By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia After days of post-Election Day counting, Democrat Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the nation’s 46th commander in chief. With all eyes on Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona, it was the Keystone State’s 20 electoral college votes that put Biden over the top, and helped America send the message Trump had become known for years earlier during his “Apprentice” reality television show: “You’re Fired!” “Trump finds out Biden won while he’s playing golf,” Washington Informer Journalist Anthony Tilghman tweeted, as Trump played golf at his National Club…
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President Donald Trump is refusing to concede after losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. Trump in a statement Saturday accused Biden of “rushing to falsely pose as the winner” after dozens of news outlets projected the former vice president to have won the election. “The simple fact is this election is far from over,” Trump said in a statement disseminated to news outlets. “Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested contests headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing “horror stories,” President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabricated accusations Thursday in an audacious attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. election. Standing behind the presidential seal, Trump used a White House setting symbolizing the power of his office to assail an election he portrayed as rife with fraud and corruption. One allegation after another had no basis in fact, such as his accusation that election officials in Pennsylvania and Detroit tried to ban election observers from polling stations. A look at his remarks, coming as Democrat Joe Biden made progress toward the electoral…
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COOKEVILLE, TN — Ambareen Siraj has been always been an advocate for diversity and inclusion. Now, the Tennessee Tech computer science professor is being rewarded for her efforts. Siraj, who is the founding director of Tech’s Cybersecurity, Education, Research and Outreach Center (CEROC), has been named the recipient of the 2020 Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion by ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. “I have been working on diversity and inclusion for a long time in computing and especially cybersecurity,” said Siraj. “Most people don’t do things to get awards. They do things because…
NASHVILLE, TN — Governor Bill Lee has named Knoxville businesswoman Tennion Reed to serve on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency Board of Directors. Reed is the co-founder of Knoxville Renaissance and Knoxville Renovation Services, Inc., non-profits that seek to help black and lower-income communities develop in a holistic manner. The organizations provide mentorship, create space to educate community members on community initiatives and available resources and host community conversations and events. Through her work, Reed focuses on developing partnerships and strategies to enhance opportunities for growth and development within Knoxville’s low-income communities. “As someone who loves my community and the…
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell MEMPHIS, TN — Friday afternoon’s job fair with FedEx principals threw a financial lifeline to job seekers in Memphis, but applicants outside of the city of Memphis are welcome to apply. Local job seekers came out to apply for positions, many of them permanent, starting out at $18 an hour. Benefits are being offered to all new hires, even part-time employees. “A gentleman from FedEx actually approached me about the employment opportunities now available,” said Bishop Linwood Dillard. “Some individuals are challenged with actually getting to a site to apply for jobs. So, we came…
CNN host Van Jones is the CEO of the REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice organization for which Jessica Jackson serves as the chief advocacy officer. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. By Van Jones (CNN) At the start of any pandemic, early information can mislead. Unfortunately, for vulnerable populations, false assumptions can have deadly consequences. African Americans are about to learn this awful truth — in devastating ways. Two data points converged at the start of this crisis to make a lot of Black folk shrug and think, “Coronavirus is not our…
COLUMBIA, TN — Columbia State Community College recently received grant funding to continue support for TRIO Student Support Services. With this grant, TRIO will support more than 145 students each academic year from 2020 – 2025 in the eight rural counties of Columbia State’s service area, including Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall, Maury, Perry and Wayne Counties. This grant will provide students additional support needed for college success. Over the five year period, this grant will bring in a total of over $1.3 million in funding to Columbia State. “TRIO Student Support Services is an incredibly impactful program for rural,…