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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Alfred Jackson was an enslaved person living at Hermitage under President Andrew Jackson. When a white visitor commented that he had a good life, Alfred Jackson responded, “How would you like to be a slave?” Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–George Henry Brown Jr. was the first African American appointed to serve on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/

Knoxville, TN (TN Tribune)–Whitney Maddox was waiting for an Uber in east Knoxville, Tennessee, one early Friday morning in January when he spotted a black sedan idling outside a Planned Parenthood clinic. Assuming the car was for him, Maddox hurried over and peered inside. Then he bolted away. What he saw in the vehicle, he later told police, was a white man with a white bandana over his face. The man was holding a shotgun and pointing it at the clinic doors. It was Jan. 22, the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. By the time law enforcement arrived, the…

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Author Zora Neal Hurston lived with her brother Robert Hurston, a student at Meharry Medical College, in 1912 on Lafayette Street in Nashville. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) Rolling Out presents RIDE CON: Best of a Generation, a virtual summit celebrating the social, cultural, and economic impact of Black creativity. From the centuries-long fight for an equitable existence in America to the style, music, food, and films that emerge from our communities: Black culture has been adopted by the world, and Black Creatives are integral to the evolution of global culture. A free virtual HBCU College Fair will be held as part of the summit. Register using the link below. https://hopin.com/events/ride-conference-best-of-a-generation?code=bBQCrSbPzuT6XrDYjvm4AyKbt

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) sent a letter to the CDC asking for the CDC to quickly evaluate the vaccines’ effectiveness among the long term care population in both preventing spread and reducing morbidity and mortality. Read the full letter below: February 10, 2021 Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 DELIVERED VIA EMAIL Dear Dr. Walensky, Thank you for your leadership in helping to prioritize long term care residents and staff for the COVID-19 vaccine. The…

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–It was a muggy Monday in 1964 and as darkness fell, Jacksonville, Florida, was ablaze with racial unrest. On a grassy roadside far from the tumult, Johnnie Mae Chappell was searching for her wallet. The housekeeper and midwife must have been tired. A Black woman of 35, Chappell had been cleaning houses since early morning. At home were six of her 10 children. Her husband, Willie, was headed to his second job of the day. And her wallet had fallen out of her grocery bag. That is why Chappell and two neighbors were looking down at the…

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – The Metro Nashville Planning Department is partnering with the Civic Design Center, the Downtown Partnership, and other stakeholders to host a public  “Listening Session” that will focus on the history and future of 2nd Avenue. This meeting is the foundation for several community listening sessions where we’ll think creatively about maintaining the historic character of this important part of our city, while ensuring the public space becomes as vibrant and dynamic as possible. Following presentations from metro departments and other stakeholders, participants will join breakout groups to discuss ideas related to rebuilding. WHAT: Public listening…

By Annie Karni WASHINGTON — The N.A.A.C.P. on Tuesday morning filed a federal lawsuit against former President Donald J. Trump and his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, claiming that they violated a 19th century statute when they tried to prevent the certification of the election on Jan. 6. The civil rights organization brought the suit on behalf of Representative Bennie Thompson, Democrat of Mississippi. Other Democrats in Congress — including Representatives Hank Johnson of Georgia and Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey — are expected to join as plaintiffs in the coming weeks, according to the N.A.A.C.P. The lawsuit contends…

(Nashville, Tenn.) – Nashville native, Chef Keith Batts will join the ranks of top chefs throughout the United States to use their culinary talents on the reality-based cooking series, Supermarket Stakeout. The episode will air tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 9 p.m. (CST). Chef Batts will compete along with three other chefs under the theme, “Going for Broke.” “I’m deeply honored and humbled by this opportunity to be selected for this show and represent the great city of Nashville,” said Chef Keith Batts, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chef Batts, LLC. “It has been a dream to compete on the…