By Antjuan Seawright, Columnist My mother grew up at the Maloney Baptist Church in Woodford, SC while my Dad, of course, grew up in the Prodigal AME Church of Swansea, SC. As a result, as I explain to folks regularly, I was raised in that crossover between the Baptist and AME churches and I consider myself part of both – a BaptiME. I got to see a lot of things from that vantage point and learned more than I could possibly write down. One of those was the clear understanding that when you show up, more specifically when the church…
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Washington, D.C.–The Biden administration is looking at ways to speed up the process of putting Harriet Tubman’s image on the $20 bill after the effort stalled under the Trump administration. “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriett Tubman on the front of the $20 notes,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing with reporters. “It’s important that our notes, our money … reflect the history and diversity of our country, and Harriet Tubman’s image gracing the new $20 note would certainly reflect that,” she added. “So we’re exploring ways to speed up that effort.” The Treasury…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Formerly of Nashville – Kelly Channel Collier Malone was born on the 2nd day of October 1973, in Nashville, Tennessee, to William Alexander Collier and Ingrid Charmaine Frazier Collier. She departed this life on the 15th day of January 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. Kelly attended St. Bernard Catholic School and graduated from Whites Creek Comprehensive High School. Immediately after high school, Kelly attended Fisk University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English. After earning her B.A., Kelly passionately pursued and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) graduate degree in Clinical…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – HCA Healthcare is donating $650,000 to the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). In addition to the $1 million previously committed by the HCA Healthcare Foundation, the health care organization has donated $1,650,000 in support of the museum. HCA Healthcare’s most recent gift will help NMAAM tell the story of America’s soundtrack in its One Nation Under a Groove gallery, which will officially be identified as the “One Nation Under a Groove Gallery Sponsored by HCA Healthcare.” “We are thrilled to be a part of welcoming this important cultural institution and helping NMAAM open…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)—The Tennessee Tribune presents “Destiny Awaits: Crafting Your Career in the New Year,” a free webinar providing tips on how to stand out from other applicants and find the career just right for you in a competitive and unpredictable job market. Learn valuable tips from one of Middle Tennessee’s most respected HR professionals, Janet Rachel, a Career Transition Coach who is also Diversity & Inclusion Consultant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The free webinar will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, Jan 28th 2021 at 6:00 PM Central (US and Canada). Register in advance for this webinar…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–Gov. Lee was quick to respond negatively to US Vice President Harris on the topic of abortion, but Lee has not apologized and offered repentance and repair of damages for his wearing Confederate uniforms and celebrating the neo-Confederacy that represented race hatred, lynching, Jim Crow, and continuing oppression and discrimination (de jure and de facto) against generations of Afro-Tennesseans. Gov. Lee’s response and dismissal of such actions by him and the Tennessee government as simply regretful on his part and that of other participants represents un-Christian practices (bluntly and arrogantly). How can we Tennessean citizens trust elected leaders who…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Tennessee Governor Bill Lee took to Twitter on Friday to disagree with a statement made by Vice President Kamal Harris. VP Harris tweeted on Friday “On the 48th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that everyone has access to care—including reproductive health care—no matter their income, race, zip code, health insurance status, or immigration status.” Governor Lee retweeted the Vice President with a one-line statement which reads “Abortion isn’t health care.” Governor Lee followed up the response with a call to donate to the Hope Clinic for Women, a faith-based organization which does not support…
NASHVILLE, TN – For a second time, the House of Representatives has impeached Donald Trump on a new charge of “incitement of insurrection”. He likely won’t be convicted because it requires a two-thirds vote in the U.S. Senate and the Democrats don’t have 67 votes. For a guy who became President on a promise to drain the swamp in Washington, Trump’s acquittal rests with a denizen of that place, Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been trying to stop President Biden from rolling out his agenda by keeping the filibuster as one of the Senate rules. He gave up on that…
By Randall Rutta Even as we confront a surging COVID-19 pandemic in advance of global vaccination — another looming pandemic threatens us. This threat comes from rising numbers of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi. These “superbugs” are immune to most antibiotics. They already kill 700,000 people around the world each year. And they’re evolving faster than we are developing new treatments. One report warns that these infections could kill more than 10 million people worldwide each year by 2050, unless scientists invent more powerful antibiotics. A superbug pandemic could prove even more devastating than COVID-19 — in terms of medical care…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R—Tenn.) attended the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. “I join Tennesseans in wishing our new President and Vice President well,” said Senator Blackburn. “I will seek to work with the new Administration to protect our constitutional freedoms and improve the lives of the American people. I also thank our brave law enforcement and military personnel for their tireless efforts in ensuring a safe, secure and peaceful transfer of power.”