Connie Chung, the first Asian American to be appointed a news anchor on a network newscast, has endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States. In a video posted on YouTube, Chung calls out President Trump for his hateful discrimination in calling the Coronavirus the “China Virus.” She said Asians are the least likely group to vote and urges Asians to go to the polls and vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Watch the full video below.
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By Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (TNS) President Donald Trump’s massive campaign rallies led to more than 30,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and likely caused the death of 700 Americans, a new study says. The Stanford University paper released Friday took a close look at 18 Trump rallies between June and September and followed subjects “up to ten post-rally weeks for each event.” “The communities in which Trump rallies took place paid a high price in terms of disease and death,” researchers concluded. Rates of COVID-19 often rose notably in communities that hosted the events, compared with nearby towns where…
By The Associated Press From classic American rockers to British artists to the estates of late legends, here’s a look at some of the musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. JOHN FOGERTY, PHIL COLLINS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Some classic rockers say not only do they oppose Trump using their music, the choice of songs is ironic or downright wrong. John Fogerty, who last week sent the campaign a cease-and-desist letter over the use of “Fortunate Son” by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival, said he was baffled by the use of a song that could…
Newly established streaming service, Watch Africa Now (WAN), is offering moving, insightful and educational programs including independent short-films, documentaries, children programs, music and more from renowned African filmmakers and content creators. The UK based streaming platform has distinguished itself by delivering dedicated award-winning and approved content from Africa to a global audience. Justin Beekye, CEO and Founder of WAN TV, said. “Black History Month is an all-year celebration here at WAN….” The collection includes ‘Accra Power’, a film by Sandra Krampelhuber, which provides an eclectic mix of perceptions of power in one of many thriving urban settings Africa’s. It outlines…
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Brentwood-based Reliant Bank is named Best Small Bank in Tennessee by Newsweek in its first ranking of financial institutions that best serve their customers’ needs in today’s challenging times. To identify America’s Best Banks 2021, more than 2,500 FDIC-insured institutions (excluding credit unions) – and the savings and checking accounts they offer – were assessed based on 55 factors to come up with a best-in-class option in 19 categories. “The opportunity to be an even better steward for our customers and local communities has never been more important,” said Reliant’s Chairman and CEO, DeVan Ard, Jr., “During this COVID-era, our customers are embracing online…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake and Nashville State Community College President Dr. Shanna L. Jackson announced a unique local partnership, “Educating the Blue,” that will open a pipeline to an MNPD career for Nashville Stat students and provide MNPD officers the opportunity to earn their Associate’s Degree in one year. Ideally, it is a one-plus-one concept, with one year of college classroom instruction and one year of MNPD Academy training. The College will award 30 semester hours of credit (1 year) toward an Associate’s Degree to students who choose to begin a law enforcement career…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 29, 2020) – Former Tennessee Titan’s great and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George has joined Music City Baseball as a board member and chair of its soon to be formed Real Estate Advisory Group, and will advise the development of a multi-faceted entertainment complex to be the home of the future Nashville Stars baseball team. Music City Baseball is a group of Tennessee community leaders working to bring Major League Baseball (MLB) to the city. George, who has a degree in landscape architecture and urban design from Ohio State University and is the founder of EDGE Landscape…
WASHINGTON — The NAACP will present a special election day coverage event on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, starting at 7 pm ET to bring forward timely, relevant, and authentic stories of the Black experience in critical cities and swing states from around the country. The NAACP will also host a Virtual National Town Hall on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 8 pm ET to review the outcome and impact of this pivotal election. Over two days, political analysts, pollsters, regional correspondents, concerned citizens, elected officials, and celebrity guests will join Award-winning journalist Ed Gordon for insights and analysis. The event will engage Black Americans…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) has released an updated list of identified COVID-19 clusters. Clusters refer to groupings of cases linked to a specific time and place, identified through the case investigation process conducted by the team at Metro Public Health. Of the 160 identified clusters, 41 were attributed to long term care facilities, 19 were attributed to construction sites and 13 were attributed to social gatherings. The disclosure comes as Airbnb issued a warning against Nashville house parties ahead of Halloween and a reminder that it prohibited one-night reservations over the Halloween weekend throughout the…
Nashville, Tenn. — The team working to make Marquita Bradshaw the first African American elected to a statewide office in Tennessee will finish the campaign with a groundswell of grassroots support from volunteers and organizers, committed to sending a U.S. Senator to Washington who will represent working people. Bradshaw is traveling to East Tennessee Friday to begin her final campaign push by meeting with voters in all three regions of the state heading into election day. Her travels will start with a Get Out the Vote rally in Johnson City on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. Following historic early voter…