NASHVILLE, TN — Performance of Brentwood, L.P., doing business as Lexus of Cool Springs, an automobile dealership, violated federal law when it alledgedly subjected a female service consultant to different terms and conditions of employment than similarly situated male co-workers and then fired her because of her sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed 09/16/2020. Performance of Brentwood, L.P. owns and operates two Lexus car dealerships in the greater Nashville area, one of which is Lexus of Cool Springs. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the company’s service director subjected women consultants to different terms…
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NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Branch NAACP will hold its biennial election of officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Due to COVID-19, procedures are being formulated by the National Office and will be announced when available. The process will begin on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM when the General Membership will elect a Nominating Committee. The committee will be responsible for providing a slant of members for each office and Executive Committee position. In order to serve on the Nominating Committee, a member must be in good standing (dues paid…
BRENTWOOD, TN — American Constructors, Inc., (American), one of the Southeast’s premier commercial builders, has named Derek Martin, PE, LEED AP, as president and CEO after the untimely passing of Harold Brewer. Martin was previously Vice President of Marketing and Preconstruction. “We are proud to announce Derek Martin as the next president and CEO of American Constructors,” said Matt McCall, CPA, chief financial officer. “Derek carries forward a long legacy of leadership within our firm. Our board of directors has put great thought into training the next generation of leaders within American Constructors. Harold Brewer coordinated that process and this announcement carries…
Multinational biotechnology company Biogen Inc. has made a $10 million deposit in OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in America. OneUnited was chosen because of its leadership in trying to close the racial wealth gap. “Economic empowerment is critical if we want to actually address systemic racism and inequity,” Chirfi Guindo, executive vice president, Global Product Strategy and Commercialization at Biogen said. “For Biogen, this deposit is one of many ways we are delivering on our enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy. But for OneUnited’s customers, this deposit could mean allowing them to pursue their dreams or strengthening underrepresented minority…
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter A school district in Tennessee has agreed to an injunction requiring district officials to cut back on religious expression during the school day and at sporting events. A federal judge in Tennessee issued the injunction Monday, putting an end to a nearly yearlong legal battle that began when the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Tennessee brought a lawsuit on behalf of two parents concerned about the school district “unconstitutionally imposing religion on students.” Now that the school district has agreed to abide by the terms of the order, the lawsuit has ended.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Dismas, Inc., has been awarded a $90,472 grant on behalf of the Tennessee Community CARES Program to serve the re-entry community and keep them safe during the pandemic. Dismas provides basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing and transportation to formerly incarcerated men from 14 prisons and jails in Tennessee to transition back into society. The grant will be applied to groceries, COVID-19 personal use items, additional COVID-19 janitorial supplies and upgrades to IT infrastructure to accommodate the shift to online programming for residents including mental health assessments, group therapy, cross-fit classes and job readiness training. The…
NASHVILLE, TN — The National Black Police Association-Nashville Chapter (NBPA) and Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell of Integrity Dental Care (IDC) have partnered together to help support families of the Nashville community. The devastation from the Mar. 3, 2020 tornado, COVID-19, the high rate of unemployment, schools being closed, and children working remotely from home has created distress in many homes. To relieve some of the stress, we are distributing free supplementary food items to assist our Nashville communities. We recognize assistance is needed NOW more than ever. Our collaborative goal is to distribute approximately 750 food boxes once a week.…
By Nikki Schwab Senior U.S. Political Reporter for Dailymail.com President Trump and the doctors on his coronavirus taskforce expressed concerns Tuesday that the African American population was being hit disproportionately by the pandemic. ‘This is a real problem and it’s showing up very strongly in our data on the African-American community and we’re doing everything in our power to address this challenge,’ Trump said during the daily task force briefing. ‘It’s a tremendous, it’s terrible.’ Dr. Tony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx both explained that black Americans aren’t contracting the virus at a higher percentage. It’s that the population has…
By Samuel L. Adams/CNN President Donald Trump is now presenting himself as God’s special agent, defending American Christians against evil Democratic opponents. Trump declared earlier this month that Joe Biden, a practicing Catholic who has relied on his faith during moments of crisis, is “against God.” Trump’s tweets are usually petty and spiteful, but now they have taken on an apocalyptic flavor. His recent language about God, Christianity, and the Bible suggests that the universe is in grave danger if enough Americans vote for Biden. The President maintains that Biden is “going to do things that nobody ever, would ever…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Alpha Delta Omega Chapter is hosting a virtual college tour for high school students on Saturday, September 26th beginning at 10 a.m. Central. Eight Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be featured in the tour including Fisk and Tuskegee University. The goal is to expose students to HBCUs and provide information about the college admission process. The event is open to all high school students. Visit this link to register for the event