By Dion Rabouin Author of Markets The fourth quarter is a major inflection point. The U.S. economy is moving out of its bounce-back recovery from the coronavirus depression and could be returning to slower growth and recovery or it could be moving toward a recession. The state of play: We are about to see a second wave of job losses — this one more likely to permanently push millions out of the labor force, lower wages and leave long-lasting scars on the economy. Round one was a swift reckoning that left 20.5 million Americans without a job after one month.…
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NASHVILLE, TN– The teachers’ union surveyed 620 Metro elementary, special education teachers, and staff. They asked them if they felt safe from COVID-19. Sixty percent said “No”. An even higher percentage (76%) want to stop in-person classes and go entirely virtual. MNEA reports the vast majority of respondents want schools to go 100% online. Only 13 respondents indicated they wanted classes to be 100% in-person. MNPS had planned to return to in-person classes after fall break but Director of Schools Dr. Adrienne Battle decided to delay that for grades 5-8 because of rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Metro elementary…
By William Williams NASHVILLE, TN — Meharry Medical College officials are eyeing an early-2021 groundbreaking for a mixed-use building. To be located at 912 21st Ave. N., the primarily five-story building will feature 125 residential units, two classrooms, a fitness center and outdoor terraces. Retail space is a possibility, according to Dr. Peter Millet, Meharry executive vice president. The effort to undertake the project comes as Meharry announced in September it has received a $34 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to provide scholarships of up to $100,000 over four years for Black medical students (read more here). “The concept is…
NASHVILLE, TN — Ascension and the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation will host Free Flu Shot Saturday on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to participate in this free drive-thru flu shot clinic at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart – Antioch Clinic (3754 Murfreesboro Pike, Antioch, TN 37013). Masks and social distancing are required. Adults and older children are encouraged to wear short sleeves or sleeves that are easy to roll up. Younger children are encouraged to wear short pants. “To help prevent and reduce the spread of disease, Ascension Saint Thomas encourages…
By INFEMNITY Anne Gamble Kennedy’s 100th birthday was celebrated on September 25th, 2020 with the launch of a virtual online exhibit curated by INFEMNITY Productions on celebratelifesmoments.online, in conjunction with Fisk University. Co-sponsors include the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Nashville Chapter of Links, Oberlin Conservatory Alumni Association, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), First Baptist Church Capitol Hill in Nashville, and media sponsor The Tennessee Tribune. Anne Gamble Kennedy was born in Charleston, West Virginia on September 25th, 1920. Her parents were Dr. Henry Floyd Gamble of North Garden, Virginia, and the former Nina Hortense Clinton of Zanesville,…
SEOUL, South Korea — Claire Ernst of Nashville is one of the three winners of LG Electronics’ (LG) its Life’s Good Music Project with H.E.R., which attracted more than a thousand talented young musicians from around the world and almost 60 million views across related videos. Launching in August as part of LG’s Life’s Good campaign aimed at supporting and encouraging young voices, the virtual music contest drew submissions from aspiring performers from countries all over the globe. Each entrant was tasked with completing a song from the first 16 bars written and composed by a young Grammy Award-winning musician. The Life’s Good Music Project final winners are Claire…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty has won the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee being vacated by retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander. The former U.S. ambassador to Japan under President Donald Trump rode the president’s endorsement to a win against Democrat Marquita Bradshaw. During a victory party alongside Gov. Bill Lee, Sen. Marsha Blackburn and other Tennessee Republicans, Hagerty said Trump told him in a phone call that he was “very happy with the results in Tennessee.” “Tonight, Tennesseans have proven that democracy still works and they have made their choice,” Hagerty said in his speech. “Socialism will not stand…
Tennessee Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Metro Public Health Department’s updated list of identified COVID-19 clusters includes seven area bars including Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk, Tootsie’s and Loser’s. The seven bars were linked to 96 area COVID-19 cases. Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk was issued a citation by the Metro Public Health Department in June for failure to comply with public health emergency orders in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Around the same time, a photo surfaced on the internet of a large crowd inside Kid Rock’s bar. According to the Metro Health Department…
By Betti Halsell Contributing Writer/LASENTINEL LOS ANGELES, CA — Known to many as “one of the most powerful women in American politics today,” Congresswoman Maxine Waters continues to look for ways to represent the men, women, and children of underrepresented communities on a national level in the 2020 elections. U.S. Representative Joe Collins has challenged Waters for the 43rd congressional seat in the 2020 election. With much at stake voters have made their choice —with 75% of the votes recorded, Waters is in the lead. And with 72.5% of the votes in her favor, Waters will ensure that the nation…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ If the Rev. Kelly Miller Smith Sr. was alive today, the Nashville civil rights leader and pastor would be 100 years old. His family decided the best way to mark the anniversary of his Oct. 28 birth and honor his legacy would be to help the next generation of activists learn from the experiences of their late patriarch and others who were on the front lines of the pursuit for racial equality in Nashville and beyond. The Kelly Miller Smith Family Foundation gathered online Wednesday with the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at…