NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate campaign continues to gain momentum with the total raised from contributors now nearing $1 million — a long way from the $22,320 raised before her upset victory in the Democratic primary. The financial disclosure due today will show that at the end of the third quarter, the campaign had raised a total of $915,420.85 since the beginning of the race. As of Sept. 30, the campaign had $632,163.58 cash on hand available to spend. Bradshaw’s fundraising numbers are a sign of the campaign’s growing grassroots base of supporters from across the…
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By David Moye Thanksgiving should be awkward at Rudy Giuliani’s house this year. That’s because his daughter, Caroline Rose Giuliani, just endorsed Joe Biden, whom her Trump-loving dad has attempted to smear, possibly with some help from a Russian disinformation campaign. It’s not exactly a shocker: The daughter of the former New York City mayor supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in 2016 and tweeted a photo with Biden running mate Kamala Harris in August. Still, the 31-year-old makes a better case for voting for Biden in a Vanity Fair article published Thursday than her father has for Trump over the last five years. She…
MILWAUKEE – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition bobblehead featuring Satchel Paige of the Kansas City Monarchs and Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays squaring off in the 1942 Negro Leagues World Series. The bobblehead, which is the newest in a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Negro National Leagues, were produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in conjunction with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and NegroLeaguesHistory.com. Standing at home plate, the dual bobblehead features Paige and Gibson wearing their respective uniforms from the 1942…
By April Hefner Nashville’s stalwart reputation as the nation’s health care capital grows even stronger today. Belmont University announced this morning its intent to start a new College of Medicine in collaboration with with one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare’s Nashville-based TriStar Health will provide clinical elements in support of Belmont’s plans to pursue Liaison Committee on Medical Education(LCME) accreditation for the new college. Sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, LCME is the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in the…
The Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is inviting the public to join a Facebook conversation with Black women health care providers in Tennessee. NABJ Crucial Conversations Live will be held October 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. CT via Facebook Live facebook.com/nashvillenabj The conversation, moderated by Nashville NABJ Founder Sandra Long Weaver, will include: Alicia A. Hall, M.D.—President, Tennessee Women in Medicine Katina R. Beard, MSPH—President, Board of Directors, TN Primary Care Association; CEO, Matthew Walker Comprehensives Health Center, Inc. Robin Williams, M.D.—President, Nashville Academy of Medicine
By Dr. Van Newkirk and Dr. Jens Frederiksen These are turbulent times as the country struggles to address the tension of an increasingly diverse population and mounting division. The beautiful and complex mosaic of our modern society continually encounters the familiar foes of inequality and exclusion. Demographic trends notwithstanding, the world of tomorrow will continue to struggle against the world of today. By all indications, we are headed for a minority/majority world, but we continue to ignore racial and economic inequalities. W.E.B DuBois famously termed this cluster of social problems “The Race Problem,” and for all the apparent progress, there is…
NASHVILLE, TN — Amid a year of unprecedented uncertainty, Nashville-based real estate and investment firm Freeman Webb Company has maintained its position as a leading employer and investment opportunity. Freeman Webb has actively restructured the firm’s portfolio through strategic dispositions, acquisitions, asset refinancing and corporate mergers. This has enhanced the firm’s revenue while also creating significantly more employment opportunities during a period of record unemployment. “We are pleased to see that our long-standing business principles of taking care of our residents and clients and making smart business decisions for our investors continue to pay off, despite the economic instability we…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN – Have you ever gotten a pop-up warning that your computer has a virus? The really nasty ones blast a shrill alarm and lock up your screen until you call and get it removed for about $100. You can sign up for a three-year service plan for another $200. This scam is a kind of Ransomware attack. Even if you paid, you should report it. In the last five years, the FBI received more than 1.7 million complaints on its website: www.ic3.gov. The bureau reports that since 2015 scammers, identity thieves, and fraudsters have taken unsuspecting…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Some of the nation’s top African American scholars on race and gender politics presented their research in a webinar last week. The subject of the online conference was “Black Voter Turnout in 2020: The Intersections of Politics, Protest and Pandemics.” The National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) and the American Political Science Association (APSA) sponsored the event. The meeting was hosted by Dr. Sekou Franklin, associate professor of political science at MTSU and current NCOBPS president. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard (University of California, Irvine) and Wendy Smooth (The Ohio State University) moderated the call.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Early voting started on Oct. 14, at various locations. Pounding 4 Change is having a huge demonstration taking people to the polls to vote. The Caravan to the Polls begins behind the Exxon Gas Station near the Titans Stadium on Veterans Blvd. and travel to north Nashville to the Bordeaux Library to VOTE! “We have allowed the NAACP to join us in a partnership, along with several Greek organizations, as well as churches and social and civic organizations,” said Pastor Howard Jones, who is leading this effort. The Middle Tennessee Motorcycle Club has been significant in these…