NASHVILLE, TN – After the two astonishing Democratic victories in Georgia last week, three experts briefed the minority press about how fragile voting rights still are. They talked about how minority voters showed up at the polls to defeat two Trump loyalists and how activists contacted people two or three times during the runoff campaign to make sure they were registered, knew how to vote, and where to vote. “We don’t empower people. We help them empower themselves,” said Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus, Chairman of Mi Familia Vota Education Fund and Co-Chair of the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our…
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As COVID-19 vaccinations are rolled out across the country, there are countless questions being asked about their safety and efficacy: Why are there so many vaccines being developed? Is there benefit to one over the other? During this time, it is normal to feel anxiety about the COVID-19 vaccine, especially as misinformation continues to circulate. Therefore, it is critical that you have access to the information you need to better protect you and your loved ones. Here are some common questions (and answers) you may be hearing: 1. Why are there so many vaccines being developed? The best solution to…
By Mark Joseph Stern SLATE WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday morning, Ginni Thomas—wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—endorsed the rally in Washington demanding that Congress overturn the election. She then sent her “LOVE” to the demonstrators, who violently overtook the Capitol several hours later. Two days later, Thomas amended her post with the addendum: “[Note: written before violence in US Capitol].” By that point, five people involved in the insurrection, including a Capitol Police officer, had died. Thomas, a conservative lobbyist and zealous supporter of Donald Trump, has fervently defended the president over the last four years. On her Facebook page, she frequently promotes baseless conspiracy…
MEMPHIS, TN — One of UTHSC’s data scientists is applying her extensive expertise in informatics to a national effort to leverage big data in the fight against COVID-19. Charisse Madlock-Brown, PhD, MLS, a faculty member in Health Informatics and Information Management at UTHSC, is a co-lead for one of the clinical domain teams of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C). The N3C is a partnership among the National Center for Data to Health- and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences-supported Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program hubs. It includes clinicians, informaticians, and biomedical researchers from more than 60 institutions working to turn data from…
By Peter Bergen CNN National Security Analyst (CNN) On Wednesday, January 6, a pro-Trump mob assaulted the Capitol, breaking through windows and doors, resulting in five deaths. They also interrupted the election certification of President-elect Joe Biden and the peaceful transfer of power that has been the hallmark of American democracy for more than two centuries. These domestic terrorists attacked the great symbol of American democracy and they should be held accountable — and so should their Inciter-in-Chief, President Donald J. Trump. Let’s start with the President. There are limits to the First Amendment. It is a crime to incite…
NASHVILLE, TN — Doug Kreulen, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA), was re-elected president of the Tennessee Association of Air Carrier Airports (TAACA) following a vote of member airports. MNAA owns and oversees Nashville International Airport® and John C. Tune Airport®. TAACA is the trade association for the five commercial airports in Tennessee—Nashville International Airport, Memphis International Airport, Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport, Chattanooga Airport and Tri-Cities Airport. The organization advocates for airport interests and priorities, particularly as they relate to state government, including in both the General Assembly and the Executive Branch. Other officers re-elected…
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The legendary EBONY magazine is being revived. Former NBA star Junior Bridgeman reportedly has anted-up $14 million for the famed Black media publication. The magazine, which was founded by John H. Johnson in 1945, was forced into bankruptcy earlier this year after an attempt to revive EBONY failed. EBONY sold its photo archive for $30 million last year, and Willard Jackson briefly took over as CEO but left the company soon after. “EBONY kind of stood for Black excellence, showing people doing positive things that could benefit everyone,” Bridgeman said, according to…
NASHVILLE, TN — Vanderbilt University Medical Center performed more heart transplants in 2020 than any other center in the world — 124 adult hearts, 23 pediatric hearts and VUMC’s first heart-lung transplant since 2006. While a number of factors contributed to Vanderbilt’s record year, chief among them were the tireless efforts of a talented multidisciplinary team and the deployment of cutting-edge technologies that have expanded the donor pool and allowed access to more organs. “Throughout a tumultuous 2020 our heart transplant teams continued their work with a laser-like focus to impact the lives of these patients. As a result, there…
Bone McAllester Norton MLK Virtual Fellowship Breakfast and National Museum of African American Music Ribbon Cutting, Jan. 18th Bone McAllester Norton will hold its 20th Annual MLK Virtual Fellowship Breakfast. This year the program will connect with the virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). The program will begin at 11:45 am CT (Monday, January 18th). View the live event at this link https://bonelaw.com/annual-mlk-fellowship-breakfast-2021 Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship to Air MLK Event Jan. 18th on MYTV 30 The Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship is transitioning one of the nation’s largest MLK Day celebrations to a televised experience for 2021.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. With the Capitol secured by armed National Guard troops inside and out, the House voted 232-197 to impeach Trump. The proceedings moved at lightning speed, with lawmakers voting just one week after violent pro-Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol, egged on by the president’s calls for them to “fight like hell” against the election results. Ten Republicans…