This article first appeared on San Francisco Classical Voice By Mark MacNamara/San Francisco Classical Voice I am not the right person to recount the struggles of Black musicians to play in the country’s great orchestras. So I am reminded. “How could you be?” comes the scold, from both Black people and white: “in your whiteness, are you not another example of the systemic racist? Sure, you’re no feckless yokel, long-time-listener-first-time-caller, pulling your Southern Cross down country roads in an F-150, yelling out MAGA dittos during the ‘Rush’ hour … ” But how different is the “good journalist” with blue bumper…
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By Jarrett Carter Sr. HBCU Digest Bethune-Cookman University and Tennessee State University headline a list of historically Black institutions to be removed from accreditation sanction during the summer meetings of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, (SACS-COC) which were postponed until this week due to the COVID-19 viral outbreak. Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee State, along with Fisk University and Southern University at New Orleans were all removed from probation by the accrediting agency. Each was placed on sanction for issues with financial stability or reporting discrepancies within the past 12 to 18 months. Financial windfalls from federal…
MURFREESBORO, TN — Middle Tennessee State University Honors College Dean John R. Vile is the 2020-22 recipient of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Scholar Award. Vile, Honors dean since 2008, earned the recognition citation for his excellence in teaching, research and public service. He recently received the award from the national Phi Kappa Phi organization, which canceled its annual in-person meeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Phi Kappa Phi Scholar and Artist awards honor those individuals who demonstrate the ideals of the society through their activities, achievements and scholarship. Recipients receive the citation, life membership and a…
By Ana Fadich Tomsic, MPH, CHES, Men’s Heath Network Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men and will strike approximately 192,000 men this year – and kill more than 33,000 – making it second only to lung cancer as the deadliest cancer in men. African American men are at especially high risk. Compared to other men, they’re 1.7 times more likely to develop prostate cancer, and more than twice as likely to die from the disease. Caught early, prostate cancer can be treated, usually successfully. Early detection is especially important for African American men, who are…
By Pastor Howard E. Jones, Jr. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. We have to vote, seriously. This is just another time, we need to model after the queens, African American women. They vote early, they vote often, they vote together. Don’t believe all the shenanigans, such as, voting does not matter, they will cheat anyway. They will steal the election. Don’t let the noise take control of you and get you off your goal. While we may complain about what voting does not reap, we need to be thankful we can freely vote. There is much pain that…
Deacon Charlie Grimes began his path to the Diaconate in 2008 and was ordained by The Right Reverend John Bauerschmidt. He was ordained almost seven years ago and has been part of the Holy Trinity family for last four years. Grimes, a native of Memphis, TN, has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from the University of Memphis, attended the Diocese of Tennessee Vocational Diaconate formation program at St. Mary’s Sewanee. As a Vocational Deacon, Charlie was assigned to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, concentrating on Outreach Ministry. Grimes has been a member of the St. Paul Episcopal since 1986. Grimes is retired from…
As part of the national movement to ensure that all voters have access to the polls in November, Black Women for Biden-Harris announces its “John Lewis Chairs and Water Initiative.” The goal of the program is to create a comfortable and accessible voting experience for elderly, pregnant and access-challenged voters, in predominantly Black community precincts. “I can remember times in Ohio in the cold and snow, when my elderly parents had to stand in long lines at polling places. Sometimes they had to leave to go home before they voted, because the weather was cold and the wait was so long,” recalled Rev.…
By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Washington (CNN)–President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and “more deadly than even your strenuous flus,” and that he repeatedly played it down publicly, according to legendary journalist Bob Woodward in his new book “Rage.” “This is deadly stuff,” Trump told Woodward on February 7. In a series of interviews with Woodward, Trump revealed that he had a surprising level of detail about the threat of the virus earlier than previously known. “Pretty amazing,” Trump told…
By Marc Middleton, Wrestling Inc. Impact Wrestling has announced the passing of longtime employee Barry Scott, who was the voice of the brand for several years. Scott’s Wikipedia page notes that he passed away this month and was 65. He also did voiceover work for the NBA. Scott hosted “The Lost 45s” radio show since 1981, and appeared as a music expert on various mainstream TV programs. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barry Scott. For years Barry was the iconic voice of TNA Wrestling, lending us gravitas and credibility. He will be dearly missed,” Impact…
Tennessee residents with a valid Tennessee driver’s license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID may submit a voter registration application online. The deadline to register to vote in the November 2020 presidential election is Monday, October 5, 2020. The Tennessee Online Voter Registration System offers a convenient way for voters to easily register or change their address if they have moved. The online registration process ask voters a series of questions to determine eligibility and citizenship. To vote in TN: You must be a U.S. Citizen You must be a resident of Tennessee You must be at…