis conference room could be heard cheering and even laughing.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State Library and Archives staff are actively transferring more than 26 miles of content to their new building before it opens to the public on April 13, 2021. A division of the Department of State, the Library and Archives collects and preserves books and records of historical, documentary and reference value, focusing on items related to Tennessee. It is Tennessee’s premier historical research facility and actively promotes library and archival development throughout the state. “The Library and Archives staff have shown exceptional professionalism and perseverance during the enormous undertaking of the move to our new state-of-the-art…
NASHVILLE — The McDonald’s Corporation is being sued by Black current and former franchisees, employees and executives for decades of racial discrimination. McDonald’s has denied the Black franchisees the same opportunities as White operators and continually steered them to economically depressed and dangerous areas where low-volume sales, high rent and operating costs guaranteed failure. McDonald’s pretends it is a recruiter and developer of Black talent, but it profits from its Black consumer base and maintains a two-tier system that sent unsuspecting Black owners on “financial suicide missions” from which there was little chance of success. Legendary Chicago organizer, Wallace “Gator”…
Walter Mondale, the former vice president whose accomplished career was marred by one of the worst electoral shellackings in American history, died Monday. © Molly Riley/AP Photo Former President Jimmy Carter participates in a tribute to former Vice President Walter Mondale in Washington on Oct. 20, 2015. Mondale, who was also the first presidential candidate to select a woman, Geraldine Ferraro, to be his running mate, was 93. The Associated Press reported his death, citing his family. The man known as “Fritz” had his seemingly effortless rise in politics halted twice by Ronald Reagan, once in 1980 when the Reagan-Bush…
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 20 – Join our special intergenerational panel of 15 Black fraternity brothers, host Laz Alonso, and White House Leader Dr. Cameron Webb as they discuss what Black communities need to know about COVID-19. We’re calling ALL brothers to join the conversation on “Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19, the Variants and the Vaccines, Tuesday April 20 at 7pm Eastern Time. Visit facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org or youtube.com/BlackDoctor.org. Wednesday, April 21 – Listen in to a special panel discussion featuring 14 medical experts including, White House Leader Dr. Cameron Webb and Dr. LaShawn McIver and get up to date COVID facts…
Nashville, TENN. — Mayor John Cooper today named a jobs creation veteran as his Economic and Community Development Director. Courtney Pogue brings decades of experience, a track record for 18,000-plus job creation commitments and a specialty in housing development to the role. “This is a big moment for Nashville, as we embark on a major rebound in our city – including with the largest economic development deal in Nashville and state history,” Mayor Cooper said. “Now, we move forward in creating a Nashville that works for everyone – and Courtney will be central to that work.” Pogue will develop a…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Tennessee leaders look to address the causes of flooding as, once again, Tennesseans in the mid-state are picking up the pieces from a historic, devastating flood just barely a decade after the once-in-a-lifetime flood of 2010. Homes, businesses, and families have been torn apart by the torrential downpours and rising waters on the evening of March 26th. The Red Cross reports that 540 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Sadly, 7 Tennesseans lost their lives in the storm. Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson said, “The flooding in Williamson County and across Middle Tennessee is absolutely heart wrenching.…