By Martha S. Jones Published in collaboration with PBS for the documentary The American Experience: The Vote which explores the arduous battle that finally led to the passage of the 19th amendment. In late winter 1913, suffragette Alice Paul and her committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) were at work planning a women’s parade that aimed to upstage Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration with a many-thousand-strong phalanx of women protesting for the right to vote. Paul was poised to pull off an unparalleled act of political theater on the nation’s biggest stage, Washington DC’s Pennsylvania Avenue. Her vision was…
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On behalf of the entire TSU Athletics program, please know that our thoughts and prayers remain with each of you during this unprecedented time. The COVID-19 pandemic is real- and its impact globally has undoubtedly presented a unique set of challenges for us all-especially in athletics. Today, the Ohio Valley Conference announced that conference competition during the fall semester will be postponed due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The OVC’s intent is to move fall sports’ regular- season competition and championships to the spring. Though this is disheartening news for our student-athletes, we respect the…
MURFREESBORO, TN — Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is offering patients Hospital Care at Home, an emerging healthcare option that brings all the essential elements of inpatient care to the comfort and convenience of patients’ homes. Ascension Saint Thomas, in partnership with Nashville-based Contessa, was the first health system in Tennessee to introduce home-based hospital care at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and West in 2019. “We are thrilled to bring Hospital Care at Home to Rutherford County and surrounding areas,” said Gordon Ferguson, president & CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. “Our goal is to keep the individuals we are privileged…
NASHVILLE, TN — Local mom Renuka Christoph has released a brand new book series promoting COVID safety for children entitled Facemask Fun with Hamilton. The series features Hamilton, a young investigator who promotes COVID safety in fun ways. In addition to the series, there are free resources available for educators and parents to download. The purpose of the series is to normalize safety practices as our youth are facing a new set of psychological and emotional challenges during this pandemic. The Children’s Hour, a nationally broadcasted radio show, will air coverage of the series beginning Aug. 17 on over 70…
NASHVILLE, TN — It’s no secret that pets make our lives happier and healthier, especially in these times of uncertainty. For many families, the benefits pets provide will now come at a time and place they may never have expected: during their child’s hospital stay in the middle of a pandemic. In February 2020, Squid, a Canine Companions for Independence® (Canine Companions) facility dog, joined the Patient- and Family-Centered Care team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. He arrived shortly before COVID-19 impacted the local community. With visitors to the hospital limited due to social distancing health safety…
Ruby Jean Battle Smith age 86, transitioned on August 12, 2020, peacefully at home. Ruby taught in the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Public School system for thirty years. Preceded in death by her husband Thomas H. Smith, Jr. Survived by daughters, Emilie Smith Miller, and Attorney Joy Smith Kimbrough; son, Thomas H. (Barbara)Smith III; sister-in-law, Caroline Tillery; 12 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation and Funeral Services were held at Mt. Pisgah UMC, 6245 Mount Pisgah Road Nashville, TN 37211. Rev. Sheila Williams, Pastor. Interment Greenwood North by Premier Funeral & Cremation Services
NASHVILLE, TN — Catholic Charities announced the hiring of Keith King as its director of community relations. In this new position for the organization, King will work to bring increased attention to and awareness of the services that Catholic Charities provides in Middle Tennessee. He will support marketing and communications activities, build strategic partnerships, strengthen existing external and internal relationships, and increase understanding of the nonprofit’s programs so more people may be assisted in times of need. King has extensive experience with nonprofits and community relations. His most recent position was with Alive Hospice as its senior director of outreach. “Our…
Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as running mate By NNPA California Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. Following months of speculation and debate over whether Biden should pick a Black woman as his running mate, Harris was named Tuesday as Biden’s choice. Biden reportedly had called Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), former Ambassador Susan Rice, and three other candidates to inform them on Tuesday morning that they were not his pick. Harris had routinely been seen as the top pick, but her clashes with Biden during the Democratic debates appeared to give Biden pause. However, Biden had…
NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Vann Newkirk, a well respected educator with more than 30 years creating innovative educational programs at Black institutions in the South. His leadership is well known Nationally and some of his most recent notable achievements at Fisk include: – Led the successful June 2020 on-site special committee visit by SACSCOC – Guided Fisk’s COVID-19 response and school re-opening plan for fall 2020 semester – Launched the Fisk Learning and Development Program (FLDP), a training and development platform for faculty and staff – Successfully transitioned to a hybrid virtual campus by facilitating remote access through specialized software…
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The NAACP formally filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, accusing Betsy DeVos of illegally changing the rules for allocating $13.2 billion in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) money to benefit wealthy private K-12 schools. WASHINGTON, DC — The coronavirus pandemic has focused the nation’s attention on the essential role public schools play in families and communities’ lives. The NAACP said it’s also exposed severe racial inequalities that continue to plague the country’s education system and disadvantaged students of color. Rather than addressing those problems, NAACP President Derrick Johnson declared…