By Taylor Sanchez In a victory for voting rights advocates, the US Supreme Court on September 26, refused a to initiate a stay in the ongoing racial gerrymandering case out of Alabama. According to the US Supreme Court “The application for stay presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied.” With no further appeals allowed at this stage of the case, the three-judge panel on Thursdaychose one of three maps proposed by the appointed special master. According to U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco and U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer “Mr.…
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- The AIR Equity Initiative at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will host a free, public event that gathers leading voices and national experts on justice, public safety, and educational equity. The event, “Pathways to Peace: Reimagining the Future of Public Safety for Youth and Communities,” will be held on the campus of Meharry Medical College, in Nashville, and will be moderated by Grammy nominated recording artist Aloe Blacc. Among the speakers at the Oct. 12th event are Nashville City Council Member Brandon Taylor; Jill Fitcheard, executive director, Metro Nashville Community Oversight; Nicholas Sensley, founder and CEO of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Arnett Humphrey Bodenhamer, was born April 17, 1934, in Giles County, TN. He was the fourth son of William “Sam” and Pearline Bell (Pryor-Brown) Bodenhamer. He was called “Buba” by family and close friends, “Art” by others, and Command Sergeant Major by military veterans. After the death of his father in 1935, Arnett’s mother moved to Nashville, to make a better life for her three surviving sons. Arnett remained in Giles County with his grandmother, Addie Pryor Brown, for several years. He was finally brought to Nashville to start school at Ford Green Elementary, later attended Washington…
NASHVILLE, TN — The State of Tennessee is mourning the loss of retired Court of Appeals Judge Richard H. Dinkins, who passed away on October 1 at the age of 71. Judge Dinkins served on the Court of Appeals from 2008 until his retirement in 2022. Previously, he was a chancellor in Davidson County from 2003 to 2008. “Judge Richard Dinkins was a pioneer and a treasured colleague,” said Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Holly Kirby, who served with Judge Dinkins on the Court of Appeals. “Tennessee is a better place today because of his life-long work on civil rights,…
By Erin McCullough NASHVILLE, TN (WKRN) — Nashville Rep. Justin Jones has sued the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives for “unconstitutional” censorship of him and the views of those he represents. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, seeks declaratory judgment that the House’s expulsion earlier this year was unconstitutional, that the House Rules for the 113th General Assembly are also unconstitutional, and that he be immediately and retroactively restored to all of his previous committee assignments, as well as any damages he may be entitled to, according to the complaint.…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency has been awarded a $7,500 grant from Regions Bank for the continued support of MDHA’s Work Readiness Program Revolving Loan Fund. This funding will support 250 individuals with workforce barrier removal assistance and facilitate $200,000 in waived legal fees by Aug. 31, 2024. MDHA’s Work Readiness Program works with individuals to help identify their workforce barriers and advocate for their removal. One tool is the Revolving Loan Fund, a self-replenishing pool of money, utilizing payments on old loans to issue new ones. These no-interest small loans increase economic prosperity by removing…
JOHNSON CITY, TN — Local executive Darla Scott has been named to the 2023-2024 Leadership Tennessee Signature Program Class X. The Leadership Tennessee program recruits local professionals from fourteen Tennessee counties with a wide range of executive leadership experiences in business, education, nonprofit, and government sectors. Scott, a native of Kingsport and executive leader with Bank of Tennessee, will represent the Appalachian Highland region in the new class to bring our unique perspective to current opportunities to improve and grow our state’s capabilities for all Tennessee residents. The cohort will spend the next ten months visiting all corners of the…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating its 25th Year Anniversary Black Tie Gala on November, 11, 2023. The Chamber has invited Ron Busby Sr., president/CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. as the special guest speaker. The theme for this event is, “Positioning Your Business and Career to Prosper in these Current Economic and Political Times.” The JW Marriott, located at 201 8th Ave S., in Nashville, will be the host location with the reception beginning at 6 pm dinner and awards celebration beginning at 7 pm. The NBCC is the membership of choice…
By Alex Arger Her story describing how Tennessee’s abortion ban traumatized her drew national attention. Now that story is pushing her to run for state office. Allie Phillips announced recently she’s running for the Democratic nomination for Tennessee’s House of Representatives District 75, a seat established last year and currently held by Republican Rep. Jeff Burkhart. A lifelong Tennessean, Phillips says her experience trying to access a medically necessary abortion in the state pushed her to run. “Because of the trauma Tennessee’s ban has caused me, I have been dedicating my time to trying to change their barbaric law,” she…
KNOXVILLE, TN — Professor Emeritus Robert “Bob” Kirk, the first Black professor to join the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s full-time faculty, has passed away at the age of 92. A native of Murfreesboro, Dr. Kirk developed a deep passion for education early, earning his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Fisk University in 1953, Knox News reports. Kirk went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, eventually earning his doctorate from Indiana University in 1960 and starting his professional career as an educator during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. In 1967,…