MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A special twist of utilizing the University Honors College bell tower bells tolling at specific times will be part of the ninth annual 9/11 Remembrance at Middle Tennessee State University. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which is free and will be held at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Veterans Memorial outside the Tom H. Jackson Building, 628 Alma Mater Drive. Parking and the building location will be on the west side of campus near Middle Tennessee Boulevard. The 9/11 Remembrance, coordinated by the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, will commemorate the 22nd anniversary of a…
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Blue Raider campus is in full semester swing in this September episode of “Out of the Blue,” the television magazine program of Middle Tennessee State University. Host Andrew Oppmann explores how the MTSU Career Development Center opens doors for undergraduates with partners like Enterprise Rent-A-Car; introduces MT IMAGINE, a student-run animation studio in the Department of Media Arts; and chats with the new president of the MTSU Blue Zoo Student Section about her plans for the year. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/ZFngKn-MSPw Viewers will hear from:• Beka Crocket, director of the Career Development Center, and Miranda…
By Ben Kamisar NASVHILLE, TN — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson, one of the three Democrats reprimanded this year for leading a protest against gun violence on the state House floor, has launched a bid for the U.S. Senate in her deep-red home state. Johnson made the announcement outside a Knoxville school where one student fatally shot another when she was a teacher in 2008 to argue that “nothing has been done” since. “We’ve got to do better, we can do better and Tennesseans deserve better. We have got to do something, and well, this is the something I decided…
By Adrian Carrasquillo Every vote matters. And voters of color are used to being relied upon to show up for Democrats, while investment in reaching and engaging them often comes late in the cycle — sometimes not until the fall, weeks before election day. Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina Senate candidate and chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is looking to change that dynamic more than a year ahead of the 2024 vote, with particular interest in re-engaging and winning back Latino and Black men who have drifted away from the party In an exclusive interview days after…
By Jessica Washington TALLHASSEE, FL — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war on Black political power appears to have hit a snag. On Saturday, a Circuit Court judge ruled that Florida’s redistricting plan violated the rights of Black voters as outlined in the state’s constitution. “The enacted plan results in the diminishment of Black voters’ ability to elect their candidate of choice in violation of the Florida Constitution, wrote Circuit Court Judge J. Lee Marsh. The decision means that the map will get sent back to the Florida legislature with instructions on how to draw a map that complies with Florida’s…
By Taylor Sanchez Gloria J. Browne Marshall, full Professor at John Jay College (CUNY), and The Law and Policy Group Inc. released the findings of their 2023 “The Report on the Status of Black Women and Girls.®” According to Browne Marshall, the report “is composed of data from various federal and state government sources and non-profit foundations, academic journals, other research reports, law cases, census reports and credible news sources. We spent hundreds of hours gathering, vetting, and analyzing data to synthesize and include in the report.” Highlights of the report found that Black women have the highest rate of…
NASHVILLE, TN — American Baptist College has been awarded a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through its Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program. The Connecting Minority Communities pilot program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All Initiative that will connect everyone in America with affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service. This program specifically directs $268 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for expanding high-speed Internet access and connectivity to eligible HBCUs, Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). In announcing the award, Secretary…
By Angel Higgins NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University senior ZaKiya Hamza is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a nurse practitioner. The nursing major was recently awarded the BlueCross Power of We Scholarship. A video, two essays, and two recommendation letters later, Hamza joined five other students, from across the State, in receiving the $10,000 scholarship. “I was ecstatic when I found out and I’m very grateful for the BlueCross BlueShield Power of We Scholarship,” said Hamza. The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, in partnership with the National Association of Health Services Executives…
NASHVILLE, TN — Greater Bethel will host events this weekend, September 8-10, to celebrate outstanding citizens of Nashville, in the Pinnacle Awards ceremony, a Homecoming and Community Day on Saturday, September 9 and culminating with an outstanding worship service on Sunday at Greater Bethel. Greater Bethel Pastor, Rev. Byron Moore, says, our goal is to positively impact the community.” These events celebrate, inform and connect this south Nashville church with the greater community. “The awards were established by Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church to support our communities and to recognize those who have made major contributions in the lives of those…
Nashville, TN (September 6, 2023) – Dunkin’, a proud partner of the Tennessee Titans, today announced it is celebrating the return of Titans football with a new Free Coffee Mondays offer. Every Monday throughout the Titans’ regular season, Dunkin’ Rewards members can receive a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase at participating Dunkin’ restaurants throughout the greater Nashville area.* Throughout the Titans regular season, fans can also showcase their Titans pride with the return of Dunkin’s fan-favorite Titans Donut – featuring vanilla icing and topped with blue sprinkles. The Titans Donut is available at participating Dunkin’ locations…