MONTVALE, NJ (January 2021) – In 2017, Oregon’s Linfield University hired its first-ever Black president in the school’s 162-year history. A second-generation Cuban scholar serves as associate vice president for the University of Tennessee System, which boasts several campuses across the state and a $1 billion budget. And, at the University of Virginia, the McIntire School of Commerce is in the good hands of a Black female dean – the first in more than 25 years. While their high-profile administrative positions vary widely, one thing they have in common is The PhD Project, which they all credit to their ascension in…
Author: Article submitted
Hartsville, Tennessee (TN Tribune)–Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tennessee, celebrated nine student-inmates who earned either an Adult Basic Education (ABE) diploma or a certificate in computer coding on Friday, Jan. 22 – the first graduation of 2021 at Trousdale. The five student-inmates who earned their ABE diploma are now more qualified for employment following release. The other four student-inmates – also qualified for employment – were part of the first graduating class of the Persevere coding program, which launched at Trousdale in October 2019. Persevere graduates are now prepared to enter coding jobs after release with starting salaries of…
Mike Tyson is not happy with Hulu. The legendary boxer took to social media to call for a boycott of the streaming service after it was announced that a limited series on Tyson titled Iron Mike had been given straight-to-series order. “Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorized mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising,” Tyson wrote on IG. “This announcement on the heels of social disparities in our country is a prime example of how Hulu’s corporate greed led to this tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of the Tyson life story. To make this announcement during Black History Month only confirms Hulu’s concern…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is naming residence halls after two Black trailblazers. A university news release says the buildings will honor Theotis Robinson and Rita Sanders Geier. Robinson is a Knoxville native and was the first Black undergraduate student admitted to the university and one of three Black students to desegregate the university fully in 1961. Geier grew up in Memphis and is known for the result of a landmark lawsuit that sought to unravel inequities in Tennessee’s higher education system. Both of them later worked for the university. The university’s board approved the…
Tampa. Florida (TN Tribune)–Michelle Greene Rhodes, Founder of Michelle Rhodes Media LLC in Tampa, Florida, has created a place for Nurses to share their wellness expertise while helping the vulnerable communities in which they serve. According to Americanactionforum.org, recent estimates attribute 10 to 20 percent of health outcomes to medical care, 30 percent to genetics, 40 to 50 percent to behavior, and 20 percent to the social and physical environment. That means most of the work in terms of wellness happens outside of the hospital by social determinants (non-medical factors). These social determinants include factors such as where individuals live,…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—The world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers® will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding with a year-long celebration of events. Organized as a choral ensemble in 1871, the Fisk Jubilee Singers® have played an essential role in introducing and sharing the tradition of the Negro spiritual with the world. This remarkable ensemble has traveled the world singing sacred songs and raising funds to support Fisk University for the past 150 years. “It is very exciting to know that October 6, 2021 will mark the 150th anniversary of The Fisk Jubilee Singers® It will be an anniversary that honors…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore is the only Black-owned bookstore in Nashville. It has been on Jefferson Street for 35 years. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
FRANKLIN, TN — Born in this city known for its Civil War history, Georgia Harris, a family history consultant, found her antebellum ancestors and subsequent cousins. “His people owned my people,” Harris, 82, said of an old Williamson County family’s early 1800s relative. More than 10 attempts to reach several of his descendants Feb. 16-17 were unsuccessful. “Three years ago, or more,” Harris visited Joseph D. Baugh Jr.’s law office. The former district attorney is one of the descendants of the man who enslaved Harris’ ancestors. “He was interested to know that I had quite a bit of information. He…
MINNEAPOLIS –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 17, 2021– U.S. Bank announced today details of its U.S. Bank Access Commitment, a long-term approach bringing the strengths of U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), corporate social responsibility and its business lines, to help build wealth while redefining how the bank serves diverse communities and provides more opportunities for diverse employees. Access Commitment will focus on three primary areas: supporting businesses owned by people of color, helping individuals and communities of color advance economically and enhancing career opportunities for employees and prospective employees. The ongoing work – which will include projects from across U.S. Bank’s diverse…
(USDA) Nearly all of the billions of dollars in federal farm bailouts to offset the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic went to white farmers, newly revealed Department of Agriculture data show. White farmers received nearly 97 percent of the $9.2 billion provided by October 2020 through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, according to data obtained by the Land Loss and Reparations Project through the Freedom of Information Act and shared with EWG. The bailout program, created last May by the Trump administration, was suspended last month while under review by the Biden administration. USDA data shows that white farmers received, on average,…