By Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton Black Enterprise It’s been reported by Politico that allies of President Donald Trump have been holding events in Black communities and the organizers of these events are handing out tens of thousands of dollars to attendees as they heap praise on the president. Reportedly, the source of the cash being given away to Black voters is being organized under an outside charity, the Urban Revitalization Coalition, permitting the donors to remain anonymous and make tax-deductible contributions. The organizers claim the events are run properly and by the book and is intended to promote economic development…
Author: Article submitted
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County General Session Court Judges have elected Judge Sam Coleman to serve as Presiding Judge over the Davidson County General Sessions Court effective September 1, 2020. Coleman succeeds Judge Lynda Jones. “I am deeply honored to be elected by my peers to serve as presiding judge over the court’s business,” Judge Coleman said. “I truly believe the law is the manifest will of the people that must be administered with compassion, and applied equitably. Only then can we achieve the justice that’s promised to the people of this great city. I look forward to…
by Vonda McDaniel President, Central Labor Council of Nashville/Middle TN AFL-CIO It has now been a month since President Donald Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell cut the incomes of 30 million Americans and continued the economic freefall. Nearly 40 percent who lost their job in the pandemic say they don’t have a month’s worth of savings. Debt, evictions and hunger are starting to increase following after Trump and McConnell ended federal unemployment benefits. This year, Labor Day looks a lot different. Most parades are postponed and get-togethers with loved ones are spaced six feet apart, Labor Day should be about…
Bloomkins Publishing just released a new book entitled, My Grandfather’s Book: A Hard Time to Remember. The book is available on Amazon.com. Native Nashvillian, Rosita Baines Lee honors her grandfather’s wish to publish his book 29 years after his death. Her grandfather (Rev. John C. Hunt, Sr.) was born in 1900, and his book chronicles the changes he witnessed growing up in Brentwood, TN during the early 1900’s. The book reflects back on a simpler time, when things were harder, but people were much more appreciative of what little they did have. The book also includes old-time health remedies…
Celebrating at the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument in Centennial Park NASHVILLE, TN — After 10 years of hard work and dedication, the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument Board (TWSM) celebrated the final resting place for the “bigger than life” statues of five historical suffragists. Designed by famous sculptor Alan LeQuire, Carrie Chapman Catt from New York, Anne Dallas Dudley and Juno Frankie Pierce from Nashville, Sue Shelton White from Chattanooga and Abby Crawford Milton from Jackson are represented on the monument. They were key suffrage leaders lobbying for Tennessee to become the 36th state to pass the 19th Amendment. The monument was…
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Revenue announced a new digital eligibility tool for small business owners to determine if their business may be eligible for a Tennessee Business Relief Program payment. “The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an enormous strain on Tennessee’s small businesses, and we’re hopeful these relief payments will help alleviate that burden as businesses get back on their feet,” said Gov. Lee. “We’re excited for this tool to help small businesses get the relief they need.” More than 40,000 small business owners across 60 different industries qualify for the Tennessee Business Relief…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN – Hunger is not new in America. And since March 2020 the number of people who don’t get enough to eat jumped from 37 million to 54 million. That includes 9 to 17 million children, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The nice word for being hungry is “food insecure.” The number will increase more in the next six months, according to Feeding America. In a recent week, a Census survey found that 14 million children in about 1/6 of U.S. households went hungry. “It’s becoming harder for people to make ends…
By Dr. Delaram J. Taghipour and Sony Salzman New data has revealed that the novel coronavirus kills Black Americans at a disproportionately high rate. At a White House briefing recently, President Donald Trump called the disparity “terrible” and a “tremendous challenge.” The insight comes as some states have released mortality data based on race and ethnicity. On average, Black Americans are less likely than other groups to have health insurance, and because of other historic barriers accessing health care, may be more likely to have an underlying chronic health conditions that could put them at a higher risk for COVID-19.…
By German Lopez If you ask President Donald Trump, he isn’t racist. On the contrary, he’s repeatedly said that he’s “the least racist person that you’ve ever encountered.” Trump’s actual record, however, tells a very different story. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly made explicitly racist and otherwise bigoted remarks, from calling Mexican immigrants criminals and rapists, to proposing a ban on all Muslims entering the US, to suggesting a judge should recuse himself from a case solely because of the judge’s Mexican heritage. The trend has continued into his presidency. From stereotyping a Black reporter to pandering to white…
Submitted Article CINCINNATI – The Charles E. Schell Foundation for Education, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee, has granted $1 million to colleges and universities to provide interest-free educational assistance loans to qualified students to aid them in securing an education. The Charles E. Schell Student Loan Programs are funded with grants in an amount of at least $100,000 and are subject to the Last Will and Testament of the late Charles Edson Schell. The dollars are designated for students who without the help of the funds would most likely not be able to attain an education. The schools that have received…