NASHVILLE, TN — Rick Davidson died of prostate cancer at age 68. He passed away comfortably with his family and at peace last week in Nashville. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 41 years, Izola Putnam Davidson, who was working at a competing bank in 1979 when they first met, and daughter Sandra Putnam-Broadway of Nashville, a sister and brother and host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In his early childhood days in North Nashville, Davidson had a knack for learning, earning and wanting to help. Davidson, who attended Elliott Elementary and Wharton Junior High schools, capped…
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CHICAGO, IL — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. International President Dr. Glenda Glover issued the following statement on Senator Kamala Harris’ historic night at the Democratic National Convention, highlighting the date is synonymous with the start of AKA, the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African-American college-educated women. “Last night on the 19th day of the eighth month, Senator Kamala Harris made “herstory” when she accepted the nomination as the Vice Presidential Candidate for a major political party. Americans, including little Black and Brown girls, watched with amazement, pride and a renewed sense of hope. We congratulate Senator Harris and…
KENOSHA, WI — Jacob Blake, 29, was shot in the back in front of his young children after breaking up a fight in the neighborhood, his family said. Video of the shooting was posted on social media, sparking protests and violence. People set cars on fire, smashed windows and clashed with officers in riot gear Sunday evening. In video that appeared to show the shooting from across a street, three officers could be seen shouting and pointing their weapons at Blake as he walked around the front of a parked SUV. As Blake opened the driver’s side door and leaned…
By Globe Newswire BRENTWOOD, TN — Corizon Health announced today that the company has promoted Gregory A. Ladele, D.O., M.B.A., to Chief Medical Officer. As CMO, Ladele directs the delivery of healthcare services for incarcerated patients in more than 135 correctional facilities throughout the country. Under Ladele’s leadership, all clinical teams at Corizon focus on serving patients entrusted to the company in a safe and efficient environment, using evidence- based healthcare and clinical practices for superior care delivery. Ladele, an experienced correctional healthcare and family practice physician, had previously served as Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Corizon. Prior to that…
BALTIMORE, MD — On Tuesday, the NAACP announced the list of high-profile speakers and performers participating in the 2020 Virtual March on Washington programming on Aug. 27 and 28. Before civil rights leaders, activists, and families of those who died at the hands of law enforcement attend the in-person march on Aug. 28, speakers are expected to call for police accountability reform and mobilize voters ahead of the November elections. The virtual march is a part of a series of events led by the NAACP, National Action Network, and a coalition of civil rights partners—including Martin Luther King, III, and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Marlene Eskind Moses, an internationally recognized family law expert and founding manager of MTR Family Law, PLLC, is listed in the Best Lawyers in America® 2021. Moses has been recognized by Best Lawyers for 15 years for her family law practice. Moses is President of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). She is a past-president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and was awarded the organization’s Outstanding Fellow of the Year Award. She is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association Foundation and the Nashville Bar Association Foundation. Moses is a Diplomate of the…
By Ryan J. Reilly POLITICS PORTSMOUTH, VA — A white Portsmouth resident filed the charges against Lisa Lucas-Burke, who called for the ouster of city Police Chief Angela Greene. A mounting political and racial controversy stemming from the destruction of a Confederate monument in Portsmouth, Virginia, intensified this week after a white city resident brought criminal charges against the city’s Black vice mayor. The resident, Tommy Dubois, alleged that Vice Mayor Lisa Lucas-Burke’s public call for the firing of the city’s police chief constituted a misdemeanor crime under an obscure city statute. Dubois appears to have gotten the idea to…
The TNDP Chair Mary Mancini issued the following statement in response to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination. “This is a historic election year, and we could not be more hopeful or confident in the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ticket. We don’t need to look at the havoc Trump has wrought in the past 4 years, we just need to look at the past 4 months. More than 174,000 COVID deaths, including 1,400 Tennesseans, is enough to know that Donald Trump is, in the words of Michele Obama, “in over his head.” He couldn’t save jobs,…
BounceTV.com to Live Stream Two-Day Event Commemorating 57th Anniversary of the Historic Original March on Washington Led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. PRNewswire ATLANTA, GA — Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, today announced a partnership with the NAACP to live stream the 2020 Virtual March on Washington. The two-day event will take place August 27-28, the 57th anniversary of the first March on Washington which was highlighted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The 2020 Virtual March on Washington will feature speakers and performances that prioritize…
By Marta W. Aldrich Children ages 18 and under account for more than 12% of COVID-19 cases so far across Tennessee, with high school-age students making up almost half of that number, according to data released Tuesday by the state Department of Health. The information, which includes county-by-county and racial breakdowns of the cases, was released in response to public calls for statewide data to help families determine whether it’s safe to send their students back to school in person. The latest research has concluded that children can transmit the highly contagious virus, even if they don’t show symptoms, with…