By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Trump’s almost standard harangue of Black Lives Matter as “violent” and even bad for Black people, could almost be shrugged off except for two other occurrences that followed close on its heel. One was the appearance of a New York BLM bigwig on a Fox News show threatening to “burn down the system.” The other was the vandalizing of police stations in the Los Angeles area. This prompted another round of hysterics, and see I told you these were bad guys finger points. The attacks and the loose cannon statement about violence caused just enough worry that a small…
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To the Honorable Bill Lee, Governor, State of Tennessee I bring you greetings in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, the Savior, the Liberator and Lord. Let me initially express my appreciation to you for some of the efforts you made since becoming governor of the state of Tennessee. I was glad to see you at the Martin Luther King Celebration held on the campus of Tennessee State University in January 2019. It was around that time that you were engaged in the activities for your inauguration and you thought it important enough to come to the event. I know…
The 111th NAACP National Convention begins September 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. and will be available to view online. Social activists, industry leaders, and public servants will join thousands of NAACP members and supporters in making an action plan to improve, protect, and change communities. The convention runs Sunday, September 13 through Saturday, September 26th and will include pivotal discussions focusing on the impacts of COVID-19, social justice, stabilizing economics, and education in communities. The NAACP hopes mobilize voters across the country to go from protest to the polls. Convention is open to all and complimentary to watch. Click the link below to view our…
Nashville, Tennessee – Renard Brown, a longtime Springhill and Murfreesboro firefighter, created an apparel line in 2020 to thank first responders and encourage them during the pandemic. Firefighter Brown believed that the pandemic and unrest across the U.S. was becoming a cloud over the hardworking people saving lives every day. He created his clothing line, Off Duty Apparel, for men and women in emergency services (Fire, Police, Military, EMS, Nurses, Dispatchers, etc). The brand’s motto is “We’re Never Off Duty”, because even though their shift has ended, their minds and thoughts are still geared to serve, protect and save a…
NASHVILLE, TN–A photo circulating on social media this weekend reportedly shows a mask-less Governor Bill Lee celebrating with Tennessee republications during a Trump boat parade. The photo posted to social media platform Reddit on Saturday identifies Lee with republicans Bill Hagerty, Scott DesJarlais and Janice Bowling at the Trump Boat Parade at Tims Ford Lake. The official website of the Tennessee Republican Party promoted the Tim Ford for Trump Boat Parade scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12th at Tims Ford Lake in Winchester, Tenn. In the photo, Lee is wearing a Tennessee for Trump 2020 shirt. No one in the photo…
Yahoo News ANDREW ROMANO Donald Trump has fallen further behind Joe Biden following bombshell reports that the president knowingly misled Americans about the dangers of COVID-19 and privately disparaged dead U.S. soldiers as “suckers” and “losers,” according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. The survey, which was conducted from Sept. 9 to 11, shows Biden leading Trump by 10 percentage points among registered voters, 49 percent to 39 percent. The previous Yahoo News/YouGov poll found Biden ahead by just 6 points immediately after the Republican National Convention. The results suggest that a week of unrelenting and unflattering revelations about Trump — from the…
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ More than a dozen companies, including Zillow and M.M.LaFleur, are promising to add at least one Black director to their boards within the next year, as businesses across America slowly get their leadership to look more like the customers they serve. The companies all made the pledge as part of the launch of an initiative by The Board Challenge, which is pushing to get more diversity into boardrooms. The Board Challenge’s co-founders will check in with each of them after six months and again at 12 months to monitor their…
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A Tennessee city that tried to outlaw surgical abortions has agreed to pay $225,000 in legal fees to attorneys representing an abortion clinic, according to an order entered in federal court in Nashville on Thursday. As part of the order, the city of Mt. Juliet also has agreed to let the carafem abortion clinic operate anywhere in the city that is zoned for professional medical services or physicians offices. Carafem opened its Mt. Juliet office on March 1, 2019. Less than 48 hours later, the city commissioners held a specially called…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Tennessee will funnel $300,000 of federal coronavirus relief money to help cover the cost of 90 additional police cadet scholarships as part of Gov. Bill Lee’s initiative to strengthen policing. The announcement comes as advocates across the nation have called for systemic reforms to policing, including redirecting money build the capacity of first-responders to handle mental health crises and other community needs. The most strident of these demands call for defunding the police _ something Lee, a Republican, has spurned and described as “meaningless.” Instead, Lee on Thursday touted the recommendations that his top administration officials…
Fr. Robert Fulton Boyd Hunter, 84, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at his residence beloved husband 61 years of Dorothea. Father of Dr. Robert Hunter, Jr. (Pamela), Dr. Gregg Hunter, and Carolyn Hunter Byrd (Ali). Grandfather of Gregg, Sekou, Carla, N’Jiri and Joshua Hunter and Aliya, Ava and Alexa Byrd. Also survived by one sister, Gena Carter; many nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and close friends. A memorial service will be held 12 noon on Saturday, September 12, at Church of the Atonement, 5073 East Capital St. SE, Washington, DC 20019. In lieu of flowers donations may be…